The contact owns a 2018 Honda Accord. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Forward Collision Avoidance feature was activated; however, the Forward Collision Avoidance feature failed to function as intended. The contact stated that the Forward Collision Avoidance was activated while there were no vehicles nearby. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced phantom braking. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was informed that a diagnostic test was needed however, the contact declined. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. Additionally, the contact stated that the failure had occurred twice. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
2018 Honda Accord Hybrid: false forward collision warnings
5 of the 116 complaints about the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid describe false forward collision warnings.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
False forward collision warnings by model year
What owners say
Driving on the interstate about two years ago when for no apparent reason the car suddenly braked hard. There was little traffic at the time. I assumed it was the automatic braking feature due to the display on the instrument panel. The brakes let off as suddenly as they had started. Luckily no other cars were nearby so there was little chance of being rear ended. There were no injuries or accidents as a result of this braking incident. Scared me half to death though! This has only happened the one time. The car is available for inspection as needed. I have never mentioned this to Honda as it only occurred once. There was no warning except for the simultaneous orange emergency collision warning on the instrument panel.
after a software update to keep brake system, lkas, and collision mitigation system lights to go away, my car now still has those lights but also brakes suddenly when traveling at highway speeds and no cars are around.
Our car's brake lights failed at night in orland park, il, luckily another driver alerted us that they were unlit and not operating during braking. We also noticed the collision avoidance system had failed, called our dealer & brought the car in for repair the next morning (jan. 14, 2019); we received a loaner since this was a major safety issue (it took two days for parts to be available). Honda told us the brake lights failed due to a defective radar sensor. I have contacted honda several times to urge them to fix this bug, as brake lights should always work and not be controlled by software. Honda has refused to acknowledge that this safety defect needs an immediate fix, so I am documenting it so the us dot can pressure them to fix it as rapidly as possible.
I purchased a new 2018 honda accord hybrid on june 30, 2018 from honda of kirkland for my daughter. On monday, february 25, 2019, when she was driving back from class on a road at 35 MPH, the collision mitigation system brake warning flashed then braked immediately, stopping the car in traffic. No obstacles or cars were in front of her. Fortunately, the cars behind her were far enough away that they were able to stop. In addition, she tried to get out of the way of traffic by pressing the accelerator, but the car would not respond for several moments after the automatic braking occurred. She also told me that the brake warning had been coming on often when nothing was in front of her. In addition, the lane departure feature has been malfunctioning, trying to pull her to the left lane into oncoming traffic when driving on curving roads. The car is currently at the honda dealership, but the only thing they found was "a little dirt" on one of the sensors, stating that there was nothing wrong with the honda sensing system. I have found class action lawsuits filed against honda for faulty collision mitigation systems on at least two of their models (accord & crv). In addition, I have found pages of results for these problems with honda and acura (honda corporation) when simply typing in "collision mitigation system problems". Please see the links below. *dt consumer requested to add the following link https://www.classlawgroup.com/honda-accord-collision-mitigation-sytem-class-action-lawsuit/
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid collision warning
Is false forward collision warnings a common problem on the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid?
5 of 116 owner complaints about the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid (4%) mention false forward collision warnings. The model year with the most reports is 2019.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid?
There are 0 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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