Automatic emergency braking system activates with nothing in front of the vehicle. This happens in clear, dry weather. This happens on a regular basis.
2019 Honda Civic: brakes engage by themselves (phantom braking)
5 of the 444 complaints about the 2019 Honda Civic describe brakes engage by themselves (phantom braking).
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 13 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Brakes engage by themselves (phantom braking) by model year
- 20262
- 20252
- 20241
- 20231
- 20221
- 20212
- 20204
- 20195
- 20161
What owners say
The emergency braking system auto brakes when to close etc mines done it multiple times with car ahead of me by 2/3 car lengths and even while switching lanes it’s auto brakes for no reason
The vehicle's automatic braking function activates for no reason. Should only function if it detects objects in it's path which driver not reacting to. It has happened multiple times at both freeway speed as well as city speed. Mostly happens quick, applying slight brake with "brake" light illuminating on dash then quits. Scared it will apply full braking at some point. I know you are claiming occurs on Accords and CR-V but mine being a Civic it is happening to me also. Please address this and require Honda to fix this FAST!
Everytime I start the car I get a low tire pressure warning, I have checked all four tire pressures and the spare repeatedly, and regardless of whether I fill them with the correct pressure or not the TPMS does not stop signaling low tire pressure. Warning has not gone away since it came up despite correcting pressure bi-weekly. Currently has been 6 months. Also occasionally the car will brake by itself both on the highway and around neighborhoods (low speeds and high) and without anyone in front.
On two occasions, my car's automatic braking system has engaged when nothing was in front of me. The first time, I was on the highway, and merging from an on ramp. The car suddenly dead stopped, brakes fully engaged. There was a car next to me, but nothing in front of me to cause the braking system. Luckily, no one was behind me. The second occurrence I was traveling about 30 MPH on a local road. There was nothing anywhere around me. I approached a green light, and as I was going through the intersection, the cars braking system fully engaged. It screeched the car to a halt. I was at a dead stop, in the middle of the intersection.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
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Questions about the 2019 Honda Civic phantom braking
Is brakes engage by themselves (phantom braking) a common problem on the 2019 Honda Civic?
5 of 444 owner complaints about the 2019 Honda Civic (1%) mention brakes engage by themselves (phantom braking). The model year with the most reports is 2019.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2019 Honda Civic?
There are 0 recalls and 13 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2019 Honda Civic
Fuel pump 46Stalling 40Jerking 31Loss of power 14Lane assist 13Adaptive cruise 11Check engine light 11Collision warning 10Engine failure 8Fuel gauge 8Hesitation 8Power steering loss 8Warning lights 7Won't start 7ABS 6Steering noise 6Airbag light 5Brake failure 5Fuel smell 5
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