Road mitigation system randomly flashing “brakes” despite no traffic in front of car, clear roadway, no rain/weather issue. Multiple times
2017 Honda CR-V driver assistance complaints
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On three occasions - most recently on May 22, 2022 - the emergency braking system stopped the car completely for no apparent reason. If there had been cars behind me, all 3 times would have cause collisions. Dealer service department would not acknowledge the problem, even though I explained I had read about other complaints. Vehicle has not been inspected for this specific issue. No warnings prior to the random failures
While driving the emergency braking will automatically slam on the brakes when there is nothing there. It alerts of lane departure when still driving within the lane. Fails to alert of vehicle in blind spot. Issues are intermittent, but I fear they may cause me to wreck.
This problem has happened several times. All of the system warning lights activate. Electronic emergency brake, driver assist, tire pressure, lane departure, emergency collision warning etc. etc. etc. approximately nine total. None of these features work after the system lights activate. If the emergency brake and other features won’t work it is a safety issue ! The only way to reset these features is to unhook the battery for approx 5 minutes. I’ve complained to the dealer with no solution. After the system is reset it lasts for 3 or 4 weeks and then starts again. This problem started approx 6 months ago.
Brake warning activated for no apparent reason and brakes were engaged while traveling at 45 mph and 30 mph on two occasions. Fear rear end collision, but in both instances there was no collisions. Have not taken it to dealer based on research of this problem as reported by other drivers. No inspections were made at the time of this writing. Brake warning light came on with no time to react and brakes were engaged without driver intervention.
All warning lights on dash show up upon starting vehicle. Used to be intermittent, now constant. When lights are on, none of the safety or advanced driving features work--eg cruise control, lane keep assist, anti lock brake, parking brake. It has been taken to the dealership twice for this issue, and dealership has tried various things from replacing battery to updating software with no effect, costing hundreds of dollars and weeks of it being in the shop. From my internet search, this problem seems widespread and I do not feel safe driving without the safety features, ABS, etc.
I have experienced problems with this since December 2021. All warning lights start flashing with Hill start problem, brake system problem, brake hold problem, adaptive control problem, stability problem, TPMS problem, Road departure mitigation problem. These warning continue to cycle over and over. Once the warnings are cleared, there are no issues for a few weeks to a month, but it returns. This has occurred 5-6 times since December. I replaced the battery three weeks ago and the issue reappeared today, 27 Apr 22. While researching the issue, I discovered many Honda users experiencing the same issue. This is an issue Honda has to address this issue. I am the only owner of my vehicle which only has 39K miles on it.
In a construction single lane road my car braked extremely hard. My speed was less than 10 mph. The zone had pylons, two flagmen who were stationary and a raised metal plate over a trench. It happened twice, once in each direction. I immediately called Lawley Honda and brought it in after work. Their only guess is that I accidentally turned on the cruise/driver assist button on the lower right side of my steering wheel. They also said it could have happened during my oil change 4 days ago. I have never in the years I’ve owned this car accidentally turned on this control. They did not take my vehicle into the service bay. They said if there is no error code indicator illuminated then they can’t troubleshoot the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 68 MPH with the cruise control activated, the vehicle inadvertently decelerated and then stopped with an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that an unstated module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,083.
Driving around 18MPH, I was approaching a small bridge when the brake message appeared simultaneously to the automatic braking of the car. Luckily, I was going slowly, no one in front of or behind me. It was extremely abrupt and frightening. I cannot imagine what might have happened if I had been going faster.
The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the brake warning light displayed. The failure occurred without an object nearby the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who was unable to duplicate the failure and no service was performed. Additionally, while starting the vehicle, the emissions and brake warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that while driving in the rain, the Lane Departure Assist warning light displayed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
I was driving down the road going about 45. All of the sudden the orange brake warning came up on my dash, the car beeped, and the brakes engaged themselves and I came to almost a complete stop. There was nothing in front of me. But there were cars behind me. I’m lucky I didn’t get hit from behind or cause and accident.
While driving on a two lane road with no cars ahead and approaching a narrowing bend in the road with an on-coming car in the opposite lane, the vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly gave a beeping warning and applied braking. After slowing the vehicle considerably, the emergency braking ceased and normal driver control resumed. Vehicle following was fortunately not following close enough to avoid rear end collision. This has occurred twice before while pulling into a garage and while passing a parking lot beside road where a car was backing close to roadway without entering roadway. No cars in lane ahead, following, or on-coming.
On April 3 2022 at 7:00am I was driving north on Eastlake in Seattle, WA. I was going 25mph and there were no other cars in front or behind me as well as none on either side of me. My 2017 Honda CRV EXL suddenly braked throwing me against the steering wheel and throwing items in the car to the floor. There was no warning message displayed on information panel. I let off the gas instantly and then was able to continue going. Car is now at Honda of Seattle to diagnose issue.
I was driving my 2017 Honda CRV on Saturday, March 26th in the evening hours and suddenly the brake system light came on and the system slammed on the brakes without any cars in front of me or anywhere in the vicinity of my car. I did not initiate or touch the brake at all.
I read an article saying you're investigating sudden braking on Honda's that have advanced safety features, I wanted to comment on my experiences as they are moderately dangerous. There are 2 instances where my car will suddenly brake (and flash a warning on the dash) when it's not necessary: 1. Going under a an overpass during the day. The automatic braking system gets confused by shadows. If the cruise is on, the car will brake, though not all the time. Maybe half the time. Almost all the time, I will get a warning to brake, even if there is no one else around. 2. When I have the adaptive cruise control on and I'm on the highway in the right lane, if the car in front of me slows down to exit, 100% of the time my car will brake hard, and if I'm not paying attention to turn off the adaptive cruise, the hard braking and sudden declaration has nearly caused me to be rear ended. It's not safe, I didn't know you were looking into this so I've been ignoring it since I've had the car. Since you're looking into this, it has not caused an accident, but the hard braking is jarring and unexpected, both to me and people behind me. And it's not necessary, because there's no risk of accident, someone is taking a highway offramp. I have not brought this to a dealer to check out because it's happened since the first day I've owned the car. Again, this is repeatable, it happens 100% of the time. Hope this helps and I hope you can get Honda to issue a software update to fix this hard, unexpected braking. Thank you.
Dashboard lights come on while driving, emissions problems, lack of power and engine light flashing . When I start it 2 out 3 times can feel a light vibration and has vibrated while driving.
The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the brake warning light illuminated as the brake engaged. The vehicle did not come to a complete stop. Several other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that he depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle failed to exceed 40 MPH. The contact stated that the vehicle was hard to drive up a hill as he drove to his residence. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was diagnosed as a computer error related to the turbo. The contact stated that the computer was reset. The contact stated that the dealer test drove the vehicle 25 miles and the failure was not duplicated. The contact stated that two days after the repair, while driving 65 MPH with the cruise control activated, the brake warning light illuminated as the brake automatically engaged, jerking the driver who almost lost control. The contact was able to drive home. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the vehicle was awaiting diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 81,000.
I was driving on an urban street this morning at approx 20-25 mph, with cars in front and behind be (at least 2 car-lengths away. I had stopped at an intersection and continued on when the light turned green, following a car in front of me at a safe 2-car length distance. My car suddenly had a warning sound, and the instrument panel was blinking. When I looked to read it (flashing "BRAKE") the car had already started its emergency brake. It was approx 6:15am, and dark outside. The only thing that can be seen the might have caused this was a 1 inch metal panel on the road along my path (indeed the car stopped inches in front of it). A similar incident happened about a year ago, with a similar circumstance of a metal plate on a roadway (not the same road as today). Under a similar speed (30-35mph). That said, I have driven over other metal panels almost daily without incident. This incident seems to be similar to other reports on the news in late Feb 2022, which the federal safety agency is investigating. The car and passengers are safe. It was checked during routine maintenance about one month ago at an authorized Honda Service Center.
About a year ago, my 2017 CRV braked for no reason. I was traveling about 30 mph and the brake warning light came on and the car braked suddenly. Fortunately, nobody was behind me. I took the car to my Honda dealer and they looked at the sensors but couldn't find anything. I do worry that this could happen again.
On two different occasions, the automatic braking system engaged in an unprovoked circumstance. There was no accident that occurred, however, if a car had been following closely behind--we would have been rear ended. It also does create a stress/adrenaline rush and whips your head/neck due to the sudden nature of overly aggressive braking. In both instances, I was driving approximate 30 mph. There were no cars or obstacles in front of us that would have required the car to stop. In either instance, there was nothing that should have triggered the braking system. The car is available for inspection. I have not had it inspected. The first time it happened just seemed random. Within days of the 2nd incident, I learned of the investigation into the system. There are no warnings that come up or system alerts that anything is off. It is just the equivalent of slamming on the brakes, but your foot is on the gas. And then it recovers and returns to driving normally.
In multiple incidents, the car's automatic emergency braking system engaged while driving on clear roads with no obstructions in front or to the sides of the vehicle. The vehicle has not yet been damaged and is available for inspection. There was no warning from the car before it engaged the brakes. The car slammed the breaks and I lost control of the vehicle and could not prevent it from applying the brakes. This has happened both on city streets and on divided highways. It seems to be most likely to occur in areas where there is a slight bump in the road or some uneven road surfaces that are perfectly safe to drive over if not perfectly flat. My safety and the safety of other drivers around me was put at immediate risk due to the sudden and completely unpredictable nature of this. I was nearly rear-ended in one incident. This has occurred at road speeds over 40-50 miles per hour, making any sudden necessary braking extremely dangerous. The problem has not been reproduced by a service center, but I have encountered it multiple times over the lifetime of the vehicle. Recent service appointments at a dealership showed no issues on inspection. There are absolutely no warning lamps or messages that appear before the braking occurs. Normally, the emergency braking system flashes a warning and audible signal before engaging brakes. However, this does not happen with these incidents and the braking engages immediately without prior warning along with the emergency braking visual and audio alerts. The issue first appeared about 1 year after purchase of the new vehicle from a dealership and has occurred once every year or two since.
I was turning left onto another road at the same low speed as I have made this same turn at the same location many times before. The weather was dry and sunny. During the turn the brakes grabbed hold for no apparent reason. There were no other cars in front of me nor behind me. I have made this same turn subsequent to this event with no problem. The braking released on its own within 2-3 seconds. This car had about 70,000 miles on it when this occurred. If a car had been behind me, it is very likely I would have been rear ended.
I was driving about 35 mph on a city street at 6:45 a.m. There was almost no other traffic — no cars ahead of or behind me. The weather was clear, temperature in the low 30s. I was approaching a red light and coasted toward the intersection, then lightly applied the brakes. The emergency braking system kicked in without warning, and I came to an immediate stop well short of the intersection. The vehicle has 22,400 miles on it. This has never happened before.
Driving at 45mph, the emergency collision detection warning sounded and the brakes were applied. No cars or pedestrians were located in front of the vehicle. This occurred going thru an intersection at 1:30am and luckily there was no traffic present.
Many times I will be driving in a highway with NO cars around, and the vehicle breaks and gives me a notification that is activated the emergency breaking system. It is very scary and can cause a serious accident and injury if not resolved.
The contact owns a 2017 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the Forward Collision-Avoidance system activated and the brakes were applied. The vehicle then returned to normal operation. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated when the vehicle was started. The contact stated that the brake would malfunction intermittently. The local dealer was contacted however, the vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Driving home one night in the dark and the weather was misty/foggy. Our vehicle went over one of those large metal plates that construction workers use when they're working on the road. All of a sudden the braking system activated on it's own and it brought us to a complete stop. It was scary because there was no traffic threat to us and I didn't apply the brakes. Luckily there was no vehicle behind me because they would have rear ended us for sure. After this incident I am always mindful to turn off the automatic braking whenever I start the vehicle
Automatic emergency braking system puts on the brakes and there would be nothing in front of me. Making my car slow down, I am afraid of getting hit from behind. The light flashed on dash. I took it to dealership they said I needed a new battery.
My car’s automatic emergency brake has engaged ~4x when there was undoubtedly nothing in front of me on the road. Luckily it has never engaged the brake long enough to cause a rear end collision which is way I didn’t report it earlier. I know you’re collecting reports for affected cars and mine indeed has done this before. I’m hopeful it won’t happen when more cars are around.
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