3rd time I experienced this, I took ownership of this car after my dad passed away and since that time this has happened 3 times...When required to brake hard the engine rev's and pulls the car forward, it almost like the ABS system is kicking in as things vibrate and the engine accelerates and pulls the car forward, THis last time it happened it actually pulled me into the intersection and almost caused a collision with the on coming car...Major Safety issue....When normal driving and braking things seem to be normal...Very scary and quite honestly nervous to have my wife drive this car...
2019 Honda CR-V: ABS light or ABS activating
7 of the 1,110 complaints about the 2019 Honda CR-V describe ABS light or ABS activating.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 39 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
ABS light or ABS activating by model year
What owners say
Driving under speed limit crossing through a green light at intersection automatic breaking system engaged. This caused rapid slowing throwing driver and things on passenger seat forward. No obstacles, cars or anything were visible or causing any possible accident or problem. The ABS system engaged flashing break warning on dash. This happened a year and a half earlier and on 7/23/2025
I've had 3 incidents in the past 60 days where the car has been parked with shut off the engine, only to come back hours later and find the electric fuel pump in the gas tank running. When this happens, I start up the car then shut it off and then the pump is no longer running. I can't say whether the pump sometimes doesn't get shut off when the car is parked or if the pump somehow comes back on on it's own later after the car has been parked. The pump makes a very quiet buzzing sound when it running. It's very hard to hear unless the car is in a quiet place. The first two times I heard the pump running the car was parked in my garage. Yesterday, my wife parked it in front of our home around 8:00 am. Around 11:00 am I got onto the car to move it and found the fuel pump was running. This isn't a body control module, an abs system or other electronic device buzzing. The sound is coming from inside the fuel tank. I believe it's the pump running.
The vehicle stopped automatically while driving. The automated braking applied even though there was no vehicle in front. This is scary as it might lead to a fatal incident on highway or when the vehicle on back is close. I reported the incident to American Honda and was expecting to receive courtesy free inspection and repairs needed. But they said as the vehicle is outside of warranty period, I will have to bear the cost of inspection and repair if required which is very disappointing. I believe it's related to ABS malfunction. I researched online and found similar issues reported by others. This is a very concerning as the vehicle came into full stop while driving all of a sudden even though there was no vehicle in front. This incident happened today. My vehicle has around 45k mileage as of today.
Vehicles harness leading to auto dimming rear view mirror was defective and a wire split rendering all my braking capability. The ABS system felt like it was reversing the brakes EVERYTIME I stepped on the pedal. I hit my garage door because of this: Honda wanted me to pay to fix the wire because "I had a handicap plate that probably broke the wire" yet I never put my handicap placard on my mirror but rather on my dashboard. My brakes are electronically controlled due to it having an electric brake booster and AEB, radar cruise control and more. I could have been killed. HONDA DIDNT CARE, made me take the car with no brakes.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle suddenly started to lose motive power. Messages indicating that the ABS and the brakes had ceased to operate as needed were displayed. Additionally, several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to start after several attempts. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
The ABS system suddenly engaged for no reason with the brakes slamming on. The system has also randomly alerted to brake for no reason with nothing but shadows in front of me. I purchased this vehicle because it happened multiple times in the 2018 CRV model I owned and the dealer I bought it from said there was nothing wrong and that it couldn’t be turned off. That vehicle stopped in the middle of a road from going 35 and again in the highway while traveling at 60 mph.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2019 Honda CR-V abs
Is ABS light or ABS activating a common problem on the 2019 Honda CR-V?
7 of 1,110 owner complaints about the 2019 Honda CR-V (1%) mention ABS light or ABS activating. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2019 Honda CR-V?
There are 0 recalls and 39 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2019 Honda CR-V
Fuel pump 77Collision warning 69Stalling 59Warning lights 55Adaptive cruise 50Check engine light 42Lane assist 35Phantom braking 33Fuel smell 29Loss of power 28Jerking 26Battery drain 18Hesitation 18Won't start 18Misfire 15Sunroof shattered 15Won't shift 13Airbag light 12Steering noise 11Headlights 10No deployment 9Engine failure 9Fire or smoke 9Backup camera 7Grinding brakes 7Fuel leak 7Key fob 7Windshield crack 7Screen failure 6Brake failure 5Overheating 5Shudder 5
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