2018 Honda CR-V FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

The forward collusion warning and “brake” alert have activated several times at random intervals when no vehicles or pedestrians were ahead of me in the roadway.

While driving down a highway exit ramp at about 40 mph, my car suddenly slammed on the brakes for no reason -- on its own -- and came to a complete stop. The road was completely clear in front of me. I was nearly rear-ended by a driver directly behind me, who had to slam on his brakes and swerve to avoid hitting me. A car behind that driver also had to brake sharply. It's very, very lucky that none of us got in a crash. The items in my backseat flew forward and some framed paintings in my front passenger seat flew toward the dashboard, which nearly caused them to shatter -- I threw out my arm to hold them back. My arm was bruised in the process. I drove to the side of the road and parked, totally shaken. I had no idea whether it was safe to drive the car anymore. But I was in the middle of nowhere (near Gold Creek, Montana). There were no services for miles. So I had to get back on the road. This happened at about 5 pm, June 18, 2022. It was sunny. There was no water on the road. The pavement was clear except for a metal plate over a bit of road construction, completely flush with the road. The plate did not pose any hazard at all. I called American Honda when I got back home. A representative told me to take my car to a Honda dealer and get a software update to fix things. But when I called a local Honda dealer, they said there was no software update to fix a CMB issue. They also said it could cost hundreds of dollars to run diagnostics that would likely turn up nothing. So I didn't bring the car in. I did, however, find out that scores of other people have had this same problem. One online complaint described my situation exactly: "The Collision Mitigation Braking System is malfunctioning when driving over metal construction plates. Every time I get close to them, my car slams on the brakes. If anybody were behind me, they would rear-end me. This is very dangerous, as somebody will get hurt soon."

Automatic Emergency Braking - the car abruptly stopped while screaming BRAKE on the dash Although in this particular incident I was driving under 25 mph and there were no vehicles behind me, it could have been a much more serious incident if I was driving on a highway, say. I was pulled out of my seat and almost hit my head to the steering wheel. All loose items in the car pretty much fell to the floor. I have not gone to the dealer to check this out. I looked up the problem on the internet and it seems like model year vehicle is affected by this problem.

The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH with the Forward Collision Avoidance system activated, the vehicle independently stopped. The contact stated that the Lane Departure Assist feature was inoperable. The contact was informed to manually select Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control for the Collision Mitigation System to work properly. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was then taken to several dealers who were unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

This has happened several times since I've owned this vehicle, which I purchased new. Yesterday, July 15, 2022, it happened again. I was driving at approximately 50mph and with no other cars or obstacles near me, the BRAKE light flashed as if I should brake because something was in front of me. Each time this has happened, there is no other vehicle in front of me and no obstacle in the road. It's terrifying because I fear if the automatic braking system kicks in at that speed my car will flip.

First incident, after driving over a pothole the car engaged the automatic braking system and came to a sudden stop. Second incident (same day) after driving over an uneven surface on the freeway the car once again engaged the automatic braking system.

EBS (automatic emergency braking system) warning had flashed and sounded briefly and intermittently without breaking in the last several months with No obstruction in front of the car.! One time, a short time ago the car did break briefly on its own. Again with No obstruction in front! Yesterday the vehicle at 45mph broke on its own with the BRAKE warning flashing and warning sounds blaring. Again No vehicles or obstructions near by. Vehicle is going to the dealership tomorrow, July 24,2022 for diagnostic inspection.

I was driving along a road when I was suddenly out of nowhere thrown forward as my car beeped and the automatic breaking system kicked in. There was nothing there! No one was driving in front of me. I now have some whiplash which is really unfortunate and I do not trust my car not doing this again with my 10 month daughter in the car. All Honda CRV’s should be recalled. It’s horrific and dangerous! Had this happened on a motorway we would have had someone coming through our back window!

There have been two situations in which the Forward Collision Warning system has caused my vehicle to brake incorrectly. 1) With Adaptive Cruise Control enabled, on the highway this has happened 4 times in 3 years. This seems to happen when the lane curves to the left. The car will brake unnecessarily. This has happened at different speeds between 50 - 70. I believe that the ACC is sensing the vehicle in the lane to the right of me. The sudden unexpected decrease in speed is a dangerous situation. When this has occurred, I have put my foot on the accelerator to speed as quick as possible. 2) This recently happened driving on a straight upward inclined rural road. The ACC was not on, traveling 35 mph.

At around 6:45pm on June 23, 2022, the emergency braking system activated as I was traveling at about 35 MPH. This occurred without warning and brought the vehicle to nearly a full stop before disengaging. Fortunately, the car behind me was able to stop before hitting me. I've reported this to the dealer and am waiting for a response. I had my seat belt on and was not on the highway, nor in a lot of traffic. This could have been a much more serious event.

The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 40-45 MPH the collision mitigation braking system engaged inadvertently and the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. The brake warning light was displayed. The contact stated that there were no vehicles in front of the vehicle at the time of the failure. However, there were two vehicles behind the vehicle during the failure. The contact then turned off the engine and restarted the vehicle driving slowly to a secure location. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the failure was a known failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to the dealer for an unknown software update. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

I was driving on a clear flat surface street and all of a sudden the brake warning started to flash and then my vehicle shook a little and then automatically stopped. There were no cars in front of me. Fortunately the car behind me was able to swerve to prevent a catastrophic accident. The car behind was a large utility van with metal in the front - he would have completely smashed my car. My son was in the backseat and slightly injured. In the past, this brake warning has come on numerous times without any cars in front but has not stop automatically. This was the first time. I'm scared to drive the car now. We took the car in today for inspection. I heard this has happened for 2018 CRV's.

Automatic braking system engaged when no obstacles were in front of car and foot was on gas pedal.

The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently started braking. The contact stated that the brake warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that she started to pull over however, the vehicle resumed normal operation. The vehicle was taken to an unknown Honda dealer in Las Vegas who was unable to diagnose a failure. The contact stated that the failure recurred 6 months later. The vehicle was not taken back to the dealer. The contact stated that the failure continued and the vehicle was taken to Sierra Honda of Monrovia (721 E Central Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016, (626) 739-2200), who advised the contact to turn off the Collision Mitigation feature each time the vehicle was restarted. The contact stated that with the feature disabled, the failure persisted. The contact stated that the experience was frightening because she felt that she would be rear-ended driving on the freeway at high speeds. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised her to take the vehicle to a dealer to be diagnosed for the mechanic to retrieve a fault code. The vehicle was taken to the dealer Norm Reeves Honda Superstore West Covina (1840 E Garvey Ave S, West Covina, CA 91791) who test drove the vehicle, however, was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated that a case was opened with the manufacturer. The approximate failure mileage was 7,000.

My car has automatic sensing braking and it has braked on my with absolutely no cars around.

I was driving about 40 mph and all of the sudden my CR-V just stopped my foot was on the gas and my husband and grandchild were scared and wondering what was going on

The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the brake was independently activated. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated she had experienced the failure twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 33,000.

As I have been driving on roads which have construction my car has been stopping out of nowhere and saying it was out of the lane, this has almost resulted in near 2 collisions. I fear one day I will actually be hurt or hurt other drivers as sometimes instead of stopping it jolts to the other lane. The camera in the back sometimes pops up on the screen as I’m driving and it makes it incredibly hard to focus on driving.

While driving in town going about 45 miles per hour, my 2018 Honda CR-V automatically and fully applied the brakes causing the car to skid to a complete stop. Immediately before braking, the brake alert display and audible alert came on just as it would if there were an obstacle in front of the car. In this case, there was nothing in front of me at all. The car behind me was forced to brake and take evasive action to avoid hitting me. After the stop, the car returned to normal operation. I contacted Honda and they referred me to a dealer. I will schedule an appointment in the next week.

On several occasions and even after bring the vehicle to the dealership. The Cr-V will automatically break with no car in front it. I have noticed this on the highway and streets as well. The dealership stated the sensor was dirty, but even after they "cleaned" it, the issue persist. This put me and my wife at risk for an accident since the car behind us does not expect us to brake suddenly for no reason. It also puts us at risk for losing control of the car if we turn and the car is braking. I have tried when these issues occur to override the braking by accelerating and that does not appear to work. This has occurred over 10 times since ownership of the vehicle.

The brake warning system beeped and forcefully applied the brakes when I was driving approximately 30mph. The only "obstacle" was a flat steel plate on the road. Thankfully no one was behind me. Everything in my car slide forward and off the seats due to the force of the braking. I also regularly get the beep warning when I am driving up a steep hill near where I live. Thankfully the brakes do not engage. I never had anything inspected. I also get beeping when backing up with nothing in the way. And recently backed into a truck bumper and there was no beeping. I just assume that the systems are irritating and don't work properly.

All the warning lights come on and the vehicle starts to drive slowly and brakes on its own. This has happened 3 times now. I recently took it to the dealership and they couldn't figure out the problem. They reset something and the lights turned off. Here i am one week later dealing with the same issue. If HONDA cant figure it out who do i turn to. This is a hazardous condition created by this car. It could result in someone being injured or killed. Driving on the freeway when your car applies the brakes for no reason is dangerous. When ALL the warning lights come on its a scary issue that nobody seems to be able to address. This has happened to multiple Honda CRV and HRV owners. It's time to have this problem resolved before I end up dead or injuring or killing someone else.

On multiple occasions, with no vehicle in front of me while traveling approximately 30 to 40 miles an hour the automatic braking system has engaged heavily to an almost immediate stop with no cars pedestrians or anything in front of me. The warning brake light flashes and it came to a very sudden stop almost causing a rear-end collision on one occasion. I have turned off this feature, because I'm afraid of it causing an accident or injury to myself or family.

The contact owns a 2018 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle independently abruptly stopped. The contact stated that the brake warning light intermittently flashed on the instrument panel while driving. The contact stated that during one failure, the vehicle stopped abruptly and her left shoulder struck the steering column. The dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled to have a diagnostic test performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

Driving on parkway at 50 mph, our vehicle began braking on its own. There was no vehicle in front of our vehicle. This occurred twice in past month.