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What 653 owners told NHTSA about the 2019 Honda Accord Plug In Hybrid

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

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84 of 653 complaints match · Brakes · clear filters · page 3 of 4

Jan 23, 2021BrakesDriver assistance

ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND MY CAR HAS APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKES FOR NO REASON. NO VEHICLES IN MY IMMEDIATE AREA, INCLUDING IN FRONT OF ME. ON THE FIRST AND MAIN OCCASION, I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 75MPH. MY CAR FLASHED THE EMERGENCY "BRAKE" NOTIFICATION ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD, AND AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED BRAKES BRINGING ME DOWN TO ABOUT 50-55 MPH BEFORE THE WARNING WENT AWAY, BRAKES WERE RELEASED AND EVERYTHING PROCEEDED AS NORMAL. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON AND THERE WERE NO CARS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME NOR NEXT TO ME. THE SUN WAS NOT RISING NOR SETTING, SO I DON'T BELIEVE THERE TO HAVE BEEN ANY SUN GLARE AFFECTING THE RADAR. I HAD THIS ISSUE AGAIN DRIVING AT NIGHT ON BACK ROADS. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE "BRAKE" NOTIFICATION APPEARED AND THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED BRAKES, DESPITE NOTHING BEING IN MY LINE OF TRAVEL. AFTER THIS, I FIGURED OUT HOW TO DISABLE THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING AND CHANGE IT TO JUST A WARNING. THE THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS AGAIN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I DON'T RECALL MY SPEED, BUT NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR FLASHED "BRAKE" FOR NO REASON BEFORE DISAPPEARING. I DO NORMALLY GET THE "BRAKE" NOTIFICATION WHEN I AM APPROACHING A SLOWED VEHICLE, BUT I DON'T GET AUTOMATIC BRAKING WITH THOSE AS I AM ALREADY APPLYING BRAKES. IN ALL THREE OF THESE CIRCUMSTANCES THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANYONE IN FRONT OF ME TO TRIGGER THE BRAKE WARNING.

NHTSA ODI 11389562

Jan 6, 2021Brakes

MY REAR BREAK PADS ARE WEARING FASTER THAN THE FRONT BREAK PADS. AT A 35K MILES I HAD TO GET NEW BREAK PADS FOR MY CAR. I DRIVE A LOT IN THE CITY. IT IS RARE THAT I TAKE LONG ROADS. PROBABLY AROUND 29K MILES IN THE CITY AND 6K MILES ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA ODI 11386788

Jan 5, 2021BrakesLane Departure

NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65-75 MPH THE VEHICLE HAS BRAKED HARD IN THE HIGHWAY. NO CARS BESIDE OR IN FRONT. THE LAST INCIDENT I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A TOYOTA TUNDRA WHO BARELY WAS ABLE TO STOP. I TOOK THE CAR TO VANN YORK HONDA, WAS TOLD IT WAS A RECALL FOR A BCM MODULE (OBVIOUSLY UNTRUE, THAT IS FOR WIPERS, REAR DEFOGGER, ETC), BUT I DID GET THE ISSUE DOCUMENTED ON PAPER. THIS WAS IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME, I OR MY FAMILY HAVE DOCUMENTATION THAT THE CAR DOES HAVE AN ISSUE WITH BRAKING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED FOR NO REASON. AT TIMES THE BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, THE LAST TWO TIMES LANE DEPARTURE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND I HAVE BEEN CENTERED UP IN MY LANE, NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME OR AS I STATED BESIDE ME. THE CAR IS A DANGER TO THE DRIVER, ANY POTENTIAL PASSENGERS AND THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING. HONDA SEEMS NOT TO BE CONCERNED AS I HAVE READ ONLINE IN MANY PLACES THAT THIS BEGAN WITH 2018 MODELS AND AFFECTS NOT JUST THE ACCORD, BUT THE CIVIC AS WELL. MY 75 YEAR OLD MOTHER HAS A 2019 CIVIC THAT IS DOING THE SAME THING. I SUPPOSE IF SOMEONE GETS HURT AND FAMILIES START TO SUE, HONDA MAY DO SOMETHING. NOW THAT I HAVE DOCUMENTATION, IF I GET HURT, THAT IS MY PLAN!

NHTSA ODI 11386641

Dec 18, 2020Brakes

STARTED HEARING A SQUEAK SOUND FROM THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE AREA SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION THAT I PAID 65 DOLLARS FOR AND WAS TOLD MY BRAKES ARE FINE BOTH FRONT AND BACK SO I GO AHEAD AND KEEP DRIVING AND THE NOISE GETS LOUDER SO I GO BACK TO DEALERSHIP THEY STILL SAY AFTER THEY SAY THEY CHECKED THAT BRAKES ARE FINE SO I TAKE THEM AT THERE WORD NOT 4 DAYS LATTER I AM KNOW GETTING A GRINDING SOUND FROM THE FRONT AND REAR OF MY CAR AND MY BRAKE FLUID IS SUPER LOW IN MY CAR AND FEELS LIKE I HAVE NO BRAKES AT 30K MILES

NHTSA ODI 11384148

Nov 7, 2020Brakes

MY CAR REAR BREAKS PADS GETS BAD TO QUICK EVER BEFORE THE FRONT ONES. I HAVE TO CHANGE IT IN MY HONDA WITH ONLY 18,000 MILES RUN

NHTSA ODI 11373550

Oct 30, 2020SteeringElectronic Stability Control (esc)Brakes

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY NUMEROUS WARNING SIGNAL POPS UP, THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT THEN SUDDENLY REDUCES ITS SPEED FROM 60 TO 35 AND EVENTUALLY TO A FULL STOP. THE CAR GAS PEDAL IS STIFF THE CAR WON'T MOVE, THIS IS THE 3 TIME IT HAPPENS WITH 7 DAYS. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THAT IT'S FIXED. HOWEVER, THAT FAR FROM THE TRUTH. IN NEED OF SOME HELP, APPARANTLY THE 2019 HONDA ACCORD IS HAVING THIS ISSUE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOME IS KILLED.

NHTSA ODI 11372463

Oct 8, 2020SteeringBrakes

TWO TIMES IN THE FIRST 5000 MILES I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR THE CAR HAS ON THE HIGHWAY BEEPED QUICKLY DE-ACCELERATED AND TRIED TO PULL MY STEERING WHEN THERE IS NO VEHICLE NEAR ME.

NHTSA ODI 11363401

Sep 16, 2020SteeringElectronic Stability Control (esc)Brakes

I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN THE GAS TANK TO FILL UP THE CAR. SEALS COMING OFF THE DOORS. ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM QUIT WORKING AND NOT RESPONDING. NOW THE VEHICLE SLAMS ON ITS BREAKS FOR NO REASON WHEN NO VEHICLES ARE AROUND. ALSO THE VEHICLE DEPARTS IT'S LANE WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO KEEP ME IN IT. ALSO THE VEHICLES BRAKES GRIND WHEN I STEP ON THEM. ALSO THE CAR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES STAYS IN 4000 RPM WHEN DRIVING DONE THE ROAD. ALSO WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND GOING 70 MPH AND I STEP ON THE BREAKS THE WHOLE CAR SOMETIMES SHAKES AND DOESN'T STOP WHEN NEEDED. IT STARTED WITH ISSUES WHEN I GOT THE VEHICLE NOT MUCH LATER. IT CURRENT ONLY 17800 MILES ON IT AND I SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THESE ISSUES.

NHTSA ODI 11355290

Sep 3, 2020Brakes

THE REAR CALIPER DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, BORNE ONE SIDE PADS

NHTSA ODI 11353065

Jul 15, 2020Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Brakes2 injuries

I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING HONDA AND GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF BUT EVERYTHING IS PERFECT THEY SAY. JUST YESTERDAY THE CAR HIT THE BREAK ON IT'S OWN WHEN THE CAR ON THE OTHER SIDE WAS CLEARLY ON THE OTHER LANE THE CAR MADE A HORRIBLE SUDDEN STOP THAT CAUSED BRUISING TO MY NECK AND ALSO MY PASSENGER GOT HURT WITH EVERYTHING THAT FLUNG FROM THE BACKSEAT HE SAID THE TUG WAS TOO MUCH . WE THOUGHT SOMEONE HAD HIT ME . THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THE CAR HAS DONE THIS I FEEL I GET CONSTANT TIRE POPS BECAUSE OF THIS CAR VEERS ME OFF INTO A LANE THAT ISN'T EVEN THERE. I HAVE WITNESSES THAT SAY I HAVE A LEMON CAR I ALWAYS SAY NO BUT THIS LAST INCIDENT WAS TOO MUCH FOR ME . ALSO THE CHARGER PORT NOT USB HAS NOT WORKED SINCE DAY ONE ANOTHER THING THEY SAID WAS WORKING AGAIN NOTHING . I WENT BACK AND THEY SAID I HAD NO WARRANTIES . I HAVE CALLED HONDA TRYING TO GET TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS AND GOING TO THE DEALER THEY SAID U SIGNED SO TAKE CARE OF IT . AT THIS POINT I AM IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING A NEW VEHICLE CASH AND I AM NOT EVEN 1% INTERSD IN KEEPING THIS CAR . IF I HAVE TO RETURN VOLUNTARILY I WILL HAVE TO . I HAVE BEEN PATIENT BUT IT'S ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS THAT I WAS PUT INTO THIS VEHICLE BEING A SUPPOSEDLY UPGRADE ? FROM MY 2017 HONDA COUPE V6 . THIS CAR NEEDS A RECALL ON LANE DEPARTURE , SENSORS , ELECTRICAL IT IS NOT A CAR I FEEL SAFE IN . I DO NOT TRUST TO LET IT DRIVE ON IT'S OWN AND FOR GOOD REASON . WHAT AM I PAYING FOR THEN ? I WOULD HAVE CRASHED INTO A CAR BY NOW IF I TRUSTED IT . I HAVE PROOF OF THE THREE TIRES I HAVE HAD TO GET IN THE PAST THEEE MONTHS AND I DON'T DRIVE MUCH AT ALL 9K MILES IN A WHOLE YEAR . PICS ON BOTTOM SHOW HOW THE DAMAGE COMES FROM THE SIDES DUE TO THE CAR GOING STRAIGHT THEN MAKING SUDDEN TURNS THAT HIT CURBS . THE SENSORS SEEM TO BE GETTING WORSE INSTEAD OF BETTER .

NHTSA ODI 11339502

Jul 8, 2020Brakes

WHEN REMOVING THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE, TO BEGIN DRIVING, ONE OR MORE BRAKE PADS GET STUCK TO THE ROTOR THEN IS VIOLENTLY RETURNED TO THE OPEN POSITION. THIS HAPPENS IN WEATHER BELOW 40 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, AFTER DRIVING, THEN PARKING FOR MERE MINUTES, EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS STILL RUNNING. MANY SOURCES THIS IS DUE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER NOT HAVING ENOUGH PRESSURE TO RELAX THE CALIPER. THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS UNDER LOW SPEED AND I HAVE EXPERIENCED EXTREMELY WEAK BRAKING WHEN IN A PARKING LOT.

NHTSA ODI 11338317

Jul 7, 2020BrakesFuel systemCrash

07/06/20 WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE PLASTIC GAS PEDAL SNAPPING OFF AND BECOMING LODGED BEHIND THE BRAKE PEDAL PREVENTING ADEQUATE STOPPING THAT RESULTED IN ME REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. MAX SPEED REACHED ON THE FREEWAY BEFORE COLLISION WAS 65 MPH. TRYING TO BRAKE WAS NOT SMOOTH AND I HAD TO PRESS DOWN EXTREMELY HARD IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO RESPOND AND STILL ENDED UP COLLIDING WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED THAN THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN WHEN PAYING ATTENTION TO SURROUNDING TRAFFIC, EVEN WITH A CAR LENGTH DISTANCE INFRONT OF ME AT THE START OF BREAKING. IT IS TYPICAL OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM TO ENGAGE WHEN "DETECTING" CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ANOTHER OBJECT OR VEHICLE BUT, ON MANY OCCASIONS THERE WAS NO ONE THERE; HOWEVER, IN THE CASE OF TODAYS ACCIDENT COLLISION MITIGATION WAS NOT RESPONSIVE. TIRE ROTATION PERFORMED AT HONDA ON 6/29/20 WITH REPORTS THAT BRAKE LINES, FLUIDS, AND PADS WERE UP TO PAR HOWEVER THIS IS MOST CERTAINLY NOT THE CASE. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL THAT HAS NOT MADE ITS WAY TO CONSUMERS FOR THE FUEL PUMP IN THIS CAR THAT TOOK ME SO DIGGING TO FIND. INITIATED 5,28,2020 BUT, WILL NOT GO IN EFFECT UNTIL 7,22,2020. I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE TODAY! SUCH A SCARY SITUATION TO BE IN.

NHTSA ODI 11338010

Jun 29, 2020Electrical systemSpeed controlBrakes

ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 75MPH THE COLLISION MITIGATION BEEPED AND LOCKED UP THE BRAKES DROPPING MY SPEED BELOW 50MPH BEFORE LETTING OFF. THERE WAS A CAR IN THE LANE TO THE RIGHT OF ME ON A STRAIGHT SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY BUT WAS NOT MOVING INTO MY LANE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME.

NHTSA ODI 11331631

Jun 27, 2020Electrical systemSpeed controlBrakes

"COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEM. SEE YOUR DEALER." WARNING HAS APPEARED SEVEN TIMES IN THE 4,300 MILES I HAVE OWNED THE CAR. WHEN THE SYSTEM ERRORS THE EMERGENCY BRAKING DOES NOT FUNCTION, THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT FUNCTION, AND EVEN THE TRADITIONAL CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT SET. TURNING CAR OFF AND ONE DOES RESET THE ISSUE BUT IT KEEPS APPEARING AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES THEY TELL ME THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING UNLESS THE WARNING LIGHT IS ON WHEN THEY HAVE THE VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW IN NOVEMBER 2019. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11331215

May 26, 2020Electronic Stability Control (esc)Brakes

2019 HONDA ACCORD HAS 9 DIFFERENT WARNING LIGHTS ON. ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE SYSTEMS, BRAKE SYSTEMS PROBLEM, BRAKE HOLD SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL POWER STEERING, VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST, HILL START ASSIST, ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL, COLLISION MITIGATION AND ROAD DEPARTURE MITIGATION. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11326092

Apr 5, 2020SteeringElectronic Stability Control (esc)Brakes

THE ACC, BRAKE SYSTEM, LKAS, AND ALL SECURITY SYSTEMS SENT A MESSAGE THAT THEY ARE OFF AND DOES NOT WORK, AFTER FOR NO REASON, NO OBSTACLE IT BRAKED ITSELF. NOW THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IS OFF.

NHTSA ODI 11320247

Mar 8, 2020Brakes

I WAS DRIVING FOR ABOU 10 MIN I CAN SEE SMOG COMING OUT OF BRAKES AND A MESSAGE ON SCREEN SAYING BRAKE PROBLEMS SO I STOPED THE CAR AND I CAN SEE THE ROTORS SEEM TO BE VERY WORN OUT I BELIEVE IT'S SOMETHING WITH BRAKE PADS

NHTSA ODI 11316808

Feb 24, 2020Electrical systemBrakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE COLLISION MITIGATION BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 11311034

Feb 20, 2020Brakes

WHEN THE CAR IS IN DRIVE AND YOUR FOOT IS ON THE BREAKS,SO YOU ARE STANDING STILL, YOU CAN FEEL THE BREAK PEDDLE LOOSE PRESSURE AND THE BREAK PEDDLE GOES FURTHER DOWN. ALSO, WHEN BREAKING AT SLOW SLOW SPEEDS, IT FEELS LIKE IT STOPS GRABBING THE ROTORS AND YOU NEED TO PUSH FURTHER DOWN ON THE BREAKS.

NHTSA ODI 11310416

Feb 18, 2020BrakesFuel systemCrash

WE LEASED A HONDA ACCORD IN JULY, 2019. WE ARE A HONDA FAMILY. BEFORE THE ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 10 OF THIS YEAR, WE NOTICED SEVERAL UNUSUAL HAPPENINGS. THE TRUNK LID WOULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING AFTER BEING SECURELY LATCHED. IT ALSO WOULD BEGIN BRAKING UNNECESSARILY. THE UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE DRIVER DROVE INTO A PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF A LOCAL RETAIL STORE TRAVELING SLOWLY WHEN THE HONDA INEXPLICABLY ACCELERATED FORWARD VERY QUICKLY. IT JUMPED THE CURB, WENT OVER WIDE SIDEWALK, TRAVELED THROUGH A BRICK WALL ANCHORING A HUGE STORE WINDOW, AND THEN WENT CRASHED THROUGH THE HUGE WINDOW. THE HONDA FINALLY STOPPED AFTER IT HAD COMPLETELY ENTERED THE STORE. FORTUNATELY, NOBODY WAS INJURED. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THIS. IT SEEMS THAT SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM OF THE HONDA. WE FELT THAT IT WAS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY HONDA IN HOPE OF PREVENTING A FUTURE TRAGEDY. WE FELT COMPELLED TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION ON THE NHSTA WEBSITE WHERE 54 COMPLAINTS WERE LISTED FOR THE 2019 HONDA ACCORD. *LN *DL

NHTSA ODI 11309881

Feb 12, 2020Electrical systemSeatsBrakes

MY REVERSE CAMERA PULLS UP ON THE SCREEN AS I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR WELL OVER 30 MINS AND MY RPM GAUGE HAS WENT OUT AND GOES BLANK EVERY OTHER HOUR OR SO. HAPPENED ABOUT 7 TIMES THIS PAST MONTH. PRETTY DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHEN THE FOLLOWING CAR FUNCTION IS ON IT IMMEDIATELY STOPS WORKS, I'VE SWERVED TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. THIS IS ALL HAPPENING AS I DRIVE

NHTSA ODI 11308738

Feb 6, 2020Speed controlElectronic Stability Control (esc)Brakes

DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER SNOW/FREEZING RAIN. THE HONDA SENSE RADAR WILL BECOME COVERED IN SNOW AND OR ICE CAUSING IT TO LIGHT UP THE DASHBOARD WITH WARNING LIGHTS. NONE OF THE HONDA SAFETY FEATURES WORK (ADAPTIVE CRUISE, LANE ASSIST, AUTOMATIC BRAKING) EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT USING THEM AT THE TIME THEY ALL SHUT DOWN. THE WORST BEING THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING COULD CAUSE WRECKS IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. WHEN THE DASH LIGHTS UP IT STARTS BEEPING CONSTANTLY AND YOU HAVE TO CLOSE OUT 3-4 NOTIFICATIONS BEFORE IT WILL STOP BLINKING. HAS HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY AS WELL AS JUST NORMAL DRIVING STATE ROADS. HAS HAPPENED TO ME 3 DIFFERENT TIMES. CAR HAS 12000 MILES

NHTSA ODI 11307433

Dec 28, 2019Speed controlBrakes

ON APRIL 13, 2019, MY BRAND NEW, 2019 HONDA ACCORD SPORT 2.0T ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 55 MPH, WITH MERE/MILD RAIN BROUGHT AN ALERT OF COLLISION MITIGATION WARNING ONTO THE DASH. THE CAR HAS SINCE ALERTED ME OF THE SAME PROBLEM ABOUT 5 TIMES, IN BOTH WET AND DRY HIGHWAY CONDITIONS. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID THE CAR HAD NO RECORDS OF THE ALERT. NOT KNOWING IF THE HONDA SENSING SYSTEM WILL WORK IS VERY ALARMING AND I HAVE BECOME SCARED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS I CAN NOT TRUST THAT THE VEHICLE WILL PERFORM AS ADVERTISED. I AM PAYING FOR A SERVICE THAT IS NOT SAFE TO USE OR NOT SAFE FOR OTHER MOTORISTS AS MANY OTHER ACCORD AND HONDA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ON THEIR CARS.

NHTSA ODI 11291728

Dec 27, 2019Brakes

BRAKES ENGAGE RANDOMLY DURING NORMAL DRIVING. BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHTS COME ON. PROBLEM APPEARS RANDOMLY AND IS DIFFICULT TO REPRODUCE. NO SERVICE CODES ARE STORED SO SERVICE TECHNICIANS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM

NHTSA ODI 11291594

Dec 14, 2019Electrical systemBrakesFuel system

ON 11/22, WHEN MY CAR WAS IN ACCESSORY MODE, THE STEREO SYSTEM WAS FLICKERING AND THE WARNING SIGN SAYING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKE SYSTEM APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD. I ALSO NOTICED MY BREAK PEDAL WAS PULSATING. I TOOK IT TO HONDA AND THEY CHANGED THE BATTERY OF MY CAR ON 11/30. I CALLED HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX FOR IT. TWO DAYS AFTER I GOT MY BATTERY CHANGERS, THE TOUCH SCREEN WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND CAUSED THE STEREO SYSTEM TO REBOOT. TODAY, I WAS AT THE STOP LIGHT WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN GREEN. THERE WAS NOT A CAR INFRONT OF ME AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL AND THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE. ABOUT TWO SECONDS OF MOVING THE CAR, THE CAR BREAKED BY ITSELF AND THE HAZARDS LIGHTS CAME ON- THIS HAPPENED ON 12/14. A CAR BEHIND ME HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID HITTING ME.

NHTSA ODI 11289044

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