2019 Honda Accord Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Problems

NHTSA component category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · data through 07/14/2026

120Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints

18.5%Of all 648 complaints

#2Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking ranks on this vehicle

ENGINE156 · 24.1%

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING120 · 18.5%

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM101 · 15.6%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM91 · 14%

SERVICE BRAKES79 · 12.2%

Share of the 648 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2019 Honda Accord overview page.

What owners report

“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…”NHTSA complaint 11389562 — filed 01/23/2021

“I WAS AT A RED STOP LIGHT ON A LOCAL STREET. IT WAS A CLEAR, SUNNY DAY. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I STARTED TO…”NHTSA complaint 11377478 — filed 12/02/2020

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Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2019 Honda Accord have forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking problems?

Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2019 Honda Accord: 120 of 648 complaints on file (18.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2019 Honda Accord have in total?

648 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 24 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, 27 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.