2019 Honda Accord · symptom sheet
Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out
- 33owner reports
- 72,980median miles
- 3involved a crash
Newest report Sep 11, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
33 of the 691 complaints on this car describe false collision warning.
Tick what matches of 33 reports
False collision warning on other Accord years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
This group is about the forward collision warning itself. Owners describe alarms with nothing ahead, a forward camera that fails or reports itself blocked, and other safety features shutting off at the same moment. A lot of them happen at highway speed, and a lot end with a dealer who couldn't reproduce it.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the radar sensor (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on collision avoidance covers the 2019 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 22,000 and 83,000 miles, from the 8 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2019 Honda Accord that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
American Honda has identified a condition that may affect Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) operation. Due to software programming issues of the Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), unexpected vehicle deceleration may occur.
What owners wrote
“Every light on my dashboard came on at once. I took it to a Honda dealership for a diagnostic check and they said it was my turbo but every light is still on.”
Filed Jul 6, 2025 · 134,333 miles
“This is the second time it has happened with my car that the automatic emergency braking system got applied and there was no one in the front. The braking system beeped as if it was about to collide and then it braked. Today a car behind me was almost rear ended me because of this sudden braking.”
Filed May 17, 2024
“Car will apply brakes randomly without warning. This will happen when a vehicle is in the left or right driving lanes. Car has been to the dealer to address the issue as recently as 7/17/2023.”
Filed Oct 2, 2023
“It happens way too often, but my automatic emergency braking will brake randomly. Several times Iâve almost been hit by a car behind or in front of me. I also notice when the sun hits the vehicle in front of me just right it will do my automatic braking even when I am not close to the vehicle.”
Filed Jul 8, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 3 of 33 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
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- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 99 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 91 reports
- Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 90 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 89 reports
- Fuel pump failure 65 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 55 reports
- Turbo failure or loss of boost 44 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 43 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 37 reports
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- Airbag warning light or recall 31 reports