2022 Honda Accord · symptom sheet
Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking)
- 33owner reports
- 10,000median miles
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Aug 20, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
70 of the 252 complaints on this car are about collision avoidance. 33 of those describe phantom braking. Only infotainment is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 33 reports
Phantom braking 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: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Phantom braking is a car that brakes hard on its own, often at highway speed, with nothing in the road ahead. About one owner in five mentions a near miss with the car behind.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the radar or camera sensor (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on collision avoidance covers the 2022 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
A ball valve in the vehicle stability assist (VSA) modulator may leak brake fluid, which can result in unintended vehicle movement when the brake hold feature is engaged or an unexpected increase in brake pedal travel.
All 4 recalls on the 2022 Honda Accord, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into collision avoidance on the Accord
Inadvertent automatic emergency braking. Open.
Inadvertent automatic emergency braking. Closed apr 18, 2024.
Braking performance. Closed dec 14, 2011.
Abs. Closed aug 6, 2001.
Stalling. Closed jan 31, 1994.
Fuel system venting. Closed nov 30, 1989.
Fuel system venting. Closed nov 16, 1988.
Accord sudden accel-see dp87-026. Closed mar 30, 1988.
Sudden acceleration. Closed jul 21, 1987.
Sudden acceleration. Closed nov 3, 1986.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 3,000 and 30,000 miles, from the 9 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“When I was driving on the highway about to make the exit my car randomly did the automatic braking and it almost caused me an accident. My car had shown the braking light.”
Filed Aug 6, 2024
“Car displayed emergency brake on dash and braked while car was traveling at freeway speeds. No obstructions or cars were near vehicle to cause auto braking.”
Filed Jun 18, 2024
“automatic emergency braking system slammed on the brakes with no apparent obstruction in the way. I turned a corner, started to accelerate, brakes slammed on and light on dashboard came on. only took a couple of seconds”
Filed May 8, 2024
“I had just merged onto a road and suddenly without warning the automatic emergency brakes applied. There were no vehicles in front of me or other objects. My safety and others were at risk because the vehicle suddenly braked and my control of the vehicle was considerably diminished. The road conditions were icy and it was snowing.”
Filed Apr 18, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 33 reports involved a crash and 4 people were hurt. 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 Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 123 reports