Brakes grind, pulse or wear early

What got replaced

Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the brakes covers the 2021 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 3,000 and 16,500 miles, from the 8 reports that gave a mileage.

What owners wrote

“The automatic emergency brakes deployed for no reason while I was driving through traffic. There was nothing in the road and nothing that should have triggered the emergency brakes. It could have caused an accident”

Filed Apr 13, 2026

“I was driving past a school zone at 20 mph, came to a stop to allow children to cross street, as I began my acceleration past the school crossing, I reached a 20mph speed again and my CRV activated the emergency braking system without having anything in front of me that could have activated the forward collision braking system. Luckily I was not rear ended.”

Filed Mar 27, 2026

“Phantom emergency braking. Vehicle slamming on brakes at intermediate times when there is no emergency.”

Filed Dec 18, 2025

“Today was the fourth time that the automatic breaking system engaged when there was no other car present to trigger it. I was going under 5 miles an hour. The car next to me was making a left-hand turn, and there was no car in front of me to cause the breaking system to engage with such a force that I thought I was rear-ended by a truck”

Filed Mar 25, 2025

Other problems on this car

• Steering sticks, feels notchy or jerks 85 reports
• Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking) 49 reports