2019 Honda Odyssey · symptom sheet
Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking)
- 117owner reports
- 59,000median miles
- $2,000median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
311 of the 974 complaints on this car are about collision avoidance. 117 of those describe phantom braking.
Tick what matches of 117 reports
Phantom braking on other Odyssey 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, 2021, 2022, 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 (80 reports), the windshield (18 reports) and the software (12 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on collision avoidance cover the 2019 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The rear wheel speed sensor harnesses may have been routed to the incorrect rear wheels, resulting in the possibility that the anti-lock brake system will not recognize each rear wheel speed properly.
The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating, causing gas pockets to form, reducing brake performance.
All 20 recalls on the 2019 Honda Odyssey, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into collision avoidance on the Odyssey
Air in brake system. Closed may 11, 2010, led to recall 10V-098.
Air in brake system. Closed oct 19, 2009, led to recall 10V-098.
None of these investigations covers the 2019 model year.
What owners paid
38 of the 117 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,500 to $2,256.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 31,000 and 97,000 miles, from the 18 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Failure of the front multipurpose camera which helps control functions such as automatic braking, lane keep assist, automatic cruise control, lane departure, etc.”
Filed Aug 29, 2026
“started getting bombarded with error messages. Collision Mitigation LKA Adaptive cruise Lane Departure Mitigation Auto High Beam”
Filed Jul 15, 2026
“Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Spot Monitoring, Lane Keep Assist, Automatic Braking, Auto Beam functions stopped working.”
Filed Nov 3, 2024
“5 warning lights on dashboard for lane keeping assist, auto high bean, automatic breaking, collision mitigation and adaptive cruise control. Honda is saying it is the front sensing camera which is disabling these safety features. None of these features are working.”
Filed Aug 30, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 117 reports involved a crash and 2 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
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 130 reports
- Forward collision warning goes off or the camera drops out 129 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 126 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 109 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 55 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 52 reports
- Fuel pump failure 50 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 49 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 46 reports
- Sliding door won't open, close or latch 46 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 40 reports
- Engine failure, knocking or rod bearing 35 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 31 reports
- Tailgate or liftgate will not open or close 25 reports