2019 Honda Passport · symptom sheet
Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking)
- 33owner reports
- 2,600median miles
- $1,900median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Aug 26, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
71 of the 278 complaints on this car are about collision avoidance. 33 of those describe phantom braking.
Tick what matches of 33 reports
Phantom braking on other Passport 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: 2020, 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 (13 reports) and the software (6 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on collision avoidance covers the 2019 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into collision avoidance on the Passport
Inadvertent automatic emergency braking. Open.
Inadvertent automatic emergency braking. Closed jan 17, 2025.
Braking system/abs. Closed jul 31, 2002, led to recall 02I-002.
Braking system/abs. Closed mar 31, 1999.
What owners paid
6 of the 33 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $600 to $2,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 1,000 and 8,200 miles, from the 12 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“The lane keep assist camera internally faulted and intermittent tries to work but will immediately fault out. Lights will show for adaptive cruise, lane departure, and collision avoidance. Code shows internal fault and is shown in bulletin to replace. Happened begining of 2025 like most other people.”
Filed Dec 31, 2025
“Upon engine start, dashboard lights appear that warn of the following safety issues detected: - Collision Mitigation Braking System - Lane Keeping Assist System - Adaptive Cruise Control - Road Departure Mitigation Diagnostic scan shows an error code of U3000-49 indicating a front camera issue. The error codes began in Spring 2025 and are disturbing making driving less secure but it is my primary vehicle”
Filed Nov 22, 2025
“The vehicle has made multiple abrupt emergency brake activations in non-emergyncy situations. Nearly causing a crash multiple times. It's my opinion this system is severely flawed and extremely dangerous - not only to me but anyone around me. SHAME on Honda for allowing this system to drive on our roads.”
Filed Jan 23, 2025
“The automatic braking system will activate at various times shaking the wheel and applying the brakes. This happens when there is nothing in front of the vehicle.”
Filed Dec 19, 2024
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 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