Honda CR-V Brakes problems
386 of the 5,760 complaints about the Honda CR-V (6.7%) concern Brakes, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 1.1× the Brakes share across all tracked vehicles.
Analysis
By model year, Brakes complaints peak with the 2018 model (149, 7% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (14). 83 Brakes complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 76 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.
Owners most often describe: “brake”, “braking”, “front”, “behind” and “automatic”. 57 of these reports (14.8%) describe a crash or fire, with 38 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
No recall campaign addresses Brakes for the tracked model years.
By model year
When complaints were filed
Last 12 months: 83 · Previous 12 months: 76
Common terms in reports
- brake208
- braking139
- front136
- behind91
- automatic69
- mitigation48
What owners report
Car accelerated unexpectedly when braking at a parking spot. Car accelerated over the curb and hit another car.
This is the third time this vehicle has experienced wheel lock-up during braking. The first occurrence was over three months ago, while one driver was driving alone.
Car automatically hit the brakes for no apparent reason while going at 45 mph. There was no vehicle or any kind of obstacle ahead of behind. Also resulted in tightening of driver seat belt. No injuries.
The contact owns a 2025 Honda CR-V. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brakes independently activated, and the vehicle stopped. The driver's and steering wheel air bags unexpectedly deployed.
While driving my 2019 Honda CR-V across railroad tracks, the vehicle displayed a BRAKE warning and automatically applied the brakes even though there was no vehicle, person, train, or other obstruction in front of me.
On August 20, 2026 at approximately 3:45 pm the vehicle slammed on it's brakes unexpectedly with the ACC active. The ACC was set to 45mph as per the speed limit and was traveling at that speed until the brakes suddenly engaged and abruptly reduced the speed…
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
Related recalls
No recall campaign addresses Brakes for the tracked model years.
Problem areas · Honda CR-V
Frequently asked questions
How common are Brakes problems on the Honda CR-V?
386 of the 5,760 complaints about the Honda CR-V (6.7%) concern Brakes, making it the model's #6 problem area. That share is 1.1× the Brakes share across all tracked vehicles.
Which Honda CR-V model years have the most Brakes complaints?
By model year, Brakes complaints peak with the 2018 model (149, 7% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2022 model (14).
Is there a recall for Honda CR-V Brakes problems?
No recall campaign addresses Brakes for the tracked model years.