2019 Honda CR-V
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Forward collision avoidance is the leading concern among 1,100 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 26 CR-V model years with reports.
Of the 2019 reports, 31 involved a crash and 2 involved a fire. 35 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, sensor, occupant classification, front passengerMay 21, 2026
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2021, 2023 Acura TLX, 2019-2024 RDX, 2017-2020, 2022-2026 MDX, 2017-2021, 2023, 2025 Honda Ridgeline, 2017-2022 Pilot, 2019-2021 Passport, 2018-2026 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Insight, 2019-2021 HR-V, 2018-2020 Fit, 2020-2022 CR-V Hybrid, 2017-2022 CR-V, 2017-2018, 2021 Civic Type R, 2017-2021 Civic hatchback, 2016-2020 Civic coupe, 2016-2022 Civic, 2017-2022 Accord Hybrid, and 2016-2022 Accord vehicles. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air bags to deploy unintentionally during a crash.
Air bags that deploy unintentionally during a crash increase the risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 7, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are BOL, WO9, OOA, WOM, XOH, NOC, POD, BOE, UOF, POB, EOG, AOI, QO8, TOJ, DO7, and SOK. This recall expands previous NHTSA recall number 24V064. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning May 29, 2026.
Campaign 26V332000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpDec 18, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
Campaign 23V858000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, front, buckle assemblyMar 9, 2023
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2017-2020 CR-V, 2018-2019 Accord and Accord Hybrid, 2018-2020 Odyssey, 2019 Insight, and 2019-2020 Acura RDX vehicles. A manufacturing issue with the front seat belts may cause the seat belt buckle channel to interfere with the release button, preventing the seat belt buckle from latching.
An unlatched seat belt cannot properly restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
Dealers will replace the driver and front passenger seat belt buckle release buttons or the buckle assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 18, 2023. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are NDA, QDB, BDC, MDD, LD9. TDF, FDG, ODH, YDI, ZDE.
Campaign 23V158000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, delivery, fuel pumpMar 25, 2021
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Campaign 21V215000 on NHTSA.gov
Structure, frame and membersDec 5, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 CR-V vehicles. The rear subframe bolts were improperly manufactured and may loosen, allowing the rear subframe to separate.
A separated rear subframe reduces vehicle handling and can suddenly disable the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear subframe bolts and retorque them or replace them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 27, 2020. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is R6M.
Campaign 19V865000 on NHTSA.gov
Equipment, other, owners/service/other manualSep 26, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 CR-V vehicles. The owner's guide incorrectly describes when the "Passenger Airbag Off" indicator should illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
If the front passenger does not correctly understand how the airbag functions, they may be at an increased risk of personal injury in the event of a crash.
Honda will notify owners and provide a sticker with the correct information to be added to the owner's guide, free of charge. The recall began November 14, 2019. Owner's may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is X6G.
Campaign 19V694000 on NHTSA.gov
Fuel system, gasoline, storage, tank assemblyAug 1, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 CR-V vehicles. The joint weld between the fuel tank and the vapor return line may have been insufficiently welded, causing the weld to fail.
The failed weld may allow fuel to leak, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began September 16, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is A5I.
Campaign 19V569000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, driver clockspring/spiral cassetteMay 21, 2019
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019 CR-V vehicles. The metal core of the steering wheel may have burrs which can damage the harnesses routed within, potentially disabling the driver's air bag or causing it to deploy without warning.
In the event of a crash, a disabled air bag would increase the risk of injury. An uncommanded deployment of the driver's air bag also increases the risk of injury and a crash.
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will install a protective cover on the steering wheel core and replace clockspring and the harnesses within, free of charge. The recall began July 8, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is R4S.
Campaign 19V383000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: forward collision avoidance
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Forward collision avoidance, Feb 10, 2023
I have had my cross traffic alert come on at least 5 other times. There was no reason for it to alert. Unfortunately this time it came on while traveling on a 2 lane street going 40mph and jammed my brakes on slowing me down to almost a complete stop. Causing me to lunge forward and hurt my right hand. There was no reason for this to happen. Luckily no one was behind me or I may have been hurt seriously. I am now scared to drive my car. I have made an appointment to take my car in on Monday for repair. I do not want this car anymore and have no confidence in its safety.
Forward collision avoidance, Jan 26, 2023
I was driving at highway speed on a highway, no other vehicles in front of the car when the automatic emergency braking system suddenly engaged, slamming on the brakes. There was no indication or dash lighting indicating that I should brake, and there were no objects in the road. The vehicle has not yet been inspected and the dealership has informed me that there is no recall for the braking system. Had there been a car directly behind me this would resulted in a collision.
Forward collision avoidance, Jan 24, 2023
While driving 45 miles an hour my car braked on its own. Luckily there was no vehicle behind me, in front of me or pulling in from a side road. I was thrown forward and everything on my passenger seat was thrown on the floorboard (purse,etc.). I am taking it to the local dealership, where I purchased it in the morning.
Electrical system, Forward collision avoidance, Jan 7, 2023
The forward collision or automatic brake system engaged for no reason, Zero cars on the road. The car beeped and then came to a complete stop, luckily no vehicles were behind me or I would have been involved in a car accident. The LCD screen beeps, turns on and off, brightens appears and go and down. It won’t stop until you turn the car off. It’s happened numerous times. The backseat passenger window went down and wouldn’t go up either by backseat passenger door or driver door, heard clicking by shutting the car off it fixed it.
Forward collision avoidance, Jan 4, 2023
On December 30, 2022 I was driving my vehicle between the speed of 40-45 MPH through an intersection on a overcast day mid afternoon around 11:30 AM there were no vehicles in front, behind, or either side of me. I was the only vehicle in the intersection. All of a sudden the car did an automatic hard brake. So hard I was lifted off my seat and my head almost hit the steering wheel. The mid of my back from the force back into to my seat has hurt me for a few days after the incident. Luckily there was no one behind me or I'm sure I would have been rear ended due to the hard sudden stop for no reason at all. A few days later after the holidays on January 4, 2023 I called my local Honda Service Department told them about the incident and asked if they needed to inspect my vehicle or anything they could do to fix the system. I was told there is nothing they can do at this time Honda Corporation as a whole has not done any kind of update to the programing or summited any kind of service requirement to correct. He advised for me to turn the function off every time I turn on my vehicle. At this time Honda or no one else has inspected the vehicle and I have continued to turn the function off so it has not reoccurred at this time and I sure hope to never experience it again. There were no warning lamps or messages the day of the incident. Since I have owed the vehicle on multiple occasions I have gotten a "Brake" message pop up on the dash when nothing is in front of me but never has the vehicle did an auto brake like it did on December 30th.
Forward collision avoidance, Dec 27, 2022
The car has applied the brakes with no vehicle in front of it at least twice now. Front collision sensor keeps malfunctioning Has been re-calibrated by the dealership two times in the last week vehicle has never been in any collisions or accidents. Only has 32,049 miles (Road departure management system Problem) displayed on dash first time before the first dealership recalibration then (Front radar obstruction) second trip to dealership also re-calibrated next day same alert vehicle is clean weather is nice going back to dealership for the third time
Forward collision avoidance, Dec 9, 2022
While driving 55-65 MPH on the expressway my vehicles brake system activated, slamming the brakes, without an object or vehicle within my line of sight. The first time it happened, I thought perhaps it incorrectly detected a car where there was a shadow from an overhead bridge. This has happened at least two additional times without warning or issue. As I was driving on the expressway at a high speed, this was a potentially dangerous situation where I could've caused a collision due to randomly braking without warning or expectation. There were zero warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to failure. I receive regular maintenance for my vehicle and always take it to the dealer for scheduled maintenance. My vehicle has been in an accident unrelated to this issue, but this has happened prior to the accident as well as after.
Electrical system, Forward collision avoidance, Dec 8, 2022
The contact owns a 2019 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle made a sudden stop without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the dealer adjusted the camera and the ACC/CMBS system was updated. The contact also stated while driving 40 MPH, he noticed the instrument panel light was not illuminated. The contact was able to drive to his destination. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and the instrument panel lights illuminated as designed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was unsure of the repair performed on the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 15,000.
Forward collision avoidance, Nov 25, 2022
While driving on highway MPH 65-75 vehicle will show break sign and give sound warning and auto break with no car in front that would indicate a need for such an event. This has happened more than a few times and each time the vehicle slows quickly enough to jerk your head forward and scare the crap out of not only myself but my children. This even happens when the cruise control is on and set.
Forward collision avoidance, Nov 24, 2022
An unexpected braking while traveling through a clear intersection with no obstacles at 30 mph. It was a It was an activation of the collision mitigation braking system. This could have resulted in a rear end collision.
Forward collision avoidance, Nov 15, 2022
I was proceeding straight ahead on a busy city street, crossing a set of railroad tracks, when my car suddenly engaged the brakes without me pressing the brake pedal. Fortunately, the car behind me was not following closely enough to result in an accident. Fortunately, there was not a train approach an intersection with this occurred. There was no warning just suddenly the automatic brakes were completely engaged, bringing my car to a complete stop on the railroad tracks. While the brakes are engaged, the automatic brake engagement, light and audible alert sounded, but there was no advance warning. This automatic brake engagement failure is an incredible safety risk that needs to be amended by the vehicle manufacturer immediately.
Forward collision avoidance, Nov 14, 2022
ON November -1 - 2022 I was driving my car on about 15 MPH when the VEhicle BRAKES APPLIES ON THERE OWN LIKE EMERGENCY BRAKES APPLIED VERY HARD THERE WAS NO CARS ON THE FRONT OFF ME. NEXT DAY I SEND MY CAR TO THE HONDA DEALER SERVICE AND I EXPLAIN FOR THEM WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE CAR AFTER 3 DAYS THEY KEEP MY CAR IN THE SERVICE THEY TOLD ME THAT . THERES IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR YOU NEED TO MOVE THE EZPASS AND DASH CAMERA AWAY FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO STOP POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE .
Forward collision avoidance, Nov 14, 2022
I had just switched lanes to make a right-hand turn onto another street. I was going to brake anyway because I needed to slow down to make the turn, but as I lifted my foot off the gas pedal, the car started beeping and began braking itself. By the time my foot reached the brake pedal, it was already depressed. This wasn’t a huge problem since I was in the process of slowing down anyway, but it still shouldn’t have happened. There were no cars or other obstructions in front of me (either in the lane I had just left or the one I had just gotten into) nor were there any cars or obstructions to either side of me or in the upcoming intersection. We had this same problem a couple months ago where the car braked in the middle of an intersection when there was no car ahead of me. I reported that incident to NHTSA when it happened, and we subsequently took the CRV to our Honda dealership. They said the sensors/camera probably needed to be realigned and charged us to do so. Obviously that didn’t solve the problem since this happened again.
Forward collision avoidance, Nov 6, 2022
While driving the vehicle over afternoon, the vehicle flashed "BRAKE" on the console and then almost immediately slammed on the brakes without any need to. There were no cars in front of me. The metal plate that was on the road due to road maintenance appeared to have set it off. This was not the first time the car's automatic emergency braking system would warn me of nothing. Unfortunately still, it slammed on the brakes this time and could have caused an accident should there of been anyone behind me.
Forward collision avoidance, Nov 3, 2022
2019 CR-V EX suddenly braked for no reason on the highway.
Forward collision avoidance, Oct 27, 2022
Phantom braking without warning - including at high speeds! Often accompanied by 'Christmas tree dashboard' with all system failure/ warnings going off.
Forward collision avoidance, Oct 22, 2022
My car recently applied its breaks automatically for no reason as I drove through an intersection with a traffic light. Fortunately nobody was behind me at the time or it probably would have resulted in a collision. We contacted the Honda dealer through which we bought the car, and they said that this is known issue without a fix. I have owned the vehicle for a year and this is the first time that it has applied the breaks automatically, although I have had about 3-4 other incidents where the brake warning light on the dashboard and beeping noise that typically warns you that you are about to hit a vehicle in front of you has falsely gone off. Each time this has happened, as well as the time the car falsely applied the automatic breaks, I have been passing through a green light at an intersection.
Forward collision avoidance, Oct 14, 2022
My vehicle activates the automatic braking system when there is no car or other object in front of me. This has happened several times since I have owned the car. The most recent times it malfunctioned were (1) when I was approaching a train track and (2) when I was approaching a large metal plate on the road covering up a hole in the road. It gives no warning and slams on the brakes. This is very dangerous as I am afraid of being rear-ended. I consulted my service representative at the Wolfchase Honda dealership and was told that "the system is functioning as intended". I do not believe that. There is clearly something wrong with the sensor. He claimed that the sensor was just very sensitive and there was no way to adjust it. A different representative at the same dealership claimed to have never heard of this happening. I also do not believe that. This needs to be the subject of a recall.
Forward collision avoidance, Oct 5, 2022
inadvertant activation of emergency braking system at highway speed
Forward collision avoidance, Oct 4, 2022
The contact owns a 2019 Honda CR-V. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the Forward Collision Avoidance system inadvertently activated and abruptly stopped vehicle due to a metal plate being on the roadway. The dealer was contacted but offered no assistance, insisting that the failure was a factory defect failure. The contact sated that the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted or notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 39,000.
Electrical system, Forward collision avoidance, Sep 29, 2022
Unexplained auto braking. 1st incident Summer 2021. Was approaching intersection with a stop sign with no vehicles behind or in front of my CRV. There was 2 construction metal poles on each side of the intersection. As I approached the cars brake warning light on dash flashed. I tapped brakes to slow down released the brakes and the light returned and car suddenly braked hard before I got to stop sign. Was only going about 15 mph but braking was hard enough to throw me forward in the seat and was caught by the seatbelt. There was nothing in front of the vehicle. Happened again 2 days ago Sept. 2022. Driving on highway at daytime no vehicles in front or rear of my CRV. Brake light started flashing to hit brakes. I applied brakes, but there was nothing in front of me. Because I continued braking the auto brake did not engage this time. Talked to local Hinda dealer was told they have not heard of any issues. If it happened again they recommended getting car inspected. Also have had intermittent issues with radio display suddenly starting to dim and change brightness on its own going from black to bright repeatedly with audible beeping. Was driving car everytime this happened. Happened multiple times over last 2 yrs. Only way to stop it is to stop vehicle, turn it off and then restart it.
Forward collision avoidance, Sep 18, 2022
I was going through an intersection. There were no cars, people, animals, or other objects immediately in front of me. Suddenly, the automatic braking system warning light came on, the alarm sounded, and the car braked out of nowhere. There was a car following closely behind me, but thankfully it did not hit me. After the car braked on its own, I was able to keep going, and made it home a minute later. We have had the automatic braking work properly in the past, but this is the first time it has braked when there hasn’t been any reason to. It was terrifying to have it happen, and I’m thankful that it happened at low speeds and didn’t cause a collision.
Forward collision avoidance, Sep 15, 2022
My brake mitigation system keeps lighting up intermittently when there is nothing in front of my vehicle. This past time that it happened, my car actually stopped suddenly automatically when the brake light came on. I was traveling at about 35mph when it happened. Luckily nobody was behind me. My small dog was in the passenger seat and was thrown into the dash board and thankfully not injured. I called my Honda dealer and they had me bring my car in but the problem wouldn’t duplicate during their inspection. This seems very dangerous and it makes me nervous all the time while driving now wondering if it will happen again.
Forward collision avoidance, Sep 6, 2022
My automatic braking system deployed unexpectedly while my foot was on the accelerator. I was driving my mother and accelerating to the posted speed of 50 mph with no car in front of me. Suddenly the "BRAKE" warning light came on the dashboard, as though I was coming too close to something, and the car started braking. My mother and I were suddenly leaning sharply forward and I was afraid the car on our tail would hit us. I had to turn into a driveway quickly. I have not taken the car to a dealer or service center yet. No one has inspected the vehicle.
Forward collision avoidance, Sep 5, 2022
Earlier today my brake warning light suddenly came on and my 2019 CRV suddenly slowed down. No cars were nearby on the street. I was driving just under the 40 MPH speed limit. This could have been a problem if a vehicle was behind me. A few hours later on the freeway my brake light suddenly came on again. I was driving just under the 65 MPH speed limit. No cars were nearby on the freeway. This time the car didn’t slow down.