2019 Honda Passport Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking Problems

NHTSA component category: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · data through 07/12/2026

32Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints

11.9%Of all 268 complaints

#4Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking ranks on this vehicle

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM82 · 30.6%

Unspecified / other53 · 19.8%

ENGINE48 · 17.9%

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING32 · 11.9%

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS27 · 10.1%

Share of the 268 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2019 Honda Passport overview page.

What owners report

“The collision warning flashes and brakes are sometimes activated for no reason. Almost as if it sees a phantom vehicle. Other times this happens when…”NHTSA complaint 11454257 — filed 02/26/2022

“We are experiencing frequent phantom braking like the 2019 Accords and CRVs and believe the 2019 Passport should be included in the upcoming recall.”NHTSA complaint 11453971 — filed 02/25/2022

“The auto braking system comes on randomly without warning and for no reason. A warning flashing BRAKE. BRAKE comes on, you can feel the brakes…”NHTSA complaint 11453947 — filed 02/24/2022

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2019 Honda Passport have forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking problems?

Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2019 Honda Passport: 32 of 268 complaints on file (11.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2019 Honda Passport have in total?

268 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 7 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, 5 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.