NHTSA ODI #11669773

2020 Honda Accord Complaint

Service Brakes / Forward Collision Avoidance

Filed June 27, 2025 · Incident date June 27, 2025

Vehicle
2020 Honda Accord
Component(s)
Service Brakes / Forward Collision Avoidance
Complaint filed
June 27, 2025
Date of incident
June 27, 2025
Reported VIN
1HGCV2E35LA

Owner's description

Vehicle will randomly slam on brakes to a dead stop, engaging my seatbelt when engine braking behind a vehicle. Usually happens on surface streets when the vehicle in front of me is turning into a driveway/tight right turn. My velocity is decreasing & I am not at risk of colliding with the vehicle every time. System does not seem to register engine braking with a manual transmission as “braking.” I’ve nearly been rear ended several times due to coming to a dead stop in traffic. I’ve asked Honda how to permanently disable the system, with the only advice to turn it off manually every single time I start the vehicle.

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