2019 Honda Passport Brakes Problems

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.

The automatic emergency braking system engages in times when it is not appropriate to do so. The vehicle will flash the “brake” warning light on the dashboard, will shake the steering wheel, apply light braking, and in a few instances has applied hard braking. We have been unable to determine a specific trigger for this issue. The vehicle will engage this feature on strait roads with no other vehicles or obstructions on the road. It has happened during both rainy and sunny conditions. The vehicle has also exhibited this behavior when going up and down hills both with and without other vehicles present. The vehicle will do this sometimes when other vehicles enter our lane at a safe distance and at low speeds, at or below 30 mph. The vehicle has also done this at highway speeds of 55+ mph both with and without other vehicles or obstructions in the roadway. We have experienced this while driving curvy roads both with vehicles passing in the opposite lane of traffic and when no other vehicles are present. The feature appears to randomly engage at all speeds between 15+ mph to 70+ mph with or without vehicles on the roadway. It also doesn’t appear to matter if a vehicle is in our lane, an adjacent lane, or the opposite lane of traffic. This issue was identified and has been ongoing since the vehicle was purchased in October 2023. The issue happens at least 1 time most days the vehicle is driven but can range between 1 time and 3+ times each day. The vehicle is driven consistently 30+ miles each day with occasional trips of 300-500 miles in a single day. The other issue we have noticed is the rear cross traffic warning. We have noticed something’s this will engage when no other traffic or obstacles are present. We have also observed this feature failing to engage when a vehicle or obstacle is present. This issue does not happen often but has been observed enough that is has come to my attention as a potential issue.

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.

My Honda Passport will trigger false forward collision alarms randomly, and for no reason. No obstructions are visible most of the time recently! As the BRAKE warning appears, the steering wheel vibrates and a quick braking jabs causing panic as if the brakes are fully engaged then it releases. This happens for no apparent reason. It is VERY distracting and if the brakes do apply very quickly, serious injury and damage can occur. This has happened multiple multiple 10+ times. Now until recently l was usually in a construction zone near a barrier or orange hivis barrel by or passing over thick lane markings on the pavement. So l assumed system was over sensitive but never during those incidents was my vehicle was directly in front (head-on) nor did l veer into the direction barrel/barrier.

I have had 4 instances of driving on the highway that my vehicle applied the brakes automatically. My safety was put at risk because in those instances I was driving at highway speeds and the brakes were applied on their own with no obstruction in front of me. Someone could have rear ended me. I am not able to reproduce the problem on command, but it has occurred multiple times. The car has not been inspected for this issue. The only warning I received was the alert that gets triggered when the brakes apply automatically. I do recall that in 3 of the 4 times the incident has occurred, my right turn signal was applied.

We are experiencing frequent phantom braking like the 2019 Accords and CRVs and believe the 2019 Passport should be included in the upcoming recall.

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 grab slightly. It's very unnerving in traffic and slows the car slightly....it hasn't cause the car to stop yet. When I took it to the dealership they "couldn't find anything wrong with it and couldn't get it to do the same thing" I explained that it was happening randomly, that's why they couldn't get it to duplicate. This is definitely a safety hazard when driving and distracting the drive from their attention on the road. Their seems to be something wrong with the sensors but they don't seem to know what to do or are willing to acknowledge the problem. This has happened at least a dozen different times since I bought the car 4 months ago.

Right front disk brake caliper unit failed because the top bolt was not properly tightened. Driving in normal highway conditions (but in the Utah desert) the top bolt of the unit fell out and the caliper unit dropped off the disk. When repaired (new bolt and rubber fittings) the mechanic checked the left front brake and found it loose as well. Invoice for repair not immediately available. Cost $106

VERY FREQUENT FALSE WARNINGS FOR COLLISION BRAKING SYSTEM. BUSHES, ROAD SIGNS, ROUNDABOUTS, ONCOMING TRAFFIC, ETC. WILL FALSE TRIGGER THE SYSTEM. MANY OWNERS REPORTING FALSE WARNINGS OR BRAKING BUT NO FIX. DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS WHEN IT HAPPENS. ONCE THE VEHICLE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES FOR NO GOOD REASON DUE TO A CAR TURNING OFF THE ROADWAY FAR AHEAD AT LOW SPEEDS. THE SYSTEM IS DISTRACTING AND COULD IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES APPLY BRAKES WHEN NO REASONABLE THREAT IS PRESENT. CAREFUL DRIVER WHO LEAVES DISTANCE, AND I NOW DISABLE THIS SUPPOSED SAFETY SYSTEM TO BE SAFER FROM IT.

THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE BRAKING SYSTEM AND WARNING GOES OFF RANDOMLY WHEN THERE IS NO DANGER OR EVEN ANOTHER CAR PRESENT. THE WARNING OCCURS AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE AND ON A FEW OCCASIONS THE BRAKES WERE ACTUALLY APPLIED WHEN NO DANGER WAS PRESENT. I NOW DISABLE THE SYSTEM BY SHUTTING IT OFF UPON STARTING. IT IS A DANGEROUS CIRCUMSTANCE WHEN THE BRAKES GO OFF UN-COMMANDED. THIS HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES DURING THE ONE YEAR AND 3500 MILES I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. I DID IDENTIFY ONE PARTICULAR LOCATION THIS WOULD OCCUR QUITE OFTEN. THE DEALER, UPON MY COMPLAINT, CLAIMED THE SYSTEM WAS OK. NORMAL. I WENT ON-LINE AND READ OF MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THIS SAME THING HAPPENING TO THEIR HONDA PASSPORT AND ONE REPORT STATED IT HAPPENED AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND THEY WERE HIT FROM BEHIND. I SUGGEST THIS SYSTEM BE REVIEWED OR PERMANENTLY BE DISABLED. I REPORTED BELOW THE LAST DATE I HAD THIS HAPPENED AND ROUGHLY THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE I FIRST NOTICED IT.

THE COLLISION DETECTION SYSTEM FREQUENTLY LIGHTS UP THE FLASHING "BRAKE" NOTICE UNDER CONDITIONS THAT SHOULD NOT REQUIRE A BRAKING NOTIFICATION. IT IS TOO SENSITIVE AND I'M VERY CONCERNED IT WILL ACTIVATE THE BRAKES WHEN NOT NECESSARY AND CAUSE A REAR END COLLISION. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY AND HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE YEAR WE'VE HAD VEHICLE. THE MOST NOTICEABLE IS WHEN WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE AND A CAR IS IN THE OTHER LANE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF YOU. SO FAR IT HAS NOT ACTIVATED THE BRAKES, BUT THERE SHOULD BE SOME AI BUILT INTO THE SYSTEM TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE GOING AROUND A CURVE BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE WHEELS ARE TURNED AND NOT BE AS SENSITIVE GOING AROUND A CURVE.

THE AUTOMATIC COLLISION BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATES ON THE HIGHWAY ON ITS OWN WITH NO TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE AND NO REASON TO APPLY THE BRAKES. IT FLASHES THE BRAKE WARNING AND THEN ABRUPTLY APPLIES THE BRAKES. THIS CAUSE VEHICLES BEHIND TO ABRUPTLY APPLY THEIR BRAKES. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE COLLISION AND LOSS OF LIFE. MY WIFE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE HONDA DEALER WHO CLEANED THE SENSOR AND THE VEHICLE DID THE SAME THING ON THE DRIVE HOME. *TR

THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED UNNECESSARILY WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET TO 75 MPH. THERE WERE NO OBJECTS OR VEHICLES IN FRONT OF MY CAR DURING THE BRAKE ACTIVATION. WHILE CRUISING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, THE "BRAKE!" MESSAGE APPEARED AND THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY APPLIED THE BRAKES. I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULDN'T BE BRAKING AND TO AVOID BEING REAR ENDED ON THE INTERSTATE, I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO TRY TO DEACTIVATE THE SYSTEM. SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT IT HAS ACTIVATED UNNECESSARILY AGAIN 3 TIMES. *TR

AFTER CAR SITS OVERNIGHT, BREAK PEDAL IS ROCK HARD AND CAN'T BE DEPRESSED THUS NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO START USING PUSH START. ALL ELECTRICAL WORKS FINE BUT MSG ON DASH SAYS "TO START ENGINE PRESS BRAKE" THE PEDAL WON'T BUDGE AND THE CAR WON'T START. HAVE TO USE TWO FEET AT TIMES TO DEPRESS BREAK PEDAL TO ALLOW PUSH START BUTTON TO ENGAGE. EVERY MORNING FOR LAST SIX DAYS THIS HAPPENS. HAVE ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM EVEN AFTER CAR IS WARMED UP. FIRST DEALER SAID NORMAL BUT NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO USE TWO FEET TO PRESS THE BREAK PEDAL TO START THE CAR. CURRENTLY AT SECOND DEALER TO INVESTIGATE AS SERVICE WRITER EXPERIENCED WHAT I DESCRIBED AND SAID THAT BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXCESSIVELY HARD. VEHICLE IS ON FLAT GROUND AND BREAK PEDAL IS NOT BEING PUMPED. HAPPENS UPON JUST GETTING INTO CAR, PLACING FOOT ON BREAK TO START CAR AND WON'T START.

AFTER CAR SITS OVERNIGHT, OR EVEN AS LITTLE AS A FEW HOURS, BREAK PEDAL IS ROCK HARD AND CAN'T BE DEPRESSED THUS NOT ALLOWING THE CAR TO START USING PUSH START. ALL ELECTRICAL WORKS FINE BUT MSG ON DASH SAYS "TO START ENGINE PRESS BRAKE" THE PEDAL WON'T BUDGE AND THE CAR WON'T START. HAVE TO USE TWO FEET AT TIMES TO DEPRESS BREAK PEDAL TO ALLOW PUSH START BUTTON TO ENGAGE. EVERY MORNING FOR LAST SIX DAYS THIS HAPPENS. HAVE ENCOUNTERED PROBLEM EVEN AFTER CAR IS WARMED UP. FIRST DEALER SAID NORMAL BUT NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO USE TWO FEET TO PRESS THE BREAK PEDAL TO START THE CAR. CURRENTLY GOING TO A SECOND DEALER TO INVESTIGATE ISSUE AT FIRST OIL CHANGE. HONDA, PLEASE ISSUE A FIX. ONCE CAR IS STARTED, BRAKES RETURN TO NORMAL FEEL.