2019 Honda CR-V brake problems
100 of the 1,101 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Honda CR-V name the brakes (NHTSA’s “Service Brakes” heading — the hydraulic brakes, ABS and brake assist). Filed under the same heading: 43 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the brakes
Source: NHTSA complaint database9 of the 100 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 8 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2019: 15 · 2020: 13 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 24 · 2023: 7 · 2024: 7 · 2025: 21 · 2026: 12
Half of the 32 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the brake problem between 3,000 and 19,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
1,101 complaints in all about the 2019 Honda CR-V, 12 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Service Brakes” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Honda CR-V brake problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the brakes. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
1;42 PM, 40 MPH, on a road I frequently travel, sunny day no traffic ahead of me and for no reason vehicle braked hard and the words "brakes" showed on the dash. After a few seconds and before I could pull over it returned to normal. System designed to prevent accidents almost caused one. Very dangerous
I was driving in a local mall at a rate of 10-15 MPH when the emergency stop feature engaged without warning. The car came to a complete stop, although u hadn't brakes. My wife experienced whiplash due to the seatbelts she was using. She will be in pt for the next month. The car was only less than a month old when this happened.
The automatic emergency braking system engaged on a clear road. It occurred twice since i've owned the car. Both times occurred on a wet roadway. I deduce that it detected changed in road surface color on areas that had asphalt patches. No injuries or damage occurred.
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Cr-V. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle stopped abruptly on its own without warning. As a result of the abrupt stop, the contact's chest struck the steering wheel. There were no injuries. The contact was able to drive the vehicle home without incident. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
The collision warning system has activated the 'brake' light several times in about the first 2,800 miles. It has not applied the brakes but the light has come on even though there were no vehicles close to mine. Closest in front of the vehicle was several hundred yards and nothing to the left, right or back.
What is on file about the brakes
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications43 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Other systems with a record on the 2019 Honda CR-V
Source: the same files- automatic emergency braking problems 348 complaints
- fuel system problems 261 complaints
- steering problems 195 complaints
- electrical problems 165 complaints
- engine problems 116 complaints
- airbag problems 79 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre brake problems common on the 2019 Honda CR-V?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 100 owner complaints naming the brakes on this model year (9% of everything owners filed about it), and 43 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the brakes on the 2019 Honda CR-V?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 8 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do brake problems show up on the 2019 Honda CR-V?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 6,567 miles; half of them between 3,000 and 19,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Service Brakes" heading cover?
The hydraulic brakes, ABS and brake assist. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.