# 2018 HONDA ACCORD — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
> NHTSA complaint `2209391` · 2026-05-23 · Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** HONDA
- **Model:** ACCORD
- **Year:** 2018
- **Manufacturer:** Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- **Component:** FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
Vehicle: 2018 Honda Accord  On [XXX], at approximately [XXX] PM, I was driving on [XXX]  [XXX]  at approximately 35 mph. The weather was clear and the road was dry.  A vehicle ahead of me began turning into [XXX]  N. My vehicle’s Collision Mitigation Braking System / automatic emergency braking system activated suddenly. The system made an audible warning sound, displayed a warning icon, and applied braking even though I did not believe there was a crash-imminent situation.  There were vehicles behind me at the time, so the unexpected braking created a potential rear-end collision risk. The braking event also caused back pain, and I later experienced some stomach discomfort.  I am concerned this was a false activation of the automatic emergency braking / Collision Mitigation Braking System. I am also concerned because the system reactivates after the vehicle is restarted, meaning I cannot reliably prevent another unexpected braking event from occurring.  I am requesting that this be documented as a vehicle safety concern involving possible false activation of the automatic emergency braking system. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*