2019 Honda Accord Hybrid Brakes Problems

I was driving on a city street at about 30mph. There was no one in front of me or behind me. Nothing in the road. The orange rectangular brake light came on for no reason, kept flashing and it felt as if the brakes were automatically being pumped, slowing the car down to a compete stop. In addition, I had no control of the steering. It was very dangerous situation which could have resulted in accident or injury.

NHTSA ID

11662692

Incident

May 22, 2025

07/28/2023 - Car showed many brake system errors: electric parking brake, vehicle stability, adaptive cruise control, etc. Took to Heritage Honda, Bel Air, MD, and got error code diagnosis of PI20-00, brake system/pedal simulator failure. Heritage "reflashed" pedal simulator and cleared code. Told OK to drive but if brake system errors showed up again, pull over to side of road and have car towed. Drove 20+ miles home. 07/29/2023 - Car again showed brake system errors as on 07/28. Husband and I drove car around our development and there were no brakes, even after husband pumping and pushing down on brake pedal very hard. 07/31/2023 - Flat bed towed car to Martin Honda, Newark, DE and got same error code. Paid to replace brake pedal simulator, PN 01469-TWA-A56. Issue is that brake system did not fail safely, because failure of pedal simulator left me with no brakes. Requested Honda pay entire Martin Honda invoice but Honda paid $1400 of repair. Have since requested that Honda pay remaining $1000 that I paid, plus diagnostic fee for Heritage Honda, and towing charge.

NHTSA ID

11544996

Incident

Jul 28, 2023

My wife’s car and she was driving and the car applied brakes by itself and wife was force to move to the side on a highway. Took it to dealership and said that nothing was wrong with vehicle

NHTSA ID

11453930

Incident

Feb 4, 2020

Twice the brake hold system didn't hold and creeping up on vehicle in front. I stomped on the brakes and it delayed in engaging almost hitting the car in front. For several moments the brakes wouldn't respond. (Where was the car going? We were stopped, brake hold engaged.) Previously the dealership checked the brake hold system, saying it was okay.

NHTSA ID

11439626

Incident

Oct 15, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA ACCORD HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED BUT RESTARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL REVVING SOUND DETECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO STOKES HONDA NORTH (8650 RIVERS AVE, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406, (843) 572-4700) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED NOR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

NHTSA ID

11407577

Incident

Mar 1, 2020

Mileage

10,000 mi

ON JULY 7TH, 2020 I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT MY EMPLOYERS. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AS I COASTED INTO THE PARKING SPOT. THE AUTO SUDDENLY LURCHED, ACCELERATED, JUMPED THE CURB AND HIT A BRICK WALL. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE ENTIRE TIME. THE WALL IS WHAT STOPPED THE AUTO. I REPORTED THIS TO HONDA. THEY EVALUATED THE AUTO AND FOUND NO COMPUTER NOTIFICATIONS OF A MALFUNCTION AND THEREFORE NO ISSUES WITH THE CAR. I NO LONGER FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS AUTO.

NHTSA ID

11340844

Incident

Jul 7, 2020

Mileage

5,500 mi

CAR SUDDENLY BRAKES, PANIC BREAKING, WITH NO WARNING AND FOR NO REASON, CAUSING ME TO BE IN DANGER OF HITTING FROM BEHIND AS THERE IS NOTHING IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING THE PEOPLE BEHIND TO SLOW. ONCE THIS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE, WITH ALL 3 LANES CLEAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS SURPRISED THE GUY BEHIND BE DIDN'T HIT ME, AS MOST DRIVERS ARE FOLLOWING TO CLOSE, COUNTING ON SEEING ANY DANGER IN FRONT OF THEM THROUGH MY WINDSHIELD, AND IN THIS CASE THERE WAS NOTHING.

NHTSA ID

11307661

Incident

Feb 4, 2020

Mileage

12,000 mi

INCIDENT #1: 04/29/2019, 562 MILES ON ODOMETER. VEHICLE WAS BACKED UP INTO THE PARKING SPOT AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE SHOWED YELLOW "BRAKE SYSTEM" DASH LIGHT AND 2 WARNING MESSAGES ONE WAS GENERIC BRAKE SYSTEM PROBLEM. SECOND WAS ELABORATING THAT BRAKE FLUID MAY BE LOW AND INSTRUCTING TO CHECK IF BRAKES OPERATE NORMALLY. I CHECKED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT HAD NOTICEABLE LESS RESISTANCE. AFTER A MINUTE THE CONDITION CLEANED ITSELF, THE ERROR MESSAGES DISAPPEARED, THE BRAKE PEDAL FEEL RETURNED TO NORMAL. I DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO DOCUMENT THE PROBLEM. I CHECKED THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL AND IT WAS NORMAL, THEN IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. TECHNICIAN FOUND NO STORED ERROR CODES, PERFORMED. SYSTEM RESET. HONDA RECOMMENDATION WAS TO KEEP DRIVING THE VEHICLE. INCIDENT #2: 07/17/2019, 3268 MILES ON ODOMETER. AFTER A COMMUTE PARKING CAR, THE VEHICLE SHOWED YELLOW "BRAKE SYSTEM" DASH LIGHT AND 2 WARNINGS. THESE WERE EXACTLY THE SAME AS IN INCIDENT #1 THIS TIME, I MADE PICTURES, THESE CAN BE PROVIDED IF NEEDED AND ARE ATTACHED HERE: HTTPS://COMMUNITY.CARTALK.COM/T/2019-HONDA-ACCORD-HYBRID-INTERMITTENT-BRAKE-SYSTEM-WARNING-LIGHT-AND-ON-DASH-WARNINGS/150465 BRAKE PEDAL IT WAS SOFT/SPONGY SAME AS WITH INCIDENT #1, AFTER A MINUTE THE CONDITION CLEANED ITSELF, THE ERROR MESSAGES DISAPPEARED, BRAKE FEEL RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER ERROR MESSAGE DISAPPEARED. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, SHARED PHOTOS. THEY FOUND NOTHING AND RAISED IT TO HONDA CORPORATE, WHO HAD NO SOLUTION EITHER. HONDA RECOMMENDED DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL NEW INCIDENT OCCURS AT THIS POINT, I ASKED FOR VEHICLE TO BE REPLACED UNDER VIRGINIA LEMON LAW, WHICH QUALIFIES SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, BUT WAS DENIED BY HONDA. NCDS ARBITER SIDED WITH HONDA. SINCE HONDA INTRODUCE NO REPAIRS, THE PROBLEM IS STILL HIDDEN IN THE CAR, IT IS A TICKING BOMB. *JS

NHTSA ID

11278931

Incident

Apr 29, 2019

Mileage

562 mi