NHTSA Complaint #11328477 — 2019 HONDA INSIGHT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 HONDA INSIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE SENSOR ACTIVATED WHICH CAUSED THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM TO ABRUPTLY STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO POHANKA HONDA LOCATED AT 1772 RITCHIE STATION CT, CAPITAL HEIGHTS, MD (301) 899-7800, HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. JUNE 13, 2020: CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR MAINTENANCE (26,295 MILEAGE IN) AT DEALERSHIP FOR 5 DAYS. SCHEDULED B MAINTENANCE AND FUEL PUMP MOTOR SAFETY RECALL PERFORMED. DIAGNOSTIC WAS ALSO DONE AT THE REQUEST OF CONTACT (CAR OWNER) FOR THE 3RD TIME AND DURING THIS TIME, DEALERSHIP CALLED MANUFACTURER (HONDA) AND THEY STATED "BRAKING FEELING UNCOMFORTABLE BECAUSE IT'S HYBRID WHEN THE SPEED IS IN USE IT RECHARGES BATTERY IT MAY FEEL DIFFERENTLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE OF THE HYBRID SYSTEM." CAR STILL ACTIVATES ACC AND AUTOMATIC BRAKING WHEN DRIVING JULY 3-6 ROAD TRIP THE LKAS+ ACC SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF TO AVOID FORCED BRAKING AND OTHER SAFETY FEATURES. DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER NOTED TAKING THIS SYSTEM OFF WOULD NOT STOP THE FORCED BRAKING BUT SO FAR IT HAS NOT OCCURRED. HONDA CONCLUSION IS NOT SATISFACTORY AND MORE INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO BE DONE.*DT*JB