Major Problems with Honda Crosstour Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Honda Crosstour to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Honda Crosstour

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Honda Crosstour.

Model Year Complaints
2015 Crosstour
10
2014 Crosstour
18
2013 Crosstour
28
2012 Crosstour
21

Worst 3 Honda Crosstour complaints

2014 Honda Crosstour VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 3 Mileage: 36000 miles

2012 Honda Crosstour FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 1200 miles

2012 Honda Crosstour SEATS Victims: 1 Mileage: 5000 miles

Browse Honda Crosstour complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, POWER TRAIN and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Crosstour owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
STEERING
tl* the contact owns a 2014 honda crosstour. the contact stated that when turning the steering wheel there was an...
15
~ 44769 miles
POWER TRAIN
i purchase a 2014 honda sport on october 2013 with 0 miles. 4 months later i started to have issues...
14
~ 51944 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2014 honda crosstour. when attempting to start the vehicle it failed to start on the...
11
~ 39164 miles
ENGINE
i purchase a 2014 honda sport on october 2013 with 0 miles. 4 months later i started to have issues...
11
~ 37892 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
when startup a grinding or whining noise from the starter area. its come and goes...
8
~ 33505 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
on september 3 2018 while traveling on interstate 81 s at exit 39 in smythcounty virginia as this driver accelerated...
8
~ 17071 miles
SEATS
when driving on dark narrow roads there is little or no visibility on my right side unless i turn on...
4
~ 4663 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
when driving on dark narrow roads there is little or no visibility on my right side unless i turn on...
4
~ 37750 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY
tl* the contact owns a 2014 honda crosstour. while driving 60 mph the contact heard a loud abnormal popping noise...
3
~ 37000 miles
AIR BAGS
purchased 2014 honda crosstour around year ago noticed passenger air bag system was turned off about 6 months later luther...
3
~ 28333 miles
WHEELS
i took my car in to the dealer on 3/19/2018 and got an oil change and got my tires rotated...
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
i purchase a 2014 honda sport on october 2013 with 0 miles. 4 months later i started to have issues...
2
~ 8500 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
tl* the contact owns a 2014 honda crosstour. when the contact pressed the start button scratching and grinding noises were...
1
~ 66000 miles
STARTER ASSEMBLY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda crosstour. after starting the vehicle a grinding noise was heard from the front...
1
~ 100000 miles
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
tl* the contact owns a 2014 honda crosstour. the contact stated that the vehicle was equipped with the forward collision...
1
~ 61000 miles
TIRES
car began to shimmy as if out of balance in right rear on about 02-01-2016. took to tire kingdom and...
1
~ 49000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES
car began to shimmy as if out of balance in right rear on about 02-01-2016. took to tire kingdom and...
1
~ 49000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
when driving on dark narrow roads there is little or no visibility on my right side unless i turn on...
1
~ 10000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
my rear brakes pads are completely worn out and my car does not even have 40k miles on it. very...
1
~ 39000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2012 honda crosstour. consumer writes in regards to brake system issues. *smd the consumer stated on may 25 2014 the...
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
at low speed the vehicle hesitates before accelerating. first noticed problem in mall parking lots. when i attempted to slowly...
1
~ 2750 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
while parking in spot with foot on brake engine started to rev and i felt car wanting to move forward....
1
~ 10000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
my vehicle was hit on the passenger side then pushed head on into a utility pole. the vehicle's side air
1
~ 1200 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
a/c condenser damaged from road debris (gravel). *tr...
1

FAQ

What year Honda Crosstour is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 4 years, Honda Crosstour models of 2015, 2014, 2012 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Honda Crosstour?

Honda Crosstour models of 2013 and 2012 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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