Owners have filed 77 complaints on the Honda Accord Crosstour, covering 2010–2012. The system named most often is Engine (19 reports). Worst years by volume: 2010, 2011, 2012; cleanest: 2012, 2011, 2010. 6 reports describe a crash, 1 a fire. On average the car was 6.1 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Honda Accord Crosstour
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 77 Accord Crosstour complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Engine 19 Read
I had my car serviced for regular maintenance on 5/31/ 2013. This maintenance included all scheduled maintenance as suggested by honda. On 6/9/2013 I was driving home from a trip on an interstate traveling at approximately 70 mph when I suddenly lost the ability to accelerate. The car was operable, meaning I had power…
The contact owns a 2011 honda accord crosstour. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the check engine warning light started flashing. The vehicle was taken to brown's arlington honda (3920 lee hwy, arlington, va 22207) where it was diagnosed with the head gasket and engine block needing to be replaced. The dealer…
The contact owns a 2011 honda accord crosstour. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle started to vibrate abnormally and the check engine warning indicator flashed on and off repeatedly. The vehicle was taken to white allen honda (located at 630 n main st, dayton, oh 45405, (937) 220-6386) where it was…
Power Train 16 Read
Left and right transaxles went bad and started vibrating after 52k miles on vehicle vibrations felt during acceleration. No vibration while coasting
Axels started causing extreme vibration at approximately 60,000. This is an issue that involves most of these cars. I made a claim, it honda says issue due to wear and tear. After much research and discussion with my mechanic, it seems to be something defective in the axle. Honda refused to give me anything in writing…
While driving car engine light came on engine ran rough next the traction control came on, will not turn off. Now after checking the oil added less than a qaurt,still rough misfires
Air Bags 7 Read
Glass came out of the passenger door airbag, but no glass was broken and my windows are all tinted and this was clear glass it was all over me, in my ear, scalp arms and wrists. I was hit by an 18 wheeler
The contact owns a 2011 honda accord crosstour. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16V346000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced…
Takata recall -- the recall was performed by the dealer-- left dealership and airbag light came on -- comes on intermittently-- dealer says because it wasn't on when the service was performed its not part of the recall even though it came on almost immediately after leaving the dealer and I returned-- they reset it…
Suspension 5 Read
ABS/ airbag system staying on and it appears to be affecting charging system issues and/or alternator! Diagnostic test show ABS & charging system issues. My car is now inoperable!!
Right front axle has been on indefinite back order with no eta. Vehicle is unsafe to drive and there are no after-market replacements available. Vehicle rattles and shakes upon acceleration and braking
The contact owns a 2010 honda accord cross tour. While driving approximately 70 mph, the contact experienced severe vibration in the steering wheel, including the front driver and passenger seats. In addition, the brake pedal would pulsate upon engaging. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated the…
Service Brakes 4 Read
My car sped up while I was driving and I could not stop it
Car steering wheel jerks and shakes when braking at 65 mph due to brake rotors went bad at 23000 miles dealer resurfaced the rotors for free as one time goodwill jester problem came back after 3000 miles. It is a re-occurring problem where consumer has to replace rotors every few thousand miles
Rotors went bad at 40k miles
Steering 4 Read
I have been driving honda (accord) cars for over 40 years. Now I own a honda crosstour. Great car! I do not drive very much and only locally. My average annual mileage is about 7,000 miles. My crosstour is 7 years old now and has just reached 53,000 miles. Yesterday I was told that I I need a $1,600 repair to replace…
My car jerks from the vcm module on the car usually when going around 40 mph especially when entering a turn( I drive mostly on a 2 lane highway) which makes me feel unsafe because it happens when it shuts down cylinders and jerks the car hard sometimes and gives a significant loss of torque. I recently purchased a…
Horrible steering. E brake gets stuck. High rpm at times
Electrical System 3 Read
Driver entered parking garage, stopped, received parking ticket, arm raised on parking entrance machine, driver removed foot from brake, car began to accelerate. Speed continuously increased. Driver pressed brakes twice - no response from brakes. Driver swerved right to avoid car on left. Car jumped 5 inch curve,…
Vehicle caught on fire while parked. Firefighter stated that this was the “third or fourth” of the same make and model he has dealt with. A google search stated that this year make and model had recalls for fires in Florida and other states. I had searched the vin for recalls prior to this happening to ensure this…
The door locks do not lock and unlock with the remote or buttons in the car. The back doors have to be unlock manually. The back hatch will only unlock every so often. We took the car to team-honda baton rouge la dealership in september 2016 for repair and they now will not work again
Visibility 3 Read
Vehicle visibility for the rear of the vehicle is inadequate. Can not back up safely with the confidence that all is clear behind the vehicle
I was driving on the highway and the moonroof combusted
The contact owns a 2010 honda accord crosstour. While driving 70 mph the sunroof exploded and shattered causing glass to hit other drivers. The contact stated that the failure was caused by pressure inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they stated that something hit the vehicle. The…
Accord Crosstour years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Air Bags | 1 | — | |
| 2011 | Air Bags | — | — | |
| 2010 | Air Bags | 5 | 1 |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 44 |
| Average complaints per series | 1.8 |
| Worst single series | 8 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 6.1 years |
A model average of 1.8 hides a worst series at 8. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the Accord Crosstour?
By complaint volume, 2010, 2011, 2012 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which Accord Crosstour years are the cleanest?
2012, 2011, 2010 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Honda Accord Crosstour have?
77 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2010–2012. Of those, 6 describe a crash and 1 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.