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Honda Accord Crosstour Reliability

Owners filed 78 complaints about the Accord Crosstour: 1.73 per production run against 3.73 for the market, fewer complaints than most cars. The year to avoid is 2010; the cleanest year old enough to judge is 2012.

NHTSA owner complaints · 78 complaints · 2010–2012 · Updated Nov 4, 2026
Quick answer

The 2010 draws 1.84 complaints per run and the 2012 1, a 1.8-fold gap within the same model. Half of all complaints arrive by 6 years of age, so 80.5% land after the 3-year basic warranty ends. The system owners report most is Engine, with 31 complaints, typically at 7.5 years.

Honda Accord Crosstour years to avoid — and the best ones

FIG.01·Honda Accord Crosstour — complaint rate by model year
Model yearPer runComplaintsRunsEnough history?
2012177yes
20111.71127yes
20101.845932yes
ROWS 3·SOURCE NHTSA complaints, grouped by VIN production run

Does the market discount it? In our listings a 2010 Accord Crosstour asks a median $5,950, against $5,750 for a 2011, the next model year: about the same, so the price shows no discount for its complaint record.

Among the 3 Honda Accord Crosstour years with enough history, the three to walk away from are 2010, 2011, 2012; the three worth hunting are 2012, 2011, 2010.

When it starts to break

FIG.02·Honda Accord Crosstour — age at failure
Age at failureComplaintsRunning totalWarranty
0 years79.1%covered
1 year414.3%covered
2 years419.5%covered
3 years424.7%you pay
4 years328.6%you pay
5 years1244.2%you pay
6 years1361%you pay
7 years668.8%you pay
8 years879.2%you pay
9 years484.4%you pay
10 years287%you pay
11 years390.9%you pay
13 years293.5%you pay
14 years397.4%you pay
15 years2100%you pay
ROWS 15·SOURCE NHTSA complaints with incident dates

Basic warranty on this car is 3 years / 36,000 miles. Only 19.5% of reported failures happen inside it — the remaining 80.5% come out of the owner's pocket. Powertrain cover (5 years / 60,000 miles) reaches further, but it only covers the engine and transmission, which account for about 65% of the complaints here.

What actually fails — and at what age

On the Honda Accord Crosstour, the early trouble is Service Brakes and Structure — reported at around 4 years, so a car still under warranty is the one to check for it. What waits further out is Engine at 7.5 years — past every basic warranty, and the bill lands on whoever owns the car then.

FIG.03·Honda Accord Crosstour — what fails and when
SystemComplaintsTypical ageCrashFire
Engine317.5 yrs11
Power Train207.1 yrs——
Service Brakes94 yrs1—
Air Bags86 yrs1—
Unknown Or Other68.5 yrs——
Suspension55.4 yrs——
Structure42 yrs——
Vehicle Speed Control45.5 yrs3—
ROWS 8·SOURCE NHTSA complaints

What else in this class

6 models share the Accord Crosstour's vehicle class. Per production run, the Chevrolet Tahoe draws 3.76, the Nissan Xterra 7.88 and the GMC Yukon XL 2.11, against 1.73 for the Accord Crosstour. That is the fewest complaints of the group.

FIG.05·Honda Accord Crosstour — rivals in the same class
Same class as the Accord CrosstourComplaints on recordRecall campaignsYears built
Chevrolet Tahoe10,2951691995–2026
Nissan Xterra3,142642000–2015
GMC Yukon XL4,192911995–2026
Chevrolet Avalanche2,963462002–2013
Dodge Magnum1,162222005–2008
Jeep Commander3,358242006–2010
ROWS 6·SOURCE NHTSA complaints and recall campaigns

The table shows totals on record; the rates per production run are in the sentence above.

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Everything on the Honda Accord Crosstour
Recalls14 campaignsFuel economy21 mpg bestCommon problems943 complaintsCheck a VINAgainst this exact buildUsed prices159 listingsWhat yours is worthValue by year & mileageInsurance costEstimated per yearWindow stickerOriginal Monroney labelDecode a VINWhat each character meansAbout this car2010–2011

Frequently asked questions

Is the Honda Accord Crosstour reliable?

By complaints per production run it is better than typical: 1.73 against 3.73 for the average car, and fewer than each of the 3 class rivals we compared.

Which Accord Crosstour years should you avoid?

By complaints per production run, 2010, 2011, 2012. The cleanest years old enough to judge are 2012, 2011, 2010. Years newer than 6 are left out: complaints keep arriving for years after a car is sold.

When do Accord Crosstour problems usually start?

Half of all complaints arrive by 6 years of age. The most reported system is Engine, typically at 7.5 years, followed by Power Train.

Will the warranty cover Accord Crosstour problems?

Mostly not: basic cover is 3 years / 36,000 miles, and only 19.5% of reported failures fall inside it. Powertrain cover lasts longer, but engine and transmission make up about 65% of the complaints here.

Is the Accord Crosstour more reliable than the Chevrolet Tahoe?

Yes: 1.73 complaints per production run for the Accord Crosstour against 3.76 for the Chevrolet Tahoe.

Complaint records from NHTSA, grouped by VIN production run (characters 1–11). Rates, age-at-failure and warranty coverage computed by ForCar. Model years newer than 6 years are excluded from rankings — complaints accumulate for a decade (how we measure). Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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