Honda Crosstour years to avoid and best years
Newer Honda Crosstour years have fewer owner complaints per year than the older ones. 2013 has the most complaints per year, at 4 (49 complaints). 2012 through 2013 are in that same range. From 2014 on, complaints per year fall. Among years old enough to compare, the fewest complaints per year are 2015 at 1 (from 26 complaints), 2014 at 2 (from 31 complaints), and 2012 at 3 (from 32 complaints). On the 2013 Honda Crosstour, 19 of 49 complaints name Steering.
Data as of .
Honda Crosstour reliability by year
Each year is complaints filed in that year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. A model year younger than 3 years is too early to compare, so it is left out of the years named as having the fewest or the most complaints. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market Honda Crosstour. How we count.
By model year
| Year | Per year on the road | Complaints | Recalls | Most-filed complaint | Avg. combined MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 → Fewest | 1 | 26 | 3 | Electrical system | 23.3 |
| 2014 → Fewest | 2 | 31 | 3 | Electrical system | 23.3 |
| 2013 → Most | 4 | 49 | 3 | Steering | 23.3 |
| 2012 → Fewest | 3 | 32 | 4 | Powertrain | 22 |
Years with a → link have a full model-year page.
What owners file about
Generations
- Body styles
- Wagon
- Oil
- 0W-20 · 4.5 qt capacity
- Tire size
- 225/65R17 to 225/60R18
Known issues for this generation
Honda documented a torque-converter lock-up-clutch judder in two separate campaigns. Service bulletins 16-066 and 16-067 cover the 2010 Accord Crosstour, all trims, for a judder felt between 20 and 45 mph; the remedy is a transmission software update and a transmission fluid replacement, and Honda extended both that update and the torque converter warranty to 8 years or 105,000 miles from the original purchase date, whichever comes first. Service bulletins 17-041 and 17-042 cover 2013-2015 Crosstour V6 automatics for a judder felt between 20 and 60 mph; American Honda investigated and found the torque converter was not the cause and the transmission is not damaged by the judder, which it attributes to transmission fluid that deteriorates faster than expected under intermittent high heat loads. The remedy there is a software update, then a fluid flush if a transmission snapshot still shows the judder. Neither campaign is a safety recall. Honda marketed the vehicle as the "Accord Crosstour" for 2010-2011, then removed the "Accord" prefix for the 2012 model year.
Frequently asked questions
Which Honda Crosstour years have fewer owner complaints?
Among years old enough to compare, the fewest complaints per year are 2015 at 1 (from 26 complaints), 2014 at 2 (from 31 complaints), and 2012 at 3 (from 32 complaints).
Which Honda Crosstour year has the most owner complaints?
2013 has the most complaints per year, at 4 (49 complaints). 2012 through 2013 are in that same range. On the 2013 Honda Crosstour, 19 of 49 complaints name Steering.
How do Honda Crosstour owner complaints compare by year?
Newer Honda Crosstour years have fewer owner complaints per year than the older ones. From 2014 on, complaints per year fall.
Was the Honda Crosstour called the Accord Crosstour?
Yes — it was the "Accord Crosstour" for 2010-2011, then simply "Crosstour" from 2012 through its final 2015 model year.
Did Honda extend the Crosstour transmission warranty?
For the 2010 Accord Crosstour, Honda extended the torque converter warranty and the judder software update to 8 years or 105,000 miles from the original purchase date, whichever comes first.