Reliable Auto DB

2012 Honda Crosstour reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2012 Honda Crosstour holds 32 complaints after 15 years, a rate of 3 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Crosstour years here — over the median of the other years, which is 2. NHTSA has 4 recalls on file, including Inflator and Side and window.

2010 Honda Accord Crosstour EX-L
Photo by IFCAR, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons Public domain
Complaints

32

Per year

3

Recalls

4

Years on the road

15

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (9 of 32), then Air bags (3) and Electrical system (3). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 51,000 miles, and the middle half falls between 21,491 and 80,000 miles. Those filings include 2 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 2 that report an injury.

Next to 2013

The 2013 Crosstour has 49 complaints, 4 per year. The 2012 has fewer complaints per year than the 2013.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2012 Honda Crosstour. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (4)

Recall air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator 2019-06-27 · NHTSA campaign 19V502000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2014 TSX Sport Wagon, 2010-2013 ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic and Civic Hybrid, 2008-2010 Civic GX NGV, 2012-2015 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2014 Fit EV, 2010-2014 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall remedy part or replacement service part, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 12, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are F5F and Q5E.
Vehicles affected 9,555
Recall air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator 2019-05-16 · NHTSA campaign 19V378000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Acura TSX, 2011-2013 TSX Sport Wagon, and 2010-2012 ZDX and 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2011 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, Civic Hybrid and Civic NGV, 2012-2014 Crosstour, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2013 Fit, 2010-2013 Insight, and 2009-2015 Pilot vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been installed incorrectly during replacement.
Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the inflator installation and, if necessary, replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2019. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M4O, P4R, T4Q, and W4P.
Vehicles affected 19,138
Recall air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator 2018-09-27 · NHTSA campaign 18V661000
Summary Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014 Honda Insight and Acura TSX and TSX Wagon, 2014-2015 Honda Crosstour and Pilot vehicles nationwide, as well as certain 2014 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles in Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, California, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan) and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Honda is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Acura TSX, TSX Wagon and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Insight, Fit and Pilot vehicles, 2011-2012 Honda Accord and 2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Lastly, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX and ZDX, Honda Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot, 2011-2013 TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord and 2010-2011 Honda Civic NGV, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to higher absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began November 6, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are M2J and S2K.
Vehicles affected 1,355,406
Recall air bags, side and window 2012-02-01 · NHTSA campaign 12V030000
Summary HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 ACCORD AND CROSSTOUR VEHICLES. THE DRIVER-SIDE OR PASSENGER-SIDE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG INFLATOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED ACCORDING TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
Remedy HONDA WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG AS NEEDED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 24, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-999-1009.
Vehicles affected 347

NHTSA's count is every vehicle in that campaign. A campaign can cover other model years and other models.

Complaints by component (32 total)

Powertrain
9
Air bags
3
Electrical system
3
Engine
3
Steering
3
Fuel and propulsion system
2
Seats
2
Visibility and wipers
2
Engine and engine cooling
1
Hydraulic brakes
1
Service brakes
1
Speed control
1
Suspension
1
Tires
1
Visibility
1
Wheels
1
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Crash-flagged

2

Fire-flagged

1

Injury reports

2

Death reports

0

Of the 19 complaints that include an odometer reading, the median is 51,000 miles. The middle half fall between 21,491 and 80,000 miles.

Complaints filed per year

32012320133201462016120174201832019120203202112022120231202422026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "An aftermarket ignition interlock device (Intoxalock eLERT model) installed in my vehicle repeatedly malfunctioned and disabled the vehicle’s ignition system, preventing the vehicle from starting and operating normally.…"
    Electrical system · filed 2026-03-13
  • "An aftermarket ignition interlock device installed in my vehicle requires “rolling retests” while the vehicle is in motion. During these rolling retests, the device alerts the driver and requires a breath sample within…"
    Electrical system · filed 2026-03-13
  • "Car was due for timing belt maintenance at 100k miles. Timing belt and related parts were changed August 2023. I was told belt will last 100k miles. October 2024, 13.5 months later, the belt fails and causes…"
    Engine · filed 2024-10-27
  • "Fuel pump malfunction"
    Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2023-11-07
  • "Honda is aware of faulty VTC actuators on certain models. There is no active recall to repair the defective part. This issue causes extra wear on the engine, which could then lead to catastrophic failure. That causes…"
    Powertrain, Unknown or other · filed 2022-09-14

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2012 Honda Crosstour SUV 4WD Not rated Not rated Not rated 4 stars
2012 Honda Crosstour SUV FWD Not rated Not rated Not rated 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Crosstour two-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic 5-speed Front-wheel drive 18 27 21 MPG $3100
Crosstour two-wheel drive 2.4L, 4-cyl Automatic 5-speed Front-wheel drive 21 29 24 MPG $2700
Crosstour four-wheel drive 3.5L, 6-cyl Automatic 5-speed All-wheel drive 18 26 21 MPG $3100

Specs and fitment

Only generation, 2010–2015
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.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2012 Honda Crosstour reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2012 Honda Crosstour holds 32 complaints after 15 years, a rate of 3 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Crosstour years here — over the median of the other years, which is 2. NHTSA has 4 recalls on file, including Inflator and Side and window.

What are common problems with a 2012 Honda Crosstour?

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (9 of 32), then Air bags (3) and Electrical system (3). Complaints that include an odometer have a median of 51,000 miles, and the middle half falls between 21,491 and 80,000 miles. Those filings include 2 that report a crash, 1 that reports a fire, and 2 that report an injury.

Is the 2012 Honda Crosstour more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2013 Crosstour has 49 complaints, 4 per year. The 2012 has fewer complaints per year than the 2013.

Has the 2012 Honda Crosstour been recalled?

The 2012 Honda Crosstour has 4 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2012 Honda Crosstour?

Owners have filed 32 complaints about the 2012 Honda Crosstour with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2012 Honda Crosstour get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2012 Honda Crosstour is 22 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

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.