2013 Honda Crosstour problems
Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Honda Crosstour. Steering is the most reported problem area, at 34% of complaints. Next are drivetrain & axles (10%) and brakes (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 61 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 34% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 57,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 72,000 miles (14 complaints with mileage).
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Honda Crosstour with enough data (31 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Note: this in reference to the honda crosstour which is not listed in your drop down . The head restraint is badly proportioned--with any adjustment of the seat or restraint it forces my forward and down--this was not noticeable in the short test drive but only during a longer drive --after a fairly short time I developed a very painful neck and it got worse with time.. I have contacted the dealer but they did not offer any solution to the problem other than to adjust the seat.
Hesitation: when trying to accelerate, after stopping, in many instances there is a very pronounced hesitation before the car starts forward. This is a real problem when attempting to merge into traffic or accelerate from a stop sign or traffic light. There is a safety problem when pressing on the accelerator and it takes several seconds for the car to start moving.
When stopped at intersection and taking foot off brake to proceed, occasionally car will not move forward with moderate gas pedal pressure. Backing off the gas slightly gets car going forward. Engine does not quit during these episodes, it just will not move car unless gas pedal position is changed by backing off a little. This can be very panic-inducing when timing cross-traffic for a crossing or merge.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 honda crosstour. After starting the vehicle, a grinding noise was heard from the front of the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle had to be restarted every time for the noise to stop. The failure recurred numerous times. In addition, the vehicle failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the starter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
While driving at 60MPH on I95 my steering wheel suddenly went stiff and then an icon with the steering wheel and and exclamation mark appeared. I could not turn the steering wheel, I had to use all my strength to slowly roll off the highway to go straight into a parking lot of a grocery store and waited for a tow truck to pick up the vehicle. Currently waiting for an appointment with a dealership because of the covid-19 pandemic. Glad to be alive, this happened without warning.