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2012 Honda Crosstour Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 32 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Honda Crosstour, most often about the transmission (28% of complaints, typically around 81,500 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Crosstour model year since 2000 and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2012 Honda Crosstour problems
Transmission
9 complaints · 28%Half of these problems showed up before 81,500 miles.
Passenger side harsh vibrations - mostly on any road going above 30mph under acceleration the and harsh vibration is felt through out the passenger side front side of the car. After digging online and wasting several hours and countless days at mechanics the outcome is a bad passenger side front axle (driveshaft)…
My 2012 Crosstour is now suffering from what seems to be the very common shaking/shuddering issue. The problem presents between 20-45mph and again around 60mph, while under acceleration. The parts remain on national backorder. How can Honda get away with not supporting these vehicles? Owners really should begin to…
Engine
4 complaints · 13%Vehicle fouling spark plugs about every 3-6 month due to oil getting into the cylinder(s) causing shuttering, loss of power and stalling. In my case it's my 3 back cylinders. Have not brought to Honda due to being a ase mechanic myself. Started happening at about 80'000 miles in 2018 and has happened 4 times since…
The contact owns a 2012 Honda Crosstour. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle seized and an unknown warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road for thirty minutes where it took multiple attempts to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to team Honda (located at 4613 e lincoln…
Air bags
3 complaints · 9%Parts named most often: frontal.
My vehicle was hit on the passenger side, then pushed head on into a utility pole. The vehicle's side air bags deployed, but the front air bag did not. Updated 10/15/12
Electrical
3 complaints · 9%Parts named most often: ignition.
The contact owns a 2012 Honda Crosstour. The contact stated that while parked, he noticed a fire had erupted from the dashboard area. The fire department was not called because the failure had occurred overnight while the vehicle was parked and seemingly, had extinguished independently. The contact did not notice the…
Visibility and wipers
3 complaints · 9%Parts named most often: sun/moon roof assembly.
I was traveling down the interstate when there was a boom above our car and then what sounded like ice falling down the back of the car. When I pulled the sunroof shade back a bit I realized the sunroof had shattered. The dealership was a couple miles away. When I pulled in and looked into the sunroof, I expected to…
I was driving south on highway 680 in walnut creek ca around 2;00 pm. Traffic was very light and my sunroof exploded after a loud bang! I pulled over and couldn't find anything in the car that indicated that it was hit by an object.
Other or unspecified
3 complaints · 9%On 12/23/15 took vehicle to shop felt a shimmy in the front end. Wanted to make sure car was not out of alignment. After checking all the normal check points (ie.. Tires, wheel balance, motor and transmission mount), did a check on both right and left axles. Mechanic stated they were both full of holes and ordered…
Steering
3 complaints · 9%Steering wheel and chassis vibration on acceleration above 65 MPH. Vibration stopped only after letting off gas peddle. Axle vibrates under acceleration load at high speed. All road conditions
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2012 Honda Crosstour recalls
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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.
Full defect 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.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An incorrectly installed air bag inflator may not properly deploy the passenger frontal air bag in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Full defect 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.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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.
Full defect 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 ce
Air bags: side/window
Risk: In the event of a crash, the side curtain airbag may fail to deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Full defect 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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2012 Honda Crosstour
- What are the most common problems with the 2012 Honda Crosstour?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (9 complaints, typically around 81,500 miles); engine (4 complaints); air bags (3 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2012 Honda Crosstour have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from June 27, 2019 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2012 a bad year for the Honda Crosstour?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Crosstour model year since 2000, with 32 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.