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2013 Honda Crosstour Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 49 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Honda Crosstour, most often about the steering (43% of complaints, typically around 72,000 miles). It is the most complained-about Crosstour model year since 2000 and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2013 Honda Crosstour problems
Steering
21 complaints · 43%Half of these problems showed up before 72,000 miles.
No notable previous problems. Leaving a restaurant late in the evening, got into my car started and immediately the steering (eps) indicator light was on and there was no power in the steering and the brakes were hard. I shut off engine and tried to restart two times to see if system would reset. No luck. Next day.…
Upon driving home I turned a corner and immediately my steering went out and I could not steer the car at all. The car has electronic power steering and the system went out. If I would have been on the highway it could have been a very bad situation. I had I towed to Honda which said this is not under warranty and…
Transmission
6 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 43,000 miles.
When accelerating from 0 MPH to 45 mpa the car shudders. During a couple of these events the shuddering was violent, and when I slowed to investigate I could hear squeaking coming from the engine compartment. When I parked the vehicle there was faint smoke coming from the engine compartment and a burning smell like a…
This has been going on since I bought the car in october 2013 and continues to date. When stopped at intersection and moderately accelerate, the car doesn't move. It cause you to panic and accelerate harder and then the car jerks and takes off too fast. It's almost like when you take the foot off the brake and…
Engine
5 complaints · 10%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…
When attempting to accelerate from a stoplight, a slight push on the gas pedal has no effect on the car. Since there is no reaction from the car I will push down slightly further on the gas pedal in which case the car absolutely takes off and almost spins tires. Very dangerous in certain situations, especially with…
Brakes
5 complaints · 10%My rear brakes pads are completely worn out and my car does not even have 40k miles on it. Very disappointed. How can my rear pads be out before my front pads? According to the Honda dealership the rear brakes go out first on these types of cars. I am no mechanic but this does not make sense to me when the tech is…
Electrical
5 complaints · 10%Parts named most often: starter assembly.
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…
The contact owns a 2013 Honda Crosstour. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, an abnormal sound was coming from the vehicle. The vehicle failed to start-up. The contact stated after several attempts, the vehicle was started. The contact stated that the failure recurred daily. Neither the…
Speed control
4 complaints · 8%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…
At low speed the vehicle hesitates before accelerating. First noticed problem in mall parking lots. When I attempted to slowly maneuver the vehicle, the vehicle failed to respond to the gas pedal. If you continue to apply the gas, the vehicle would lunge forward, almost spinning the front wheels. Yesterday I made a…
Other or unspecified
4 complaints · 8%When attempting to accelerate from a stoplight, a slight push on the gas pedal has no effect on the car. Since there is no reaction from the car I will push down slightly further on the gas pedal in which case the car absolutely takes off and almost spins tires. Very dangerous in certain situations, especially with…
Rear brake calipers required replacement at 31000 miles, which I believe to be a manufacturing problem, and which required replacement of rear brake pads as a result.
Driver assistance
4 complaints · 8%Parts named most often: warnings, warning, automatic emergency braking.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2013 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
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 2013 Honda Crosstour
- What are the most common problems with the 2013 Honda Crosstour?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: steering (21 complaints, typically around 72,000 miles); transmission (6 complaints, typically around 43,000 miles); engine (5 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2013 Honda Crosstour have?
- 3 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 2013 a bad year for the Honda Crosstour?
- It is the most complained-about Crosstour model year since 2000, with 49 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.