2013 Honda Accord crosstour problems
The Honda Crosstour (initially branded the Accord Crosstour) is a mid-size crossover SUV with a sloping rear roofline manufactured by Japanese automaker Honda. It is based on the North American eighth-generation Accord. Sales began in November 2009 for the 2010 model year, and the vehicle was discontinued after the 2015 model year due to slow sales.
Design
The Crosstour was marketed as a "hatchback"/"wagon" variation of the Accord and shared the same platform. The Crosstour was powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine (choice of either front-wheel or all-wheel drive) or 2.4-liter 4-cylinder engine (front-wheel drive only), with prices that started at $29,670, above those of the Accord sedan (which started at under $23,000). For the 2012 model year, Honda removed the "Accord" prefix, making the name just "Crosstour", and gave its front grille a restyle. A four-cylinder engine for front-wheel drive models was released in late 2011 and put on sale in early 2012.
The Crosstour was a direct competitor to the Toyota Venza, a crossover wagon based upon the Accord's perennial competitor, the Camry. And like the Venza, which was meant to replace the Camry wagon, the Crosstour was considered a successor to the Accord wagon.
In terms of positioning, the Crosstour slotted between the compact CR-V and fullsize Pilot in Honda's crossover SUV lineup, Compared to the Pilot, the Crosstour was longer but had two rows of seating compared to the Pilot's three and had approximately 50 cubic feet less interior space.
The Crosstour was sold in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, Middle East, Southeast Asia and Russia. Guangqi Honda built and marketed the Crosstour in China.
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Common 2013 Honda Accord crosstour problems
The 2013 Honda Crosstour has been reported to have several common problems based on complaints from owners. Here are the details of these issues:
- Brake wear and brake noise: Some owners have reported premature brake wear and brake noise, requiring earlier than normal replacement.
- Transmission problems: Automatic transmission issues have been reported, causing shifting delays or harsh shifting.
- Starter failure: Some Crosstour owners have experienced starter failure, which can cause the starter to grind or fail to start the engine altogether.
- Recalled airbags: The 2013 Honda Crosstour has been subject to recalls related to airbag inflator issues, which could potentially lead to airbag malfunction during a crash.
While these issues have been reported, it is important to note that the Honda Crosstour is generally considered a reliable vehicle, and many of the problems can be mitigated with regular maintenance and addressing concerns as they arise.
How reliable is the Honda Crosstour?
The Honda Crosstour has a reliability rating of 4.0 out of 5.0. It was the 14th-best midsize vehicle out of 24 total. The ranking was based on the cost of a vehicle's maintenance and repairs, the average unexpected visit to the repair center, and the rate of severe problem repairs on each visit annually.
Is Honda Crosstour expensive to maintain?
The average total annual cost for repairs and maintenance on a Honda Crosstour is $520, compared to an average of $526 for midsize cars and $652 for all vehicle models.
Why did Honda discontinue the Crosstour?
Discontinuation. On April 8, 2015, Honda announced that it was discontinuing production on the Crosstour at the end of the 2015 model year due to slow sales. Its final production date was August 31, 2015.
What is the difference between Crosstour 2012 and 2013?
The biggest change to the 2013 Honda Crosstour is to its nose. Gone is the car-like front grille of the 2012 Crosstour; instead the 2013 Crosstour gets a larger chrome grille that makes the crossover actually look like a crossover. Honda has also reworked the lower front fascia.
2013 Honda Accord crosstour car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Honda Accord crosstour problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Steering problems
- Electrical system problems
- Power train problems
- Unknown or other problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 2013 Honda Accord crosstour vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
2013 Honda Accord crosstour complaints
The NHTSA has received 11 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 2013 Honda Accord crosstour.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2019-04-05
- VIN: 5J6TF2H51DL
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: THE STARTER FAILS TO START THE CAR. THE STARTER THROWS OUT THE PINION ,BUT FAILS TO ENGAGE THE FLY WHEEL AND CRANK THE MOTOR. STARTS OUT INTERMITENT AND STEADILY GETS WORSE. I HAVE REPLACED THE STARTER 3 TIMES, ONE AFTER MARKET REFURB STARTER FAILED RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX. HONDA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT DOCUMENTS THIS FAILURE , BUT TELL THE OWNER TO REPLACE THE STARTER AND ROTATE THE FLY WHEEL ON THE TORQUE CONVERTOR. THIS DOES NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS A POORLY MACHINED SHAFT INSIDE THE STARTER ON WHICH THE PINION GEAR FLOATS. OVER TIME IT BECOMES WORN AND THE PINION GEAR FAILS TO FULL ENGAGE THE FLY WHEEL AND RUNS OUT SHORT ON THE SHAFT IN THE STARTER. IT IS AND ENGINEERING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE CORRECT BY HONDA. I HAVE FELT THE HANG UP OF THE PINION GEAR ONCE THE STARTER IS OUT OF THE CAR AND ON A BENCH.
STEERING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2019-07-05
- VIN: 5J6TF1H30DL
- Components: STEERING
- Summary: EPS (ELECTRIC POWER STEERING) LIGHT ON DASH LIGHTS UP FOLLOWED BY ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING. TAKES EXTREME AMOUNT OF FORCE TO STEER CAR WHEN SYSTEM CUTS OUT. ONCE CAR IS STOPPED AND ENGINE SWITCHED OFF LIGHT WILL RESET AND POWER STEERING WILL RETURN.
STEERING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2019-02-04
- VIN: 5J6TF2H54DL
- Components: STEERING
- Summary: WHILE DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. AFTER MULTIPLE RESTARTS OF THE ENGINE IT DID NOT WORK. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO A NEARBY HONDA DEALER, WITH MUCH PHYSICAL EFFORT TO TURN. THE DEALERSHIP SAW THE LIGHT ON AND RAN THE CODE, BUT AFTER A LATER CHECK THE EPS LIGHT WENT OFF. NO RESOLUTION.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-01-01
- VIN: 5J6TF1H53DL
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN IT WAS COLD STARTED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHNSON CITY HONDA (2806 N ROAN ST, JOHNSON CITY, TN 37601, (423) 282-5440) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE REPAIR WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $725. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
STEERING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-12-25
- VIN: 5J6TF2H54DL
- Components: STEERING
- Summary: WHILE DRIVING THE EPS LIGHT STARTS FLASHING AND I HAVE NO POWER STEERING. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF AND ON MANY TIMES, BUT IT DOESN'T FIX THE PROBLEM.
STEERING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-10-21
- VIN: 5J6TF1H31DL
- Components: STEERING
- Summary: LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING. EVENT 1. THE EPS LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED ON START, UNABLE TO EXIT PARKING SPACE. SHUTTING DOWN THE CAR AND RESTARTING IT, CLEARED THE CONDITION. EVENT 2. WITHIN 15 MINUTES OF EVENT 1, THE EPS LIGHT LIT AND LOSS OF POWER ASSISTED STEERING WHILE DRIVING AT ~30 MPH ON A CITY STREET. CYCLED THE VEHICLE AND THE CONDITION CLEARED AGAIN. EVENT 3. WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF EVENT 2, THE SYMPTOMS OF EVENT 2 REPEATED. DROVE VEHICLE FOR 1 DAY WITHOUT ISSUE EVENT 4. ON START, NO POWER ASSISTED STEERING, CONDITION IS NOW PERSISTENT. THE ROOT CAUSE APPEARS TO BE THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING (ESP) MODULE. VERIFIED THE 70A FUSE. THE MECHANICAL COMPONENTS OPERATED NORMALLY BETWEEN THE FOUR SEPARATE EVENTS. PART ESTIMATES ~$1000, LABOR ESTIMATES ~ $350. NO ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES IN MY CASE. THAT THIS PRESENTS ITSELF AS A RANDOM EVENT, GIVING THE DRIVER AN INVALID SENSE OF RANDOMNESS WHEN IN REALITY IT IS A LURKING FAILURE SHOULD WARRANT INTERVENTION AS NEARLY 17,000 OF THIS MODEL YEAR HAVE BEEN SOLD.
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-07-01
- VIN: 5J6TF2H55DL
- Components: POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD CROSSTOUR. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT HEARD A STRANGE GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STARTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS. NAPLETON'S RIVER OAKS HONDA (17220 TORRENCE AVE, LANSING, IL 60438, (708) 782-4770) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER AND THE GEAR SHIFTER BOX WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 09072371. THE CONTACT REFERENCED TSB: A16-002 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
STEERING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-07-06
- VIN: 5J6TF1H59DL
- Components: STEERING
- Summary: TAKATA RECALL... MY DASHBOARD IS DISPLAYING A STEERING WHEEL SYMBOL AND THAT WARNING SIGN IS RESTRICTING MY WHEEL TO STEER PROPERLY.
STEERING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-06-30
- VIN: 5J6TF2H52DL
- Components: STEERING
- Summary: DRIVING TO WORK GOING AROUND A CURVE ON THE TURNPIKE AT 45 MPH AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT COULDNT STEER WENT OFF THE ROAD MISSING A TREE BY A FOOT.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-03-26
- VIN: 5J6TF1H53DL
- Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- Summary: VOICE RECOGNITION DOES NOT WORK . VERY INTERMITTENT . NOT WHAT I TELL IT . ALL OUT SIDE SOUND IS NOT INTERFERING .STATIONARY, PARKING LOT EMPTY 4:30 IN MORNING POWER STAYED IT WAS OFF AND YET MUSIC STILL PLAYED / HAVE VIDEO . TAKEN IN 3 TIMES TO DEALER / NOTHING WRONG THEY SAY
STEERING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2018-03-05
- VIN: 5J6TF2H58DL
- Components: STEERING
- Summary: POWER STEERING FAILURE. VERY HARD TO STEER. VERY DANGEROUS. EPS LIGHT CAME ON. WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME.
2013 Honda Accord crosstour recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 1 recalls for different components of the 2013 Honda Accord crosstour.
- Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
- Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Summary: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Acura TSX, ZDX, Honda Accord Crosstour, Fit, Insight and Pilot vehicles, 2011-13 Acura TSX Sportswagon, 2010-2012 Honda Accord,, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V vehicles and 2013 Honda FCX Clarity and Fit EV vehicles ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, Honda is recalling certain 2010-2012 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Accord Crosstour, Fit and Pilot, 2010-2011 Honda Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid and CR-V, and 2010 Acura ZDX and Honda Insight vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, 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 or "Zone B." Unless included in Zones A or B above, Honda is recalling certain 2009 Acura TSX, Honda Accord, Civic, Civic NGV, Civic Hybrid, CR-V, Fit, and Pilot vehicles ever registered in the states of 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 or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain 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.
- Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B0K and L0J.
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