2012 Honda Accord Crosstour problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (3) · Air Bags (2) · Wheels (1)
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Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2018-01-09 · campaign 18V042000 · 691,726 vehicles
Defect: 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 (Sai
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 February 16, 2018. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are B0K and L0J.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2017-08-31 · campaign 17V545000 · 3,257 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2008-2012 Accord, 2010-2012 Accord Crosstour, 2006-2011 Civic, 2007-2011 CR-V, 2009-2012 Fit and Pilot, 2010-2012 Insight, and 2009-2012 Acura TSX vehicles that received replacement passenger frontal air bag inflators. One dealership may have incorrectly installed the replacement air bag inflators.
Risk: In the event of a crash, an incorrectly installed passenger frontal air bag inflator may deploy the air bag improperly, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag module assembly, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are O07, Y0A, N06, G05, M04, Y01, and O09.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2017-01-10 · campaign 17V030000 · 977,708 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2009-2012 Acura TSX, 2011-2012 Acura TSX Wagon, 2010-2012 Acura ZDX, 2008-2012 Honda Accord, 2010-2012 Honda Accord Crosstour and Honda Insight, 2009-2012 Honda Fit, 2009-2012 Pilot, 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda FCX Clarity and 2006-2011 Honda Civic, Civic Hybrid, Civic NGV vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Sa
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger side air bag inflator, free of charge. The manufacturer has mailed an interim notification, and will send a second notification when parts are available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KE1 and KE2.
Service bulletins (3)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment:electrical:navigational System(Global Positioning System) 2023-06-13 · A21120A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service news - the navigation clock and date are incorrect. this is due to a limited gps receiver capacity resulting in rollover of the internal chip memory; the rollover occurred on january 1, 2022, at 12:00am local time.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2022-01-25 · A21120A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
servicenews article - the clock shows the incorrect time. this issue is due to a limited gps receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover" will occur on january 1, 2022, at 12:00am local time. as a result, once specific triggers are met, the navigation date an
Equipment 2018-12-20 · A13-079 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"service bulletin - american honda is announcing a powertrain warranty extension as a result of a settlement of a class action captioned, soto et al.v. american honda motor co., inc., case no. 3:12-cv-1377-si (n.d. cal.). the piston rings on certain cylinders may rotate and align, which can lead to
What owners report
2019-07-18 · Steering“i have been driving honda (accord) cars for over 40 years. now i own a honda crosstour. great car! i do not drive very much and only locally. my average annual mileage is about 7,000 miles. my crosstour is 7 years old now and has just reached 53,000 miles. yesterday i was told that i i need a $1,600 repair to replace the "rack and pinion". ap…”
2019-02-04 · Wheels · 75,000 mi“mastercraft srt touring m+s 225/60r18 tire. the tire had been on the car, bought new, since 2014. the car is used everyday so it did not sit and dry rot nor does the tire have any signs of dry rot. wife was on interstate in the slow lane driving the speed limit of 70 mph in a straight line. she had just left home with the children and had drive…”
2018-11-16 · Power Train · 52,000 mi“left and right transaxles went bad and started vibrating after 52k miles on vehicle vibrations felt during acceleration. no vibration while coasting.…”
2018-04-03 · Unknown Or Other · 40,460 mi“i was traveling on interstate91 in vermont when my sun roof exploded, shattering glass all over the front and back seats and floor as well as covering me. the noise was deafening and i had no idea what was happening while going along at a speed of 69 mph. i feel honda should have been responsible for this happening, but when i contacted their corpo…”
2017-12-05 · Air Bags“takata recall -received notice…”
2017-11-03 · Power Train“axels started causing extreme vibration at approximately 60,000. this is an issue that involves most of these cars. i made a claim, it honda says issue due to wear and tear. after much research and discussion with my mechanic, it seems to be something defective in the axle. honda refused to give me anything in writing denying my claim, and had …”
2017-10-27 · Power Train · 109,000 mi“while driving car engine light came on engine ran rough next the traction control came on, will not turn off. now after checking the oil added less than a qaurt,still rough misfires.…”
2017-09-22 · Air Bags · 150,000 mi · 💥 crash“glass came out of the passenger door airbag, but no glass was broken and my windows are all tinted and this was clear glass it was all over me, in my ear, scalp arms and wrists. i was hit by an 18 wheeler…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.