2013 HONDA CROSSTOUR Problems & Recalls

Complaint Summary: Steering system failure remains unresolved after Honda warranty repair. Complete loss of electric power steering. Complaint Details: I experienced a sudden and complete loss of electric power steering on my 2013 Honda Crosstour V6. The EPS warning light illuminated, steering effo...

As I was driving out of the parking garage I could not turn the wheel of my vehicle and almost hit a cement pillar. A light popped on that had a steering wheel and a exclamation mark. This message had never popped up before. I looked in my owners manual and found it was the power steering sign. I th...

As I was driving out of the parking garage I could not turn the wheel of my vehicle and almost hit a cement pillar. A light popped on that had a steering wheel and a exclamation mark. This message had never popped up before. I looked in my owners manual and found it was the power steering sign. I th...

The car says FCW system fail as well as ABS and LDW lights came on. The car looses power as it drives and lags. I got a diagnostic done on the car at autozone says VSA solenoid valve malfunction code 123-11 and 121-11. These problem started the 100,000 mile plus range

The car says FCW system fail as well as ABS and LDW lights came on. The car looses power as it drives and lags. I got a diagnostic done on the car at autozone says VSA solenoid valve malfunction code 123-11 and 121-11. These problem started the 100,000 mile plus range

The FCW, LDW, ABS, and the traction control lights came on a couple of days after I had brand new factory brakes and rotors put on. I took it to the dealership and they told me this has been a known issue with the Crosstours for a while that I needed to replace the ABS modulator. Upon my research t...

The FCW, LDW, ABS, and the traction control lights came on a couple of days after I had brand new factory brakes and rotors put on. I took it to the dealership and they told me this has been a known issue with the Crosstours for a while that I needed to replace the ABS modulator. Upon my research t...

The FCW, LDW, ABS, and the traction control lights came on a couple of days after I had brand new factory brakes and rotors put on. I took it to the dealership and they told me this has been a known issue with the Crosstours for a while that I needed to replace the ABS modulator. Upon my research t...

All warning lights came on-LDW/ABS/VSA/FCW at first around 7/25/23 . Called Honda service-told to bring it in for diagnostic check. Then on 7/27/23 power steering went out-had car towed in to dealer-they fixed/replaced EPS Control unit under extended warranty extension 19-036. They diagnosed the el...

All warning lights came on-LDW/ABS/VSA/FCW at first around 7/25/23 . Called Honda service-told to bring it in for diagnostic check. Then on 7/27/23 power steering went out-had car towed in to dealer-they fixed/replaced EPS Control unit under extended warranty extension 19-036. They diagnosed the el...

All warning lights came on-LDW/ABS/VSA/FCW at first around 7/25/23 . Called Honda service-told to bring it in for diagnostic check. Then on 7/27/23 power steering went out-had car towed in to dealer-they fixed/replaced EPS Control unit under extended warranty extension 19-036. They diagnosed the el...

ABS, brake light on dashboard. Malfunctioning ABS solenoid valve. Brakes locking up.

ABS modulator failure warning lights: "Brakes", "ABS", "LDW", "FCW", "System Failure", "Traction Control"

ABS modulator failure warning lights: "Brakes", "ABS", "LDW", "FCW", "System Failure", "Traction Control"

The starter system is intermittent and grinds on occasion which keeps the car from starting. If I were in a situation where the car must start, ie: on a railroad track etc., this would be deadly! I read on line where there are thousands of people having the same issue and Honda knows of this issue a...

I was arriving home and when I turned onto my road the steering got impossible to turn. The steering trouble light come on. I stopped the car. We walked home. Next day I went to car and started it. The light was off and steering was back to normal. I live off of a curvey road will this happen again?...

The contact owns a 2013 Honda Crosstour. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle made grinding noises and hesitated to start. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer wa...

Mileage: 125,000

When driving around 30 miles per hour the vehicle would still drive but it was extremely difficult to turn. I noticed the steering warning failure indicator was flashing on the dash, I could barely pull over to left to avoid cars from hitting me from the sides and came to a complete stop. (The car...

Grinding noise of starter when starting engine.

In August 2021, the Crosstour was traveling at approximately 60mph over a bridge, the steering wheel locked and became nearly impossible to turn. Control of vehicle was lost. Vehicle was brought to a Honda service center and evaluated. A code was generated, and the vehicle was under warranty, and th...

The contact owns a 2013 Honda Crosstour. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle remotely, there was a grinding sound coming from the vehicle. There were several unknown warning lights illuminated and flashing on and off. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact r...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* 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 ...

Mileage: 76,930

DRIVING ON I85N AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE EPS (ELEC. POWER STEERING) LIGHT CAME ON AND STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT WITHOUT ANY PREVIOUS WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND VEER OFF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT THANKFULLY DUE TO MINIMAL TURNING REQUIRED. A WEEK LATER, THE ISSUE REOCCURRED AFTER A...

Mileage: 138,000

WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AT ABOUT 25MPH ON HARTFORD (CT) CITY STREET AFTER SEVERAL MILES OUT OF I-91, 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 T...

Mileage: 74,994

AT 92,886 MILES, CRANKED MY PARKED CAR UP TO BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE AND NOTICED THE EPS WARNING LIGHT WAS ON AND REMAINED ON. AS I ATTEMPTED TO BACK OUT, I WAS COMPLETELY UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. I'VE HAD OLDER CARS WHERE YOU COULD AT LEAST MUSCLE THE STEERING WHEN LOW ON POWER STEERING FLUID...

Mileage: 92,886

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 WA...

Mileage: 97,000

AFTER TAKING MY VEHICLE TO HOLMAN HONDA SUNRISE FOR AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL A VIBRATION STARTED HAPPENING. TOOK BACK IN TO THE DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD AIR RECALL FIXING WOULDN'T CAUSED IT THEN THEY DID AN INSPECTION PROVIDED THREE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REPAIR FRONT PASSENGER AXLE, BRAKES AND ROTATOR, AND ALL...

Mileage: 57,259

2013 HONDA CROSSTOUR ATTEMPING TO START THE VEHICLE, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE STARTER. ERROR ON DASH INDICATED STARTER SYSTEM FAILURE. ATTEMPING AGAIN, VEHICLE STARTED NORMALLYE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTE...

Mileage: 118,100

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 UND...

Mileage: 72,000

PURCHASED IN 2016. IN 2018 WITH ABOUT 80K ON THE ODOMETER I BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT EPS FAILURE. THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND FELT THE STEERING GET HEAVIER. I PULLED OVER AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. CHECKED FOR DAMAGE UNDER THE HOOD AND SAW NOTHING. RESTARTING THE CAR, THE IS...

Mileage: 75,000

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...

Mileage: 71,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 HONDA CROSSTOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE GLASS SHATTERED. THE SLIDER WAS CLOSED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND PREVENTED GLASS FROM ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER (KENDALL HONDA OF FAIRBANKS, 1000 CAD...

Mileage: 25,000

ELECTRIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. I WAS DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED AND WAS LUCKY TO BE IN AN AREA THAT WASN'T HEAVY WITH TRAFFIC AT THE TIME AND I HAD MY NIECE AND 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR. IT WAS VERY SCARY AND NERVE WRECKING. I HAD TO CALL A RIDE FOR MY FAMILY MEMBERS WHILE I WAITED FOR THE...

THE CAR WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING SPACE. I STARTED THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE, HOWEVER THE STEERING WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY LOCKED AND THE CAR WAS IMMOBILE. IT WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL, THE STEERING WHEEL INDICATOR TURNED ON, AND I WAS STUCK IN THE PARKING SPACE. AFTER 30MINS THE STEERING WHEEL BE...

Mileage: 57,000

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.

Mileage: 31,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA CROSSTOUR. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (J.L. FREED HONDA 685 BETHLEHEM PIKE, MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA 1...

Mileage: 76,000

THE FIRST TIME MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WAS AT A SHOPPING PARKING LOT. LUCKILY MY HUSBAND WAS WITH ME TO JERK IT AROUND AND GET IT TO WORK AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WAS 2 DAYS LATER. THIS TIME I WAS WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD TODDLER RUNNING ERRANDS. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE IT PARKED IN MY DRIVE...

THE FIRST TIME MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WAS AT A SHOPPING PARKING LOT. LUCKILY MY HUSBAND WAS WITH ME TO JERK IT AROUND AND GET IT TO WORK AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WAS 2 DAYS LATER. THIS TIME I WAS WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD TODDLER RUNNING ERRANDS. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE IT PARKED IN MY DRIVE...

STARTING EARLIER THIS YEAR MY WIFE PUSHED THE START BUTTON AND IT MADE NOISE BUT DIDN'T START. I TOLD HER TO TRY AGAIN AND IT STARTED. THE STARTER IS TURNING BUT IS NOT MAKING FULL CONTACT WITH THE FLYWHEEL. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. SOMETIMES WE GO A COUPLE OF DAYS WITH NO PBOLEMS AND SOMETIMES...

Mileage: 106,000

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 ...

Mileage: 43,000

I WAS DRIVING AND STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT WHEN THE GREEN LIGHT CAME ON I WAS UNABLE TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED ON ME AND I HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE SIDE BY A FEW CONSTRUCTION GUYS. I I COULD DRIVE IT BUT MAKE NO TURNS. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO PLANET HONDA IN UNION NJ, WHO STATE...

Mileage: 46,000

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 OPER...

Mileage: 100,000

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING UNIT GOING IN AND OUT WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 60,000

I WAS DRIVING ON A STREET GOING 35 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL AT ALL. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND THE LIGHT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE EXCLAMATION MARK WAS ON. I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE AT A SLOWER SPEED BECAUSE I WAS RIGHT UP THE ROAD FROM MY HOUSE. L...

Mileage: 56,041

WHILE DRIVING STEERING LIGHT COMES ON AND POWER STEERING FAILED AND WAS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS I COULD BARELY MANAGE THE CAR. 2013 WITH 49000 MILES AND HAD TO REPLACE A $2500.00 POWER STEERING RACK. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH 2013 ACCORD

Mileage: 49,000

CAR VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHEN IDLING OR IN PARK. HAVE THREE THOUSAND MILES ON ODOMETER AND PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. STARTED HAPPENING IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING CAR.

SOON AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, THE CARPETING STARTED COMING OUT FROM THE TRIM IN THE BACKSEAT FLOORBOARD. WE ARE RETIRED COUPLE SO TYPICALLY NO ONE SIT IN THE BACK SEAT CAUSING THIS ISSUE TO OCCUR. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY TRIED STAPLING TH...

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,...

Mileage: 25,000

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,...

Mileage: 25,000

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,...

Mileage: 25,000

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 W...

Mileage: 39,000

WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, THE INDICATOR FOR A POWER STEERING FAILURE WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE POWER STEERING DID NOT FUNCTION, AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. *JS

Mileage: 57,990

WHEN WE FIRST PURCHASED THIS 2013 HONDA WE LOVED IT AS IT IS A BEAUTIFUL CAR. MY HUSBAND AND I STARTED NOTICING A HESITATION WHEN STEPPING DOWN ON GAS PEDAL TO MOVE ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC INTO THE RIGHT HAND LANE MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE HESITATION BECAME FRIGHTENING. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGE...

Mileage: 2,000

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 T...

Mileage: 4,500

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. YE...

Mileage: 2,750

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. YE...

Mileage: 2,750

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...

Mileage: 8,500

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...

Mileage: 8,500

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 T...

Mileage: 125

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 FAI...

Mileage: 150