2012 Honda Crosstour: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 32 complaints about the 2012 Honda Crosstour and NHTSA has issued 4 recall campaigns. The most-reported system is power train, named in 9 of them.

32
Complaints
4
Recalls
2
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
93.8
Severity index

Severity index 93.8 - Medium. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 93.8p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2012 Honda Crosstour sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

What actually fails

Power TrainPower Train: 9 complaints (28.1%)9 28%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (9.4%)3 9%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (9.4%)3 9%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (9.4%)3 9%Air BagsAir Bags: 3 complaints (9.4%)3 9%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (9.4%)3 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (6.2%)2 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (6.2%)2 6%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN928.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM39.4%
ENGINE39.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER39.4%
AIR BAGS39.4%
STEERING39.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM26.2%
SERVICE BRAKES26.2%

Complaints filed per year

0362012: 32013: 32014: 32016: 62017: 12018: 42019: 32020: 12021: 32022: 12023: 12024: 12026: 2 (partial year)121314166171819202122232426
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20123
20133
20143
20166
20171
20184
20193
20201
20213
20221
20231
20241
2026 (year to date)2
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V66100027/09/2018AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (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, L
19V50200027/06/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (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, 2
19V37800016/05/2019AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (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, 2010-20
12V03000001/02/2012AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWHONDA 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.
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.