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2013 Honda Accord CrosstourProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 11 owner complaints about the 2013 Honda Accord Crosstour, most often about the steering. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 18V-042 the manufacturer reports only 72% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 72%Owner complaints110 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage88kSteering, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 25, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2013 Honda Accord Crosstour has problems

11 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Steering70
Electrical system30
Power train10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2013 Honda Accord Crosstour recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

72%repaired · 2019 Q2

Passenger side: inflator module

Recall 18V-042 · Jan 9, 2018 · 691,726 vehicles · 501,334 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Honda.

Best & worst years

2013 vs. every other Accord Crosstour year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Accord Crosstour median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2013 Honda Accord Crosstour, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Loss of Direction ControlEA21001 · closed Aug 25, 2023
    No recall
In owners' words

What Accord Crosstour owners report

Recent steering complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

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.
Complaint 11229707 · Jul 5, 2019 · 70,000 miles
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.
Complaint 11174483 · Feb 5, 2019 · 94,400 miles
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.
Complaint 11165075 · Jan 8, 2019 · 127,000 miles

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