What 32 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Honda Crosstour

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHEN THERE WAS A BOOM ABOVE OUR CAR AND THEN WHAT SOUNDED LIKE ICE FALLING DOWN THE BACK OF THE CAR. WHEN I PULLED THE SUNROOF SHADE BACK A BIT I REALIZED THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS A COUPLE MILES AWAY. WHEN I PULLED IN AND LOOKED INTO THE SUNROOF, I EXPECTED TO SEE A ROCK OR SOMETHING BUT THERE WAS NONE. WE HAD NOT PASSED UNDER ANY BRIDGE. MOST OF THE SUNROOF HAD BROKEN INTO LITTLE SMALL GEOMETRIC PIECES. THE EDGES OF THE HOLE IN THE SUNROOF LOOKED LIKE IT WAS CRUMBLING. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10565656

WHILE PARKING, IN SPOT, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, ENGINE STARTED TO REV AND I FELT CAR WANTING TO MOVE FORWARD. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND CHECKED TO MAKE SURE MY FOOT WAS NOT TOUCHING THE GAS. IT WAS NOT. MY WIFE WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND ASKED ME WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I WASN'T SURE. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER MY WIFE WAS DRIVING APPROX. 25 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD AND FELT THE ENGINE REV AND THE CAR STARTED RACING FORWARD. SHE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE AND PULLED THE CAR OVER AND SHUT IT OFF. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OR BEHIND HER DURING THIS OCCURRENCE. MY WIFE AND I FEEL THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALER HAS "CHECKED" IT OUT AND CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10532386

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CROSSTOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED A FIRE HAD ERUPTED FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED BECAUSE THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED OVERNIGHT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SEEMINGLY, HAD EXTINGUISHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE THE FAILURE UNTIL IT HAD ALREADY OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A FAILURE WITH THE WIRING IN THE CONSOLE. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,982. *TR UPDATED 03/12/13*LJ UPDATED 03/27/2013 *JS

NHTSA ODI 10494713

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CROSSTOUR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD REST WOULD PUSH HIS HEAD FORWARD, CAUSING HIM PAIN. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DEFECT CAUSED HIS ARM TO BECOME NUMB AS WELL. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY HE REMOVED THE HEAD REST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THEY WERE UNABLE TO ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

NHTSA ODI 10494634

THE SEATS IN THE 2012 HONDA CROSSTOUR I JUST LEASED ARE HORRIFIC. THEY ARE EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE AND THE POSITIONING ENCOURAGES POOR POSTURAL HABITS AND CANNOT BE TOLERATED FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. I TOOK MY CAR ON A 3500 MILE BUSINESS TRIP AND WAS CRIPPLED THE ENTIRE TIME AND ALMOST COULDN'T DRIVE HOME. I'VE PUT A LARGE SUM OF $ DOWN TO LOWER MY MONTHLY PAYMENTS AND AM NOW STUCK WITH A CAR THAT'S EXCRUCIATING TO DRIVE. I'VE OWNED HONDA'S IN THE PAST AND WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THEIR LONGEVITY, FUEL ECONOMY AND COMFORT OVERALL. I NEVER THIS COMING-SHAME ON YOU-HONDA! I'VE ALSO DRIVEN A 2012 PILOT (FOR 4.5 HOURS) AND THEY WERE SIMILAR IN DESIGN ONLY NOT QUITE AS UNCOMFORTABLE-BUT STILL UNACCEPTABLE! EVERY ATTEMPT I'VE MADE TO BOLSTER, PAD, LIFT, RELEASE OR OTHERWISE "FIX" WITH PADDING, PILLOWS, FOAM ETC. HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. WHILE PADDING WITH MINIMAL FOAM, IT RAISES ME IN A POSITION WHERE MY VIEW IS OBSTRUCTED AND MY HEAD HITS THE CEILING. I'M ONLY 5'7" AND NOT LARGE. I HAVE ALSO ENLISTED THE HELP OF A LOCAL UPHOLSTERER TO ASSIST ME BUT WE'VE REACHED THE END OF IDEAS TO ASSIST ME. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10487653

MY VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THEN PUSHED HEAD ON INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE VEHICLE'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT THE FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT. UPDATED 10/15/12 *BF

NHTSA ODI 10479121

A/C CONDENSER DAMAGED FROM ROAD DEBRIS (GRAVEL). *TR

NHTSA ODI 10451869