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What 32 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Honda Crosstour
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
1 of 32 complaints match · Electrical system · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Jan 25, 2013Electrical systemFire
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
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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your
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