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What 49 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 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.

All (49)Steering (21)Transmission & drivetrain (6)Brakes (5)Electrical system (5)Engine (5)Driver assistance (4)Speed control (4)Lane Departure (2)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)Fuel system (1)

1 of 49 complaints match · Electronic Stability Control (esc) · clear filters

Jun 20, 2017SteeringElectronic Stability Control (esc)

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 DRIVEWAY WHEN IT HAPPENED. I CAME OUT TO GO PICK UP MY HUSBAND FROM WORK AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE. I CALLED HONDA THE NEXT DAY THEY COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT WASN'T MOVING EITHER. I TOWED IT TO THEIR SERVICE CENTER AND RECEIVE A CALL THAT IT WILL COST ME 1200 DOLLARS TO REPLACE THE EPS UNIT. WHY IT HAPPENED? THEY DON'T KNOW... A 3 YEAR OLD CAR THAT I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON JUST DECIDED TO FRY ITS EPS UNIT!!! HOW FRUSTRATING! I AM GRATEFUL THAT I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY OR ON THE ROAD AND IT FOR IT TO STOP. WHERE IN OTHER CASES I'VE READ ONLINE THAT IT HAD HAPPENED TO PARENTS!

NHTSA ODI 11000256

Working with the data? Download all 49 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 28, 2026

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 pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2013 Honda Crosstour verdict →