What 49 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Honda Crosstour

Grinding noise of starter when starting engine.

NHTSA ODI 11457093

STARTING EARLIER THIS YEAR MY WIFE PUSHED THE START BUTTON AND IT MADE NOISE BUT DIDN'T START. I TOLD HER TO TRY AGAIN AND IT STARTED. THE STARTER IS TURNING BUT IS NOT MAKING FULL CONTACT WITH THE FLYWHEEL. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE. SOMETIMES WE GO A COUPLE OF DAYS WITH NO PBOLEMS AND SOMETIMES IT OCCURS 4-5 TIMES IN ONE DAY. 3 FOR 3 WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND SAME PROBLEM IN THE TOWN I LIVE. IF YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET YOU WILL FIND A LOT MORE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HONDA KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT EXCEPT CHANGE THE STARTER AND CHARGE BIG PRICES FOR IT. IT SOUNDS LIKE A BAD STARTER DESIGN. PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THEIR STARTERS REPLACED ARE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SUMMER IS COMING AND WITH IT BRINGS HIGH HEAT. STRANDED MOTORIST IN HIGH HEAT PRESENT BIG PROBLEMS FOR SOME. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE SOLVED SOON.

NHTSA ODI 10958759

CAR VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHEN IDLING OR IN PARK. HAVE THREE THOUSAND MILES ON ODOMETER AND PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. STARTED HAPPENING IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING CAR.

NHTSA ODI 10794872

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOPLIGHT, A SLIGHT PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL HAS NO EFFECT ON THE CAR. SINCE THERE IS NO REACTION FROM THE CAR I WILL PUSH DOWN SLIGHTLY FURTHER ON THE GAS PEDAL IN WHICH CASE THE CAR ABSOLUTELY TAKES OFF AND ALMOST SPINS TIRES. VERY DANGEROUS IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS, ESPECIALLY WITH THE MORE POWERFUL V6 ENGINE I HAVE IN MY CROSSTOUR. THIS HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A MONTH AND SCARES THE LIVING HELL OUT OF ME. NEXT TIME I BUY A CAR, I AM GETTING ON THIS WEBSITE FIRST. ALL BUT ONE CROSSTOUR COMPLAINT IS SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO THIS ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI 10725433

WHEN STOPPED AT INTERSECTION AND TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE TO PROCEED, OCCASIONALLY CAR WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD WITH MODERATE GAS PEDAL PRESSURE. BACKING OFF THE GAS SLIGHTLY GETS CAR GOING FORWARD. ENGINE DOES NOT QUIT DURING THESE EPISODES, IT JUST WILL NOT MOVE CAR UNLESS GAS PEDAL POSITION IS CHANGED BY BACKING OFF A LITTLE. THIS CAN BE VERY PANIC-INDUCING WHEN TIMING CROSS-TRAFFIC FOR A CROSSING OR MERGE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10545999