Problems · NHTSA complaints
2015 Honda Crosstour problems
Owners filed 26 complaints about the 2015 Honda Crosstour with NHTSA between Nov 2015 and Jun 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (14).
Complaints
26
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
2
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Electrical system14
- Structure3
- Power train3
- Air bags2
- Engine2
- Steering1
- Service brakes1
- Forward collision avoidance1
- Vehicle speed control1
- Other / unknown3
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 31, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Electrical system
14 reports
“The contact owns a 2015 Honda Crosstour. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently failed to immediately start and made an abnormal grinding sound while starting. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice, but no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with the starter. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”
Structure
3 reports
“I noticed paint peeling several years ago. It has progressively gotten worse. It is peeling in more places than can easily be repaired. A quick internet search indicates there is a class action lawsuit for this very problem. My vehicle is the affected white color. This significantly reduces the value of my low mileage vehicle.”
Power train
3 reports
“I have a 2015 Honda Accord Crosstour, that was purchased in June 2022and since November 2022 , every few attempts, the car fails to start and, at times, grinds. This is a known problem under Honda Service Bulletin 16-002. I expect for the problem to be fixed and it has not. The starter was replaced, and it is still doing it. There is a second part to attempt to fix the problem, but Honda will not do it. Unfortunately, Honda has not been forced to address this problem and make customers whole fully. I have been stranded several times with two young children waiting for the car to start. Sometimes it starts, and sometimes it doesn't. As an owner of 3 Hondas, I will never buy another Honda again. I feel duped and defrauded.”
Air bags
2 reports1 crash3 related recalls
“Driving on [XXX] with my [XXX] plus son in the back seat on car babysitting seat. Was turning right to next lane for exit, the steering wheel got stiff, very hard to turn like locked up then airbag suddenly deployed immediately car went to left side hitting the curb.”
Engine
2 reports
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 HONDA CROSSTOUR. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND CLOSING THE SUN ROOF, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING AND HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO DIM. WHILE PULLING UP AT HOME, THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DECELERATING, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING TURNED OFF AND ON. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS JUMPSTARTED AND DRIVEN TO HERITAGE HONDA PARKVILLE (9213 HARFORD RD, BALTIMORE, MD 21234, (877) 366-2776), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE PAST, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START WHEN PRESSING THE START BUTTON, THERE WAS A WHINING/GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE, AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.”
Steering
1 report1 crash
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 31, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.