Honda CROSSTOUR steering problems
30 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
162 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
52,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 to 2015 model years. Data snapshot: . 105 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
30 of 162 complaints match this topic (18.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11079962 · 2018-03-17 (March 17, 2018)
I BEGAN EXPERIENCING A SHAKING STEERING WHEEL DURING ACCELERATION LAST FALL. (APPROXIMATELY 70,000 MILES) AFTER REPLACING ALL 4 TIRES, REPLACING FRONT BRAKES & ROTORS, REPLACING BEARINGS, DOING AN ALIGNMENT AND HAVING MY MECHANIC REBUILD THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE, I FINALLY GAVE UP AND WENT TO THE DEALER. WITHIN ABOUT 2 MINUTES OF DISCUSSING THIS PROBLEM, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT HE HAD SEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND TOLD ME THAT HONDA HAD UPGRADED THE AXLE. I HAD TO REPLACE BOTH AXLES BUT NO RECALL OR INFORMATION HAS…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11079962 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11290717 · 2019-12-22 (December 22, 2019)
STEERING WHEEL AND CHASSIS VIBRATION ON ACCELERATION ABOVE 65 MPH. VIBRATION STOPPED ONLY AFTER LETTING OFF GAS PEDDLE. AXLE VIBRATES UNDER ACCELERATION LOAD AT HIGH SPEED. ALL ROAD CONDITIONS
Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11290717 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11412971 · 2021-04-20 (April 20, 2021)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HONDA CROSSTOUR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING ABNORMALLY. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT CV AXLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11412971 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11724067 · 2026-03-13 (March 13, 2026)
An aftermarket ignition interlock device installed in my vehicle requires “rolling retests” while the vehicle is in motion. During these rolling retests, the device alerts the driver and requires a breath sample within a short time window. To complete the test, the driver must physically pick up and handle the handheld unit and blow into the device while driving. This requirement creates a driver distraction because the driver must remove at least one hand from the steering wheel and divert attention from the roadway in order to complete the b…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11724067 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10661621 · 2014-12-02 (December 2, 2014)
WHEN I STARTED THE CAR, THE INDICATOR FOR A POWER STEERING FAILURE WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE POWER STEERING DID NOT FUNCTION, AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING ASSIST. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. 57,990 miles reported. Look up ODI 10661621 at NHTSA ↗