AI Damage2010 Honda Accord Crosstour: common problems
Owners of the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour filed 60 complaints with NHTSA, most often about engine and powertrain. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 60
- involving a crash
- 5
What fails most often
- 1 Engine 45% of all complaints
- 2 Powertrain 27% of all complaints
- 3 Service brakes 13% of all complaints
- 4 Air bags 8% of all complaints
- 5 Suspension 8% of all complaints
- 6 Electrical system 7% of all complaints
- 7 Vehicle speed control 7% of all complaints
- 8 Visibility 7% of all complaints
- Engine: 27 complaints (45% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 16 complaints (27% of all).
- Service brakes: 8 complaints (13% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Air bags: 5 complaints (8% of all).
- Suspension: 5 complaints (8% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 60 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Visibility | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Drove to Atlanta March 2023 to [XXX] , while driving to Atlanta on 85 I notice that my car was automatically speeding up after braking. I drove to address above pulled into drive way with my foot on the brakes the car a few feet from the garage just accelerated and I had no time to react before it was in the garage…
My car sped up while I was driving and I could not stop it.
Driver entered parking garage, stopped, received parking ticket, arm raised on parking entrance machine, driver removed foot from brake, car began to accelerate. Speed continuously increased. Driver pressed brakes twice - no response from brakes. Driver swerved right to avoid car on left.
Had to apply brakes very hard to slow car down got close to end of ramp had to put car in neurtal and then saw the tack jump up 6000 rpm and back down to 700 rpm also at same time white smoke was coming out all sides of car. Smoke could have been from brakes or high rpms on eng. Cruise control was off.
Vehicle visibility for the rear of the vehicle is inadequate. Can not back up safely with the confidence that all is clear behind the vehicle.
In 2013 there was a lawsuit against Honda due to an oil consumption and it stated ALL 2010 Honda Accord Crosstours and since a recall was never issued Honda denied fixing my car. After a lawsuit Honda should have been court appointed to fix everyone of the million cars with the defective engines!!!!
I am writing to address a serious matter regarding my 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour, which has been facing recurrent misfires due to what appears to be a manufacturer-induced oil consumption defect in the engine design.
At approximately 100,000 miles, after it is warmed up, the transmission starts to thump/clunk when it downshifts from 3rd to 2nd gear when slowing and approaching a stop on urban streets.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 4,840 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 13% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Accord Crosstour has 24 complaints (4 years in the data). This year has 60, above average.
What to check before buying
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: engine, powertrain, service brakes. Total complaints: 60. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: oil leak or consumption (18%), vibration (15%), warning lights, check engine (15%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2010 models
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.