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2010 Honda Accord Crosstour Engine Problems

Complaints
27about this part
Share
45%of 60 total for the year
Median mileage
84,500miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 27 complaints about the engine of the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour, 45% of the 60 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 84,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While driving my 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour on the freeway the engine light started flashing, I immediately took my car to Honda of stockton. They notified me that my car is burning oil excessively. Bank 1 pressure switch /bank 2 pressure code p3400 /p3497 vps stuck off both banks. Check engine come on and eco will not work they charged me $150.00. Honda tested the vehicle and has evidence of the excessive oil consumption. …”

NHTSA complaint #11165418, filed 2019-01, 198,000 miles

“Floorboard/vibration shake at 22mph and 72mph. Brake pulsation - dealer turned rotors, replaced rotors, and still have brake pulsation. We have had numerous problems with our Honda crosstour - normal acceleration at 22mph gas pedal, brake, floorboards shake. When cruising at 72mph or going down slight decline entire car shakes. Brakes were pulsating at 4896 miles, 10k miles, 18k miles, and still are not correct at 20k miles. …”

NHTSA complaint #10477983, filed 2012-09, 4,896 miles

“I bought a Honda on quite a few referrals because they were supposed to be solid cars that last. I had actually been having issues with the engine, in one form or another, a couple years after I bought it. I would take it in and it would be fixed (?). Until a few months ago when the engine and traction lights would go on for a few days then off, then back on, then of again. The final time they went on they were blinking and my car was acting very sluggish, it was not getting a lot of power so I took it in to a Honda dealer for a diagnostic. …”

NHTSA complaint #10873974, filed 2016-06, 94,800 miles

“The engine light came on. I took the car to penske Honda on may 17th 2017. I was told vcm2 misfire -fouled plugs, software update and replace rear rocker arm oil pressure switch. On march 26, 2018 the front rocker arm oil pressure switch was diagnosed as faulty as the engine light came on as I returned to the dealership. Two days later I returned to the dealership when the engine light came on again the same day I picked the car up on march 30th 2018. I will return again on monday april 1 for the fouth time for the same issue. Each time the engine light came on while driving.”

NHTSA complaint #11082355, filed 2018-04, 115,000 miles

“Two weeks ago, I was driving at approximately 55 MPH, the car felt as if it were switching gears sluggishly. Then I noticed the engine light had come on. I took the vehicle to o'reilly's to investigate the engine light which was caused by a p3400 code/bank 1. I researched the code and purchased 2 quarts of the 0w20 synthetic oil. The light went out after driving approximately 10 miles. I then made an appointment for an oil change, however the dealership was closed for the memorial day holiday and rescheduled for tomorrow (3 days later). …”

NHTSA complaint #10721333, filed 2015-05, 79,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2012113%
2011533%
20102745%

Other parts of the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour

Transmission and drivetrain
16 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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