2012 Honda Crosstour  RealSafeCars75Safety Rating

#33 of 2012 Sedan/Hatchback/Wagons

#73 of all 2012 vehicles


The Crosstour, a mainstay of Honda's lineup since 2010, is a large hatchback with seating up to 5. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it bypasses mud and snow with ease. Honda offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2012 Honda Crosstour is below average compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2012 Honda Crosstour has a score of 75, implying a 0.048% chance of driver death (4.3% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2012 Honda Crosstour has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0479% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 5.4696%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0479% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 5.4696% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2012 Honda Crosstour is 3% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2012 Honda Crosstour is 5% less likely to result in a fatal accident.


And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

8867Nissan QuestMazda CX-9Nissan MuranoHonda CrosstourBuick LaCrosseVolkswagen RoutanChrysler 300Toyota SiennaFord ExplorerHonda OdysseyToyota VenzaFord TaurusComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2012 Honda Crosstour with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 67 to 88. The 2012 Honda Crosstour is safer than the 2012 Nissan Quest and the 2012 Mazda CX-9 and less safe than the 2012 Ford Taurus, the 2012 Toyota Venza, the 2012 Honda Odyssey, the 2012 Ford Explorer, the 2012 Toyota Sienna, and the 2012 Chrysler 300. It is about as safe as the 2012 Buick LaCrosse.

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