Honda Element Complaints (2004)

281 consumer complaints on file.

#10111175February 8, 2005
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE CAUSE OF WHY THIS HAPPENED IS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10109979February 7, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
HONDA ELEMENT 2004 WINDSHIELD CRACKED. CHECKED OUT HONDAELEMENTSCRACK.COM TO FIND OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM. CLAIMED WAS FIXED ON THE 2004, BUT 3 OTHER CARS IN THE SERVICE BAY WITH SIMILAR CRACKS WHILE AWAITING MINE TO BE SERVICED. ALL 2004 ELEMENTS. THEY CLAIMED INDICATION OF IMPACT, BUT HAPPENED WHILE GARAGED. APPEARED PERFECTLY CONSISTENT WITH STRESS FRACTURE TSB FROM 2003. THEY AGREED TO PAY FOR 1/2 AND I WAS QUOTED 250 AT THE DEALER FOR REPLACEMENT. WHEN THEY REALIZED HONDA AGREED TO PAY 1/2, THEY INSISTED NOW WE MUST USE THE HONDA WINDSHIELD TO RAISE THE PRICE TO 500 TO DROP IT BACK TO THE ORIGINAL 250. WHAT A JOKE. ALTHOUGH THEY INSISTED THEY MUST USE HONDA WINDSHIELDS FOR SAFETY REASONS, THEY COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHY NOT A SINGLE HONDA DEALERSHIP IN THE COUNTRY WILL DELIVER THE LABOR. ITS SUBBED OUT TO GOD ONLY KNOWS WHO AND I'M SURE LIABILITY FOR FUTURE FAILURES OR INJURY DURING AN ACCIDENT IS PASSED ALONG AS WELL. THEY DID INDICATE IF THEY CHANGED TSB TO INCLUDE 2004, I WOULD GET MY MONEY BACK, BUT I PRESUME I'D ALSO HAVE TO PAY 250 SOMEHOW ELSE TO GET THE 250 BACK AND STILL HAVE A FRACTURED WINDSHIELD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114975February 3, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT WINDSHIELD PROBLEM ON HONDA ELEMENT 2004. *BF BASED ON COMPLAINTS BY OTHER ELEMENT OWNERS THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE WINDSHIELD MAY SHATTER INWARD WHILE DRIVING. A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM (SB 03-028). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107600January 20, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2004 HONDA ELEMENT WITH CRACKED WINDSHIELD........NOTHING HIT THE WINDSHIELD, JUST STARTED TO CRACK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107483January 18, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO KNOWN REASON. THE DEALER REPLACED IT ON THE FIRST OCCASION. NOW IT HAS CRACK AGAIN. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103670January 5, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD TWICE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT BOTH CRACKS WHERE IN HER LINE OF VISION. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104040December 17, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. I HEARD NO IMPACT. THE DEALER SAID ROCK HIT IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102305December 7, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO GO IN GEAR. TURNED OFF THE CAR AND THEN RESTARTED IT.STILL COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO GO INTO GEAR. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR WORKED FINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102306December 7, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102341December 7, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I NEVER HEARD ANYTHING ACTUALLY HIT MY WINDSHIELD. I DID HEAR THE CRACK, WHICH BEGINS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PASSENGER SIDE UNDER THE WIPER. THE CRACK MOVES UPWARDS ABOUT 4 INCHES AND OVER TOWARDS THE DRIVER SIDE ANOTHER 5-6 INCHES. I HAVE OPENED A CASE WITH AMERICAN HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE TRYING TO HAVE IT REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY SINCE I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH ELEMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102112December 3, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CRACKED BELOW DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER WITH NO IMPACT NOTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100939December 2, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
HONDA ELEMENT WINDSHIELD FAILURE-CRACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100747November 30, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD IN HONDA ELEMENT. I HAD THE HONDA ELEMENT LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AND DEVELOPED MY FIRST CHIP IN THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE NOW HAD IT FOR 3 MONTHS AND HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED ANOTHER CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD. I AM NOT THE ONLY HONDA ELEMENT OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED MY OTHER CARS FOR 8 AND 11 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS WITH THEM. I REALLY DO BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT HONDA NEEDS TO ADDRESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100277November 21, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BOUGHT 2004 HONDA ELEMENT EX IN FEB 2004. SINCE THEN HAVE HAD 2 STONE CHIPS AND NOW HAVE A CRACK ALONG THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE CAR ONLY HAS 6,000 MILES ON IT. I'VE HAD CARS THAT HAVE LASTED 100,000 MILES WITH LESS DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10091097November 1, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I WAS DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY WITH NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME, HEARD A POP AND A 5" CRACK APPEARED ON MY WINDSHIELD(DRIVERS SIDE). THE CRACK HAS GROWN AN ADDITIONAL 3-4 INCHES IN THE PAST WEEK. THERE IS "NO EVIDENCE" OF ROAD OR ROCK DEBRIS HAVING HIT IT. *JB THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED WARRANTY COVERAGE ALTHOUGH A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *NM *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097971October 29, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WITH VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND WITH ENGINE RUNNING, THE CAR WILL ROLL BACKWARD DOWN HILL. MY DRIVEWAY HAS A SMALL INCLINE - VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARD WHILE IN GEAR (DRIVE) WITH ENGINE RUNNING. 2004 HONDA ELEMENT EX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097931October 28, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE OTHER DAY I WAS LEAVING FROM WORK, AND UPON ENTERING MY HONDA ELEMENT I NOTICED A 4"-6" CRACK ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD, STRETCHING FROM JUST BELOW THE WIPER BLADE TO APPROXIMATELY 4" UP THE PILLAR. UPON NOTICING THIS I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE ELEMENT. THE SERVICE MANAGER CAME OUT AND DID THE "PEN TEST" AND THE "PEN TEST FOUND A SMALL PIT ALONG THE CRACK." THE SERVICE MANAGER EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THIS PIT WAS CAUSED FROM POSSIBLY A ROCK THAT HIT THE WINDSHIELD JUST ON THE EDGE OF THE WEATHER STRIPING. WITH THIS ANSWER SEEMING A LITTLE STRANGE TO ME I DECIDED TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET I FOUND A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. EVEN MY COWORKER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM BUT HE DIDN'T THINK TWICE ABOUT THE HONDA ELEMENT, TRUSTING THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS CORRECT HE TURNED IT INTO HIS INSURANCE. I ALSO CAME ACROSS A CLASS ACTION SUIT THAT WAS FILED AUGUST. 04, 2004 AGAINST HONDA SITTING THE SAME PROBLEMS. ON TOP OF THIS FINDING I ALSO NOTICED THAT MAY 6TH, 2003 (ONLY SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THE ELEMENT WAS ON THE MARKET FOR THE PUBLIC) HONDA ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN SITTING THE SAME PROBLEM IN ONLY A SELECT FEW OF THE ELEMENTS. I FEEL THAT HONDA SHOULD BE BACKING THERE PRODUCT WHETHER IT BE A DESIGN FLAW, WEAK GLASS, OR A ROCK THAT DAMAGED MY WINDSHIELD DUE TO UN UNSEEN AMOUNT OF STRESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096082October 20, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CRACKED WINDSHIELD. NO APPARENT IMPACT OCCURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096084October 20, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CRACKED WINDSHIELD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096108October 20, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FIRST DAY OF OUR VACATION, WE MADE OUR FIRST STOP FOR GAS. I WENT IN TO BATHROOM WHILE MY HUSBAND FILED TANK. WHEN WE GOT BACK IN CAR, WE NOTICED 5" CRACK COMING UP FROM UNDER TRIM STRIP,LEFT OF CENTER NEAR WIPER ATTACHMENT. NOTHING HAD IMPACTED WINDSHIELD DURING 2HR DRIVE FROM HOME TO THIS POINT. THE CAR WAS PARKED UNDER A CANAPY & MY HUSBAND OR I WERE WITH CAR THE ENTIRE TIME IT WAS AT THE STATION. DURING THE REST OF OUR 5,000 MILE TRIP, THE CRACK SPREAD SLOWLY. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WE PURCHASED IT FROM. THEY SAY IT WAS CAUSED BY IMPACT OF ROCK OR BUG. WE SEARCHED INTERNET & FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM HONDA SENT OUT IN 2003 FOR ON HOW TO FIX WINDSHIELDS IN 03 MODELS AS THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS W/STRESS CRACKS IN SAME PLACE OURS CRACKED. WE INFORMED OUR DEALER OF THIS-STILL NO WORD ON REPAIR/REPACEMENT OF OURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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