Honda Element Complaints (2007)

112 consumer complaints on file.

#10705684April 14, 2015
AIR BAGS
RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL. WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON RECALL NOTICE IS "THE DEFECT IN THESE VEHICLES COULD KILL OR INJURE YOU OR OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR VEHICLE" THE LAST SENTENCE OF THIS PARAGRAPH READS, "PAST RUPTURES LIKE THIS HAVE KILLED AND INJURED VEHICLE DRIVERS." ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND WAS TOLD NO ONE WAS AVAILABLE IN SERVICE TO SPEAK TO ME, EVEN AFTER EXPLAINING I WAS CALLING DUE TO THE RECALL NOTICE. LEFT MY NAME AND PHONE NUMBER AS REQUESTED BUT NO RETURN CALL. I CALLED AGAIN TODAY (4/14/2015) AND WAS TOLD I MUST WAIT UNTIL THE END OF JUNE TO HAVE THIS "DEFECT THAT HAS KILLED AND INJURED OTHERS" REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681274February 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, READS LOW BY AT LEAST 20 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679252January 27, 2015
STEERING
I FIRST HEARD A METALLIC RUMBLING SOUND, THE STEERING FELT UNEVEN. AFTER ONE LOUDER "CLUNK" THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND I HAD TO USE ALL MY STRENGTH TO CONTROL THE CAR IN A LOW-SPEED TURN. IF MY WIFE HAD BEEN DRIVING, SHE WOULD HAVE GONE INTO THE DITCH. WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD I SAW THAT THE PULLEY FOR THE POWER STEERING (WHICH I LATER LEARNED ALSO CONTROLLED THE WATER PUMP AND THE ALTERNATOR) HAD COME COMPLETELY OFF AND WAS LYING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE BELT THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ATTACHED TO IT WAS ALSO SITTING THERE, UNATTACHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678362January 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A GRAVEL ROAD AND THE GAUGE NEEDLES ON BOTH THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FELL OFF. WE WERE USING THE VEHICLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH HOW IT WAS DESIGNED TO BE USED. WE WERE FORCED TO FINISH OUR TRIP WITHOUT KNOWING OUR SPEED OR RPMS (A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD). THE HONDA DEALER SAYS THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MUST BE REPLACED IN ORDER FOR THE GAUGES TO DISPLAY ACCURATE INFORMATION AGAIN. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW BY HONDA WHICH HAS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672392January 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE PURCHASED OUR ELEMENT IN 2011. IN 09/13, WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, WE HIT A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD AND ALL OF THE GAUGES POPPED OFF OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER WHO GAVE US A BID OF $1,000.00 TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. WE CHOOSE INSTEAD TO REPAIR THE CLUSTER. SINCE THE REPAIR, NONE OF THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAVE READ APPROPRIATELY. AT THAT TIME, NO MENTION WAS MADE THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND YEAR. APPROX. ONE YEAR LATER IN 11/14, THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AGAIN POPPED OFF WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. MY HUSBAND DID SOME RESEARCH AND WE LEARNED THAT IN 2008, HONDA DID A SAFETY RECALL REGARDING THE 2007 ELEMENT AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. APPARENTLY, HONDA IS WAS VERY MUCH AWARE THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE AND THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE DESIGN. HONDA PURPOSELY CHOOSE TO DO A SAFETY RECALL SO THAT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE TO BE LIABLE AFTER 2010. WE CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA IN DECEMBER AND A REPRESENTATIVE ADMITTED THAT THERE WAS A PRODUCT UPDATE ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE AND A SAFETY RECALL BACK IN 2008; HOWEVER, THIS RECALL HAD EXPIRED. I FILED A COMPLAINT AND WAS SENT TO CONSUMER PRODUCTS. A REPRESENTATIVE TOOK OUR INFORMATION AND AGREED TO RESEARCH OUR ISSUE. WE ALSO CONTACTED THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER, REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND ALTHOUGH THEY WERE UNDERSTANDING, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO TO HELP US. ONE WEEK LATER, AMERICAN HONDA CONTACTED US AND TOLD US THAT THEY BEST THEY COULD DO WAS TO HONOR THE BID OF $1,000.00 AND THAT THIS WAS A DEAL SINCE THE COST NOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM WAS $1,300.00. WE FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT HONDA SHOULD BE FORCED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND REPAIR THIS DEFECTIVE PART. WE HAVE LEARNED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, COMMENTS AND CONCERNS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662213December 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659949November 21, 2014
AIR BAGS, ENGINE
DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN ELEMENT WHEN IT HIT REAR END OF VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED IN LANE OF TRAFFIC DUE TO HAVING REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FROM OF IT. ELEMENT DRIVER SUFFERED NEAR 3RD DEGREE CHEMICAL BURNS & CUT ON RIGHT WRIST, BURN ON LEFT THUMB JOINT, BRUISE & CUT UNDER LEFT RIBCAGE. 2 WEEKS LATER STILL TREATING DOLLAR SIZE CHEMICAL BURN & SKIN PEELING ON RIGHT WRIST. DARK GREEN SUBSTANCE WAS ON RIGHT WRIST ORIGINAL BLISTERING & SKIN PEELED AREA, TOOK SEVERAL DAYS TO REMOVE IT COMPLETELY. MEDICAL CARE WAS REQUIRED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10649042October 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE SHUTTERS BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 20MPH TO 40MPH. FEELS LIKE ITS THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SHUTTER AT SPEEDS INDICATED. I HAVE TAKEN THIS TO DEALER AND THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640984October 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE RPM IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FELL OUT. THE NEXT DAY, AS SHE PULLED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE TEMPERATURE AND SPEED NEEDLES FELL OUT. THE CONSUMER WENT TO GET GAS, AND AFTER FILLING THE TANK, THE GAUGE ONLY SHOWED 1/2 TANK. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE GAS NEEDED WOULD EVENTUALLY FALL OUT, TOO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629656August 31, 2014
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FOR NO REASON AT ALL THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW JUST FELL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HOUSING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608737July 7, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING MY ELEMENT DOWN A BACK ROAD IN INDIANAPOLIS WHEN AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE I NOTICED 4 BRIGHT LIGHTS SHINING DIRECTLY AT ME. ALL THE NEEDLES IN MY DASH FELL RIGHT OUT AND ARE CURRENTLY NESTLED IN PLAIN VIEW BEHIND THE CLEAR PLASTIC FACE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598575June 16, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2007, SINCE THEN WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES EVERY YEAR. WE HAD THE VSA MODULATOR RECALL REPAIRS DONE IN APRIL 2010 AND THE SOFT BRAKE, EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR CONTINUES. THE BRAKES MAKE NOISE, ARE SOFT, AND HAVE TO BE APPLIED HEAVILY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD REPAIRS DONE BY THE DEALER THE FIRST FIVE YEARS WITH NO EXPLANATIONS TO MY COMPLAINTS OF EXCESSIVE FAILURE. WE CONTINUE TO HAVE TO HAVE THE BRAKES RE-DONE EVERY YEAR. EACH TIME SHORTLY AFTER HAVING THEM RE-DONE THEY BEGIN TO QUICKLY DEGRADE AND DO NOT STOP THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588062May 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL NEEDLES ON THE DASH FELL OFF, EXCEPT THE FUEL INDICATOR (FOR NOW). DRIVING CAR WITHOUT KNOWING MY SPEED, ENGINE TEMP, OR RPM, LET ALONE THERE ARE BRIGHT LIGHTS SHINING IN MY EYES DRIVING AT NIGHT INHIBITING MY VISION. I AM JUST FINDING OUT HONDA WAS FIXING THIS ISSUE FOR FREE, AS THEY SHOULD, BUT STOPPED AS OF DECEMEBER 2010. NOW I AM RESPONSIBLE TO REPLACE THIS KNOWN DEFECT, AND CAN BE CHARGED AROUND $900FROM WHAT I'VE BEEN READING. IS THIS EVEN LEGAL????? HOW CAN HONDA HAVE A KNOWN DEFECT, A SAFETY ISSUE AT THAT, AND NOT BE REQUIRED TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM?? IF THERE IS A LAWSUIT I WOULD LIKE TO BE INCLUDED, OR NEED TO KNOW HOW TO MAKE THEM PAY FOR THIS REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588117May 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TOOK VEHICLE INTO HONDA SERVICE DEPT. AS NEEDLES HAD FALLEN OFF OF TACHOMETER AND HEAT INDICATOR AND SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT READING CORRECTLY. SERVICE TECH TOOK CAR FOR DRIVE TO TEST BRAKES FOR A RECALL ISSUE AND HIT THE DASHBOARD WHEN TOLD OF NEEDLE ISSUE. REST OF NEEDLES FELL OFF SO NOW I HAVE NO IDEA OF SPEED OR GAS AND THE LIGHTS SHINE DIRECTLY IN DRIVERS FACE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT WHICH MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. HONDA SAYS THERE WAS AN UPDATE (WHICH HAS EXPIRED) AND IT WILL COST ME $1,000. TO FIX THE GAUGE ISSUE. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL AND MERELY AN 'UPDATE'! THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY HONDA AS THIS IS NOT A MAINTENANCE ISSUE BUT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. CHECKING ONLINE HAS REVEALED THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563414February 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING AND HIT A MEDIUM SIZED POTHOLE. ALL INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATOR NEEDLES FELL OFF OF GAUGES. A BLINDING LIGHT COMES FROM THE VOIDS BEHIND WHERE THE NEEDLES SHOULD BE. I AM UNABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO READ SPEED, TEMPERATURE, FUEL LEVEL AND RPMS. HONDA WILL NOT HONOR REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY AND THOUGH IT IS A COMMON KNOWN ISSUE, IT HAS NOT BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A SAFETY RECALL. I FEEL THAT VEHICLES WITH THIS ISSUE ARE EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND THAT THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487675December 7, 2012
VISIBILITY
DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR FALLS DOWN WHILE DRIVING, BLOCKING VIEW OF ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482726October 31, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED AND LUNGED FORWARD AFTER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,708.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472093August 23, 2012
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE
WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 8/22/12. I WAS DRIVING A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT AWD AT 55MPH. AN ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN FRONT OF ME WHICH RESULTED IN ME HITTING A TRUCK AND A VAN HITTING ME. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED... NOT ONE! I AM UPSET THAT I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY MEASURES AND WHEN I NEEDED THEM, NOTHING HAPPENED. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED VERY SORE NECKS, SHOULDERS AND BACKS! I WANT A INVESTIGATION DONE ON MY VEHICLE TO SEE WHY THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED!!! THANKFULLY NOBODY WAS KILLED DUE TO SOME MALFUNCTIONING AIRBAGS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10470537August 14, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE HONDA ELEMENT HAS A RECALL FOR A SOFT, SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL THAT HAS TO BE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR TO GET THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS SYMPTOM, RELATED TO THE VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST MODULE. THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE, AND THE PEDAL FEEL IMPROVED, BUT AFTER TIME, THE ISSUE RETURNS. MY BRAKES ARE SOFT AND SPONGY AND I GET NO BRAKES UNLESS THE PEDAL GOES MOST OF THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IT FEELS AS IF THE CAR IS NOT GOING TO STOP EACH TIME I BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470085August 10, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE TRIED TO START THE ENGINE BUT NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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