Honda Element Complaints

1,283 consumer complaints on file.

#10108321January 31, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CRACKED WINDSHIELD INITIATING IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR WITH NO CAUSE SUCH AS ROCK CHIP DAMAGE, ETC. CRACK CONTINUES ACROSS WINDSHIELD JUST ABOVE DASHBOARD LEVEL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108067January 27, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE INFAMOUS WINDOW CRACK APPEARED ON MY HONDA ELEMENT. JUST WOKE UP ONE MORNING AND FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK. IT HAS SINCE EXPANDED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111196January 26, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CONSUMER HAS HAD CONSISTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE'S FACTORY INSTALLED HORN AND ALARM. *NM THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM. OTHER PROBLEMS WERE; THE BUMPER COVER WOULD POP OUT INTERMITTENTLY, THE RIGHT SIDE CORNER PIECE WAS LOOSE, THE HORN SOUND WAS ABNORMAL AND ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107818January 24, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
STRESS FRACTURE IN WINDSHIELD THAT STARTED FROM THE LOWER DRIVER SIDE AND STRETCHES ACROSS ABOUT 24" TO 36". *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
#10106250January 13, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
1) NO EVENT, WENT TO CAR IN MORNING AND CRACKS WERE ALREADY THERE. 2) WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN THREE PLACES STARTING IN LOWER LEFT SIDE OF WINDSHIELD. 3) CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA, WAITING FOR REPLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106061January 10, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER FOR NO REASON. I REPLACED IT AFTER ONLY 3 MONTHS OF OWNING MY CAR. AFTER ANOTHER 4 MONTHS MY SECOND WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN THE SAME EXACT SPOT. I BROUGHT IT TO HONDA BOTH TIMES AND THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I HAVE OWNED CARS BEFORE AND I NEVER HAD THIS HAPPEN. TWO WINDSHIELDS IN ONE YEAR! HONDA HAS NOT BEEN A HELP AT ALL, AND ACCORDING TO A LOT OF WEB SITES FOR HONDA ELEMENTS, THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR ALL ELEMENT OWNERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105990January 8, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CRACKED AT LOWER LEFT CORNER WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE; NO SIGN OF ANY IMPACT; CRACK ORIGINATING FROM OUTSIDE TO INSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106976January 6, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WINDSHIELD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK.....CRACK GREW FROM THE BOTTOM MOULDING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT POINT. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF CRACKS EMINATING FROM THE EXACT SAME SPOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105893January 6, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ADSFKJLAEWIR;ALKGJFA;LSDJFASFDIAJ;LWEFJDS;FLSADFDSAFDSF. NOT READABLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
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
#10105727January 4, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I'VE HAD MY 2003 HONDA ELEMENT FOR SLIGHTLY LESS THAN A YEAR. IT WAS SITTING IN MY GARAGE FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS OVER THE 2004 CHRISTMAS WEEKEND. UPON GETTING IN MY CAR TO GO SOMEWHERE I NOTICED A CRACK ABOUT 8 INCHES IN LENGTH GOING DOWN TOWARD THE PASSENGER SIDE CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD. I KNOW THIS WAS NOT THERE THE LAST TIME I DROVE IT SINCE IT WAS SO BIG AND SO OBVIOUS. IT HAD APPARENTLY JUST CRACKED WHILE SITTING IN THE GARAGE. ANYWAY, OVER THE NEXT DAY THE CRACKED STARTED TO CURVE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. CONTACTED MY DEALER AND DROPPED IT OFF FOR THEM TO CHECK OUT. I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I HAD READ ABOUT MANY OTHER ISSUES WITH THE WINDSHIELDS. THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND SAID THEY WILL REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105066December 20, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. WHILE RIDING ABOUT 60 MPH ON I-10, SLIDELL, LOUISIANA. FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE SUDDENLY BLEW. OUT. RIP WAS IN SIDEWALL, ABOUT 2 3/4 INCHES LONG (TEARDROP SHAPE), BOTTOM OF TEARDROP AT LEAST 1/2 INCH FROM TREAD. OTHER END OF RIPPED ENDS IN SIDEWALL BETWEEN M&S AND P215. HAD OIL CHANGED, AND TIRES CHECKED AT ROYAL HONDA, METAIRIE, LA, BEFORE THIS TRIP. PLIES TREAD: 2 POLYESTER + 2 STEEL. SIDEWALL-2 POLYESTER. MADE IN JAPAN. *AK
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
#10102886December 13, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY THURSDAY EVENING AT 4PM. AT 6 AM THE FOLLOWING MORNING CRACK HAD APPEARED DURING THE NIGHT IN THE LOWER WINDSHIELD DRIVERS SIDE. CRACK WENT VERTICAL FOR APPOX. 3 INCHES. THEN WENT HORIZONTAL TOWARD PASSANGER SIDE APPOX. 6 INCHES. BY FRIDAY EVENING CRACK HAD LENGHTEND AND DROPPED DOWN TO CENTER OF WINDSHIELD.DEALER SAID TOO BAD MUST HAVE BEEN A ROCK. PLAN TO KEEP WINDSHIELD AS EVEDENCE WHEN IT IS REPLACED. ODOMETER HAS 14K MILES.*AK
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
#10095231December 7, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WINDSHEILD CONTINUED TO CRACK. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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