Honda Element Complaints (2006)

122 consumer complaints on file.

#10915756October 13, 2016
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING MY MECHANIC SAID BUSHINGS WORN/LOOSE. HE FIXED IT, BUT THE PROBLEM CAME BACK. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN RELEASED BY HONDA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. A SERVICE ADVISER AT A HONDA DEALERSHIP COULD NOT HELP MY PROBLEM WITHOUT ME PAYING A COSTLY BILL. WHAT'S NEXT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10914035October 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 08/03/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894338August 9, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. LOCAL HONDA DEALER IN HYANNIS MA HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE NECESSARY PARTS FOR THIS RECALL FOR OVER 60 DAYS. I CALLED AGAIN TODAY AND THEY TOOK OUR INFORMATION AGAIN AND SAID THEY WOULD PLACE THE ORDER. THEY ARE STILL UNABLE TO SAY WHEN THEY WILL BE RECEIVING THE PART(S).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893217August 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885450July 18, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824282February 4, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V665000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811973December 23, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE CAR SOMETIMES WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY. WE HAVE TO GIVE IT SEVERAL TRIES AND USUALLY AFTER 5 MINUTES IT WILL START. WE'VE ALREADY REPLACED THE STARTER AND PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. WE THOUGHT LAST RECALL WOULD HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THIS ISSUE WAS MENTIONED. BUT, THE SAME PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES AFTER LAST RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807969December 2, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SEE HONDA SAFETY RECALL NO. R44. PUB NHTSA 2010-08-05 SAME ISSUE AS DESCRIBED. THE INTERLOCK LEVER OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY UNEXPECTEDLY DEFORM, WHICH CAN ALLOW THE INTERLOCK FUNCTION OF A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO BE DEFEATED. REMOVAL OF THE IGNITION KEY WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR OF A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS NOT BEEN SHIFTED TO THE PARK POSITION CAN ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. PERSONAL EXPERIENCE IS THAT MY CAR ROLLED WHILE I WAS EXITING THE VEHICLE A FEW TIMES BEFORE I FIGURED OUT I WAS LEAVING THE CAR IN DRIVE WHILE EXITING BECAUSE I LEAVE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE UNTIL I JUMP OUT. THIS WAS SCARY AND NEARLY DISASTROUS, BECAUSE WITH THE CAR ROLLING BACKWARD, IT IS A DUKES OF HAZARD MOVE TO JUMP BACK IN THE CAR WHILE GETTING IMPACTED BY THE DOOR, THEN LAUNCHING INTO THE SEAT AND HITTING THE FOOT PEDAL BRAKE. IT IS A FRIGHTENING HAZARD, BUT THE $800-1K TO FIX IS A BARRIER TO MANY PEOPLE. I CHOOSE TO ALWAYS USE THE PARKING BREAK INSTEAD OF PAY THAT MUCH. I FIND THIS A FRIGHTENING PROBLEM THAT IS AN ABSOLUTE SAFETY ISSUE HONDA KNOWS ABOUT AND SHOULD FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10795023November 20, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEATS
MY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG CAME OUT AFTER RUNNING OVER A BRANCH THAT I COULD NOT AVOID. I CAME OVER A HILL ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND THE BRANCHES WERE ALL OVER THE ROAD. I GOT OUT OF MY CAR BECAUSE I SMELLED SMOKE. IT WAS ONLY UPON GETTING BACK IN MY CAR THAT I REALIZED THE AIR BAG WAS HANGING OUT. IT DID NOT INFLATE JUST CAME OUT. I RECENTLY HAD THE RECALL TAKEN CARE OF FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. EVERY AUTO BODY PERSON I HAVE SPOKE WITH SAYS THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED FOR SOMETHING LIKE A BRANCH. ALSO, MY SEAT BELTS ARE STILL WORKING WHICH IS UNCOMMON AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. HONDA HAS NOT WANTED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING WITHOUT TRUE CAUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780624October 7, 2015
AIR BAGS
HONDA CUSTOMER CARE TEAM EMAIL DIRECTS YOU TO VISIT A PERSONALIZED SITE. IN MY CASE: HTTP://HR3F.MYHONDAAUTO.COM/REYNALDOCOLON FOR FURTHER DETAILS. UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN YOU ENTER YOUR VIN INFORMATION IT INDICATES THAT YOU HAVE "TIMED-OUT" NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU RETRY TO INPUT YOUR VEHICLE INFORMATION IT TAKES YOU TO A "TIMED-OUT" PAGE. [XXX]@MYHONDAAUTO.COM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743463July 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILED SUDDENLY, PREVENTING ANY USE OF THE VEHICLE. THE WAFERS (EQUIVALENT TO PINS ON TUMBLER LOCKS) WORE AWAY SUCH THAT THE KEY NO LONGER WORKED IN THE LOCK. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SUCH THAT TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IS IMPOSSIBLE, AND STRANDS THE DRIVER AND ALL PASSENGERS WHEREVER THE CAR IS AT THE TIME. WHEN THE PART FAILED, THE VEHICLE WAS STALLED ON A ROADWAY WHERE SPEEDS REGULARLY EXCEED 30 MPH AND I IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO MOVE THE CAR OUT OF DANGER. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO UNLOCK WITHOUT TURNING THE KEY IN THE LOCK CYLINDER. THE CAR REMAINED IN THE ROAD FOR ABOUT A HALF HOUR UNTIL PERMISSION WAS SECURED TO TURN THE CAR INTO THE DRIVEWAY WHERE THE WHEELS TURNING LEAD INTO, REQUIRING PUSHING THE CAR THROUGH TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC. ONCE IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT TOOK AN ADDITIONAL HOUR FOR A TOW TRUCK TO COME (WE WERE LUCKY THE DRIVEWAY EXISTED AT THAT LOCATION!). AFTER TOWING EXPENSES, DEALERSHIP QUOTED REPAIRS AT AROUND $800 FOR JUST REPAIRING THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER, AND ADDITIONAL EXPENSES FOR REPLACING ALL THE LOCKS ON THE VEHICLE SO THAT ONE KEY WOULD WORK ON ALL LOCKS ON THE CAR. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE 1) THE FAILURE PREVENTS USE, OR EVEN CONTROLLED MOVEMENT OF THE CAR BEING PUSHED (THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS, AND WON'T UNLOCK WITHOUT THE KEY TURNING IN THE LOCK CYLINDER) IN WHATEVER SITUATION THE CAR IS IN, WHETHER STALLED ON A ROADWAY OR PARKED, 2) THERE IS NO MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE PRESCRIBED TO PREVENT THIS ISSUE, 3) BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN OF THE KEY/LOCK COMBINATION, THIS ISSUE WILL HAPPEN EVENTUALLY TO ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS TYPE OF LOCK (SIDEWINDER KEY), 4) THERE IS LITTLE TO NO INDICATION OF IMMINENT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10725326June 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10720927May 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
2006 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DISSATISFACTION WITH SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP ASSOCIATED WITH DEFECTIVE AIR BAG RECALL REPLACEMENT. *SMD UPON ARRIVAL FOR A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2015. *JB UPDATED 07/20/15. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690202February 24, 2015
AIR BAGS
THIS VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO A NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH AN ONCOMING VEHICLE WHICH WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE IMPACT WAS FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TO FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH RESULTED IN THE DRIVER LOSING CONSCIOUSNESS AND SUFFERING A CONCUSSION. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10654860November 13, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEATS
I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY OWN DRIVEWAY, WHEN THERE WAS A VERY LOUD EXPLOSION TO MY RIGHT. AFTER A MOMENT, I REALIZED THE PASSENGER SEAT SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NOTHING ON THE SEAT AT THE TIME. MY RIGHT EAR RANG FOR QUITE SOME TIME AFTER. LUCKILY, MY DOG WAS CRATED BEHIND ME. I ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOWS TO DISSIPATE THE POWDER FLOATING ABOUT. HONDA, BOTH THE LOCAL DEALER AND CORPORATE, HAVE BEEN LESS THAN HELPFUL IN THIS MATTER. I AM JUST HAPPY IT HAPPENED IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY ( WHICH I ALMOST DROVE OFF OF) RATHER THAN ON THE MAJOR HWY I HAD BEEN ON THE DAY BEFORE AS I SURELY WOULD HAVE CRASHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652669November 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
I CALLED BRAMAN HONDA IN MIAMI, FLORIDA (7000 CORAL WAY, MIAMI, FL 33155, (800) 568-9724), IN ORDER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL #14V-351 (AIRBAGS), AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD TRY TO GET BACK TO ME IN THREE WEEKS. I WAS NOT OFFERED A LOANER, UNTIL THE PART ARRIVED, AND I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW THERE. IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES, I WANT THIS ON THE RECORD. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648732October 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648743October 20, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELTS WERE CONNECTED TO THE DOORS WHICH CAUSED A SAFETY CONCERN UPON ENTERING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627753August 23, 2014
ENGINE
ABOUT 3 - 4 TIMES PER YEAR, THE CAR ENGINE RACES WITHOUT ANY REASON WHY. IT IS NECESSARY TO STAND ON THE BRAKE & SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL; AND THEN WAIT TIL THE ENGINE STOPS RACING (USUALLY 15 - 25 SECONDS). UNTIL 2 DAYS AGO (8/21/2014), IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN BEING ALONE IN THE CAR. HOWEVER, ON THIS OCCASION MY WIFE WAS A PASSENGER. SHE WAS QUITE UPSET OVER THIS THERE IS USUALLY NO INDICATION WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN, BUT ON THIS OCCASION, THE BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING PROPERLY WHEN I PULLED INTO A STORE PARKING LOT. CAME TO A STOP SIGN, AND THE ENGINE BEGAN IT'S RACING. SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND WAITED ABOUT 15 SECONDS, WHILE ALSO APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE CAR THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL. EXCEPT FOR NOTICING SOME DIFFICULTY WITH THE BRAKES, THIS WAS THE USUAL RACING INCIDENT THAT HAS BEEN ENCOUNTERED OVER THE YEARS. SINCE IT HAS ONLY BEEN ME IN THE PAST IN THE VEHICLE, I DID NOT FEEL A NEED TO REPORT THE INCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622239August 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL LOSSES PRESSURE WHEN PRESS FOR A HARD STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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