Honda Element Complaints (2003)

424 consumer complaints on file.

#10840245March 7, 2016
SEATS
THE STEEL FRAME IN THE DRIVERS SEAT COMPLETELY CRACKED AND BROKE, CAUSING THE SEATBACK TO BECOME SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. LOCAL HONDA DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE BREAK AND OFFERED A $2,400 NEW SEAT OPTION. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE CAR IS WELL MAINTAINED. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AND A FRONT/REAR COLLISION WOULD HAVE CAUSED BODILY INJURY. PHOTOS AND VIDEO ARE AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821170January 20, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) A MONTH AGO AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED THREE BROKEN RIBS AND LIVER DAMAGE, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10789151November 9, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 227,590. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783195October 19, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEALERSHIPS ROLLING THE MILAGE BACK 3000AND SCAMS DISABLE PEOPLE OUT OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND 28% LAWSUIT CRIMMAL AND CIVIL PLEASE CALL ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778118September 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V353000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/18/15*LJ UPDATED 01/11/16. *JB UPDATED 1/12/2016 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735599July 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE SRS/AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH. HAD IT RESETTED BUT DOESNT GO AWAY. CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED ABOUT RECALLS ON THE AIRBAGS AND IGNITION SWITCH. NOTHING ABOUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT. IVE REVIEWED MANY FORM WHICH COUNTLESS PEOPLE COMPLAIN OF THIS ISSUE. PLEASE UPDATE ME ON ANYTHING REGUARDING THIS ISSUE! IM SCARED THE AIRBAGS MAY DEPLOY AS IM DRIVING, OR NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735152July 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND FAILED TO TURN OVER IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V364000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733726July 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO PLACE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE KEY FAILED TO ENGAGE WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH. OCASIONALLY, IT TOOK THE CONTACT TEN MINUTES TO GET THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. MA 10/25/15
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731796July 2, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POP AND BLACK SMOKE EMITTED THROUGH ALL OF THE VENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE VEHICLE IGNITED INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723342June 4, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVERS DOOR STOPPED WORKING. HONDA SAID I NEEDED A KEY FOB. IT WORKED FOR A WHILE. NOW MY KEY FOB WILL NOT OPEN DRIVERS DOOR. THE ONLY WAY TO LOCK OR UNLOCK MY DOOR IS TO PULL UP ON THE HANDLE AND PUSH LOCK DOWN AND TO GO TO THE OTHER DOOR AND CRAWL ACROSS TO UNLOCK IT. I HAVE READ OF MANY OWNERS BEING LOCKED OUT OF THEIR CARS TOTALLY. A REPAIRMAN THOUGHT IT WAS THE ACTUATOR. WHEN HE WENT TO INSTALL IT, IT WAS NOT. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL HONDA SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AND THEY HAVE NO CLUE THEY SAID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716662May 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP FLASHED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) MONTHS AGO AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716677May 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED 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 HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716221May 13, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 10V364000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), 14V351000 (AIR BAGS), AND 14V700000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIRS. 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 REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715208May 7, 2015
AIR BAGS
JUST ENTERING THE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SLOW RESPONSE TO REPLACING THE AIRBAGS ON MY 2003 HONDA ELEMENT (SEE VIN ABOVE). CAR WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP IN FEBRUARY 2015, BUT DEALERSHIP CANNOT GET PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. RECALL NUMBERS: 14V-700 AND 14V-351. ANY ASSISTANCE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714676May 5, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V353000 (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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705792April 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V700000 (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 HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED 7/6/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10705392April 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
RECALL FOR AIR BAG, NO PARTS AVAILABLE. VECHICLE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ? CALLED HONDA ABOUT CONCERNS FOR CHILDREN IN VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704949April 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY DIES AFTER 10 TO 12 HOURS OF NOT USING CAR, ON 3RD BATTERY IN 3 YEARS, BATTERY IS DRAINED DEAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704961April 10, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT TURNED ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702400March 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
HONDA HAS FAILED TO FIX THE TWO OPEN RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES FOR REPAIR AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. I INITIALLY CONTACTED THE DEALER IN EARLY JANUARY AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE A FEW WEEKS UNTIL PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. I THEN CALLED IN FEBRUARY AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE MID-MARCH. AGAIN THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. IT HAS NOW BEEN NEARLY 3 MONTHS SINCE INITIAL CONTACT AND THE TWO RECALLS HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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