Honda Element Complaints

1,283 consumer complaints on file.

#10667343December 19, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK HAS MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. SOMETIMES WOULD NOT LOCK. I HAD SAME PROBLEM SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND HAD LOCK REPLACED AT HONDA DEALER HOWEVER RECENTLY IT STARTED AGAIN. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON HONDA PROBLEM. I REALLY LIKE THE ELEMENT HOWEVER THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS LEAVE ME TO PROBABLY NEVER BUY ANOTHER HONDA. NOW THE AIRBAG RECALL WHICH HAS NOT EVEN RECOGNIZED THE NEED TO REPLACE IN WV. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664435December 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER SEVERAL TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. UPDATED 2/24/15*CN UPDATD 03/03/15
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662667December 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
HAPPENED IN NYC, AFTERNOON, WEATHER DRIZZLING/RAINING AND HUMID. SLID ON AN OIL SLICK ON THE ROAD, SWERVED SIDEWAYS AND HIT AN EXIT RAMP CONCRETE BARRIER FULL FRONT (W/ MY FRONT AGAINST IT, PERPENDICULAR TO THE BARRIER). PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, MINE DID NOT. THE THING IS, I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE CAR, THERE WAS NO PASSENGER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. CAR WAS ALWAYS DRIVEN IN NY, I AM ORIGINAL OWNER. DIDN'T REPORT IT EARLIER BEC NEWS ALWAYS SAID IT'S ONLY AN ISSUE W/ CARS IN THE SOUTH, AND ELEMENT DIDN'T APPEAR IN THE RECALL LISTS IN THE PAPERS (ONLY SAW IT LISTED THIS MINUTE ON THE GOV SITE, AFTER HEARING SO MUCH TALK ABOUT IT ON THE NEWS AND DECIDED TO CHECK). I THINK THE CAR MANUF'S SHOULD HAVE NOTIFIED ALL OWNERS OF THAT AIRBAG OF THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ISSUE, EVEN IF THEY DIDN'T LIVE IN THE SOUTH, JUST IN CASE, IT'S NOT EXPENSIVE TO DO, JUST A STAMP. ANYWAY, THAT'S MY FEELING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662497December 6, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DRIVER SIDE LOCK STOPPED WORKING FROM THE OUTSIDE. FIRST THE ALARM AND AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING. IT WOULD ARM AND UNARM THE ALARM AND UNLOCK THE BACK AND SIDE DOOR BUT NOT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THAT WAS ANNOYING BUT I HAVE THE KEY AND WOULD THEN JUST UNLOCK THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR BUT THE LOCK WOULD STICK AND NOT ALLOW THE KEY TO TURN. I WOULD THEN HAVE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT AND TRY AGAIN. OVER A FEW WEEKS IT GOT WORSE AND WORSE EVENTUALLY NOT ALLOWING THE KEY TO EVEN COMPLETELY ENTER. IT WOULD ALSO GET STUCK IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND I WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK IT TO GET OUT. EVENTUALLY IT STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. TO GET IN I WOULD HAVE TO UNARM THE ALARM AND FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE USE AN UMBRELLA TO REACH ACCESS THE SEATS TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR. I WOULD THEN HAVE TO WALK AROUND THE CAR TO GET IN. I WOULD ALSO HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK THE DOOR BEFORE DRIVING AS IT WOULD NOT LOCK ON ITS OWN. TO GET OUT I WOULD HAVE TO DO THE WHOLE PROCESS AGAIN BUT IN REVERSE ORDER. IF I LOCKED THE DOOR WITH THE DOOR OPEN IT WOULD NOT SHUT COMPLETELY. IT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE OVER ABOUT A YEAR. I HAD IT REPAIRED ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO AND HAVE NOT HAD ISSUES SINCE. I DID NOT HAVE TO CHANGE KEYS, ELECTRONIC LOCKS, OR ALARMS. THIS WAS SOME TIME AGO SO I DO NOT REMEMBER WHAT THEY HAD TO DO TO FIX IT BUT I REMEMBER IT NOT BEING CHEAP AND TAKING MUCH OF THE DAY AS THEY HAD TO TAKE THE DOOR APART. I AM NOT SURE IF THE DEALER OR MY REGULAR REPAIR PLACE FIXED IT BUT MORE INFORMATION CAN BE REQUESTED FROM THEM IF NEEDED. THE REPAIR GUYS HAD NOT MENTIONED THIS BEING AN ISSUE WITH 2003 HONDA ELEMENTS BUT AFTER SEEING MULTIPLE REPORTS ON HERE I DECIDED TO ADD MY INFORMATION FOR MORE CONTEXT AND DETAILS IN HOW THE PROBLEM STARTED AND ADVANCED. *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
#10661522December 2, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND CAME TO AN INSTANT STOP. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WHILE PULLING INTO A BUSINESS. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO ONE BEHIND ME. IT HAS BEEN MAYBE A YEAR FROM THE FIRST INCIDENT AND NOW THE CAR WILL FLASH OFF AND ON WITHIN A NANO SECOND WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND ALSO WHILE COMING TO A STOP AND TURNING CORNERS. THE HEADLIGHTS ALSO DIM AT DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS VERY SCARY AND WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I WILL BE MAKING AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALER ASAP. I AM HOPING THAT BY GETTING THE IGNITION RECALL COMPLETED THIS WILL FIX THE ISSUE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660749November 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER'S-SIDE KEY LOCK ROUTINELY DOES NOT ACCEPT THE KEY WITHOUT MULTIPLE EFFORTS. SOMETIMES THESE EFFORTS FAIL, AND I MUST TRY THE BACK HATCH OR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. AS A SINGLE FEMALE, I FIND THIS DISTURBINGLY DANGEROUS. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT I CAN'T GET INTO THE CAR, MARKING ME AS VULNERABLE. THIS BASICALLY SETS ME AFOOT, OFTEN AT NIGHT, OFTEN IN UNCERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. SHOULD I FIND MYSELF NEEDING TO MOVE THE CAR FOR ANY EMERGENCY WHATSOEVER, A GREAT DEAL OF TIME WILL BE LOST AS I STRUGGLE WITH ENTRY. UNTIL I CHECKED FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL, I HAD NOT KNOWN ABOUT THIS SITE. I AM APPALLED TO FIND THAT THIS KEY FAILURE IS A COMMON ISSUE. MY NEXT CAR WILL BE A TOYOTA, THE BRAND I DROVE FOR MANY, MANY MILES AND YEARS WITHOUT TROUBLE. *TR
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
#10653317November 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
2008 HONDA ELEMENT CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A RECALL EXPANSION REGARDING TAKATA AIR BAGS. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658539November 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655314November 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN USING MY DIRECTIONALS THE HIGH BEAMS FLASH ON THEN OFF BY THEMSELVES. PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. UNSAFE FOR OTHER VEHICLES IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655112November 14, 2014
AIR BAGS
I CANNOT FIND OUT IF THE AIR BAG IN MY VEHICLE WAS MAKE BY TAKATA OR IF MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE AIR BAG RECALL SIMPLY BECAUSE I DO NOT LIVE IN A SOUTHERN STATE. I PLAN TO TRAVEL TO THE SOUTH AND AM WORRIED ABOUT IT. MY HONDA DEALER SAYS HE CANNOT LEGALLY DEACTIVATE THE AIR BAG. I WANT TO KNOW IF MY AIR BAG WAS MADE BY TAKATA AND IF IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST SIMPLY BECAUSE I DON'T LIVE IN THE SOUTH. WHY CAN'T I HAVE IT DEACTIVATED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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
#10652617November 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
WE BROUGHT OUR 2005 ELEMENT INTO THE DEALER ON NOV 3D IN UKIAH CAL FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAGS PER THE RECALL OF OCTOBER 28TH, 2014. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER TAKATA AIRBAG BUT TOLD US THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS NOT MADE BY TAKATA AND THEREFORE THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE IT UNDER THE RECALL, BUT WOULD CHARGE US. I ENTERED THE VIN IN THE HONDA RECALL WEB SITE. IT DID GAVE NO INFORMATION ON LINE ABOUT THE RECALL BUT TOLD ME TO CALL THEM AT 800 999 1009. WAS A RECALL ISSUED ON THE 28TH OF OCT THAT ALSO APPLIES TO THE PASSENGER SIDE? *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
#10652691November 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652409November 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651767November 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN
CAR KEEPS STALLING. IN 2011 CAR NOTED TO BE RECALLED NEVER REVIVED NOTICE CAR DOING EXACTLY WHAT RECALLS SAYS PARTS REPLACED SO FAR BY DEALER O2 SENSOR PCV VALVE AND BEARING I HAD TO PAY FOR . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651392October 30, 2014
AIR BAGS
AT THIS TIME MY CAR HAS A RECALL ON ITS AIRBAG. RECENTLY I RECEIVED A LETTER TO CALL MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER. IN CALLING I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR COULD NOT BE FIXED TILL DECEMBER 10TH AND TO CALL THE DAY BEFORE TO MAKE SURE THE PART WAS EVEN AVAILABLE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AS IT EFFECTS THE SAFETY OF MY ENTIRE FAMILY. I WISH TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE TO RECTIFY THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10651052October 29, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE BOLTS TO THE EXHAUST FLANGES AND FLANGES BEFORE AND AFTER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ARE TOTALLY RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED ACCORDING TO THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THE BOLTS BREAK THIS MAY CAUSE THE REAR OF THE CAR TO BECOME AIRBORNE . FURTHERMORE THE RUSTING OF THE BOLTS AND FLANGES SHOULD HAVE BEEN PICKED UP BY THE HONDA TECHS LONG BEFORE THE BOLTS AND FLANGES GOT TO THIS HAZARDOUS CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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