Honda Element Complaints

1,283 consumer complaints on file.

#10139153October 9, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD ON MY 2 MONTH OLD HONDA ELEMENT HAS A CRACK AND WE DO NOT THINK IT WAS HIT BY A ROCK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139902October 6, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE
CONSUMER HAD WINDSHIELD REPLACED ON FOUR OCCASIONS, BECAUSE IT MADE A HOWLING NOISE. *TS THE COMPANY THAT REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD BLAMED THE MANUFACTURER FOR NOT FIXING A BAD WELD. THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THE CONSUMERS MODEL WAS PRONE TO BREAKAGE BECAUSE OF THE VERTICAL POSITION WHEN STRUCK BY EVEN THE SLIGHTEST IMPACT WITHIN THE BLACK AREA ON THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE GLASS, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER DISAGREED WITH THAT THEORY, STATING THERE HAD BEEN OTHER VEHICLE DOWN THROUGH THE YEARS THAT HAD THIS TYPE OF WINDSHIELD POSITIONING WITHOUT EXCESSIVE WINDSHIELD BREAKAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138318October 1, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I OWN A 2003 HONDA ELEMENT AND WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I HIT A PICKUP TRUCK AND BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTAL LOSSES. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT WHICH PUSHED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IN BY 24 INCHES AND BENT THE FRAME - THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DID DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH NO OTHER PASSENGERS WERE IN THE VEHICLE. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TWICE TO HONDA AMERICA BUT THEY ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM EXISTS. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10138274September 30, 2005
AIR BAGS
MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS MULTIPLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT IN OUR 2003 HONDA ELEMENT TWO DAYS AGO. THERE WAS NOT ONE PORTION OF THE VEHICLE (INCLUDING THE FRONT) THAT WAS NOT SEVERELY IMPACTED AND YET BOTH THE SHERIFF AND TOW TRUCK DRIVER WERE VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE NONE OF THE AIRBAGS EVER DEPLOYED. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135111September 29, 2005
STRUCTURE
DT: THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A ROLLOVER WITH THE VEHICLE. SHE IS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE CAPACITY OF THE VEHICLE IS 675 LBS. THIS INCLUDES THE PASSENGERS AND CARGO LIMIT. SHE WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WHEN SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. SHE FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD NOT SELL A VEHICLE OF THIS SIZE, THAT HAS THE WEIGHT LIMIT AS STATED ABOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 8-21-05.*AK THE VEHICLE'S MAX CAPACITY IS 25 POUNDS LESS THAN A HONDA CIVIC. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137541September 25, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD CRACKED STARTED FROM BELOW PASSENGER SIDE WIPER AND SPREADING TOWARD MIDDLE AND UPWARD. JUST AS EVERYONE ELSE. *CA *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137030September 19, 2005
SUSPENSION:REAR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
I HAVE HAD MY HONDA ELEMENT INTO MY DEALER FOR THE SAME CREAKING ISSUE IN THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE OVER 6 TIMES. EVERYTIME IT'S NOT FIXED AND THEY MANAGE TO MESS UP SOMETHING ELSE. LATEST IS I HAVE NO REAR HATCH LIGHT AND THE GRAB HANDLE FALLS OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136284September 12, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HAVE A 2005 HONDA ELEMENT COVERED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN #05E035000. TRAILER HITCH WAS INSTALLED BY THE DEALER ON A NEW VEHICLE. WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL THROUGH CONSUMERS REPORTS MAGAZINE. CHECKED THE NHTSA WEB SITE TO LEARN MORE. CALLED HONDA DEALER WHO DIDN'T EVEN KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL. CALLED AMERICAN HONDA NUMBER FROM THE NHTSA RECALL NOTICE, THEY SAID MY ELEMENT WAS NOT COVERED AS THE TRAILER HITCH WAS NOT FACTORY INSTALLED BUT DEALER INSTALLED. HONDA DOESN'T MENTION ANY FACTORY INSTALLED OPTIONS IN THE CATALOG, JUST DEALER INSTALLED ACCESSORIES. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT HONDA DIDN'T NOTIFY ME OR ANYBODY ELSE WITH A DEALER INSTALLED TRAILER HITCH OF THE RECALL. AS FAR AS THEIR CONCERNED, I DON'T HAVE THE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH MY CAR EXHIBITED ALL OF THE SYMPTOMS THE RECALL NOTICE DESCRIBED. WHAT'S THE POINT OF A RECALL IF THEY DON'T NOTIFY ANYBODY? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134360August 26, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE WINDSHIELD ON MY 2003 HONDA ELEMENT CRACKED IN THE CENTER RISING UP FROM THE BOTTOM EDGE. THE CRASH IS 18" LONG APPROX. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS FROM A ROCK AND NOT COVERED. THE "ROCK" CHIP IS BARELY VISIBLE. IT'S MORE LIKE A TINY PIT FROM A PIECE OF SAND. I BELIEVE THE ELEMENT HAS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH CAUSES CRACKS FROM THE FLEXING OF THE FRAME OR CHEAP GLASS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134365August 26, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
GOODYEAR TIRE (SIZE- P215-70-R16) WRANGLER-HP-99S STOCK ON 2004 HONDA ELEMENT -4WD-EX-4AT. FLAT TIRE ON INTERSTATE,TRAVELED LESS THAN 1/4 MILE AFTER TIRE DEFLATED. CHANGED TIRE WENT DIRECTLY TO RESIDENCE ABOUT 2.5 MILES. I INFLATED THE TIRE ONCE I REACHED MY RESIDENCE TO OBSERVE ANY AIR FLOW COMING FROM A FOREIGN OBJECT THAT I MAY HAVE ENCOUNTERED ON THE INTERSTATE. NOTHING NOTICEABLE IN TREAD AREA. I TURNED THE TIRE OVER TO LOOK AT THE BACK SIDE OF THE TIRE AND NOTICED 6 RIPPLES(BUBBLES) ON THE TIRE. TIRE DESTROYED. I ACTUALLY CALLED 14 DIFFERENT TIRE STORES AND EVERY STORE INFORMED ME THAT THIS TIRE WAS NOT A STOCK ITEM AND ASKED ME "WHY WOULD I PUT THESE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE?" I SAID I DIDN'T,THIS WAS A STOCK TIRE WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IN MARCH,2005. ANYWAYS, TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT( NO ONE) HAD THIS TIRES. NOT EVEN THE CAR DEALER CRISWELL HONDA." EVERYONE," "EVERYONE WILL HAVE TO SPECIAL ORDER THEM." SO MAY I ADD IF YOU BUY ONE OF THESE VEHICLES MAKE SURE ANY TIRE IS AVAILABLE -AFTER MARKET- SO YOU DO NOT GET STUCK IN THIS DILEMMA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133745August 22, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DT: THE WINDSHIELD HAS 3 CRACKS, ONE WAS ON HE FIRST DAY OF OWNING THE VEHICLE. GOT IT ON SUNDAY AND HUGE CRACK WAS DOWN THE MIDDLE. THERE WAS CRACK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE THAT STARTED ABOUT 8 MONTHS AGO. HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. THERE IS ANOTHER CRACK EYE LEVEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS STARTED ON DECEMBER 22, 2005. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133301August 18, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN IN MY 2005 HONDA ELEMENT, I TURNED TOO SHARPLY, CAUSING THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO DRIVE OVER A LARGE PIECE OF A PREVIOUSLY BROKEN STREET LAMP THAT WAS ON THE CORNER OF THE STREET. THOUGH I WAS ONLY TRAVELING AT 10-15 MPH, THE CAR OVERTURNED AND FELL ON ITS SIDE. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED. THERE WAS SOME BODY DAMAGE AND TWO BROKEN WINDOWS, AND SOME DAMAGE TO THE FRONT WHEELS/AXLE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10131899August 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY REAR BRAKES WENT AT 29,000 MILES AND THEN AGAIN AT 50,000 MILES. HONDA REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS UNDER WARRANTY AT 29,000 MILES. I BROUGHT THE ELEMENT BACK SEVERAL TIMES AFTER COMPLAINING ABOUT THE BRAKES AND THEY BLAMED IT ON DIRT BUILDUP. AT 50,000 MILES THE REAR BRAKES WENT AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY WEREN'T GOING TO COVER IT BUT AFTER COMPLAINING THEY COVERED THE ROTORS AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE PADS AND LABOR. I DON'T GO OFF ROAD OR TRAVEL ON DIRT ROADS. I HAD MY BRAKES CHECKED A COUPLE OF TIMES WHEN I HAD MY TIRES ROTATED. I HAVE RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT MY FRIEND WHO ALSO OWNS AN ELEMENT HAD HIS REAR BRAKES REPLACED AT 18,000. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. MY FRONT BRAKES ARE STILL THE ORIGINALS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130827August 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE ARE NO EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE.. NO WARNING AT ALL... THE CAR, A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT STALLS WHILE DRIVING... IN ONE WEEKEND IT DID IT THREE TIMES ONCE AT 62 MPH, ONCE ON A RAMP BETWEEN TWO HIGH SPEED ROADS, AND ONCE IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEAVILY TRAFFIC AND BUSY ROAD IN THE MIDDLE LANE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE. IT IS THERE YET, THEY ARE TRYING TO DUPLICATE IT AND CANNOT.. IT IS DANGEROUS... TO ME AND TO PEOPLE IN MY CAR WITH ME AND TO OTHERS AROUND ME IN OTHER CARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130418July 28, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE SEATAC AIRPORT, I HAD HEARD MY DASH CREAKING ON AND OFF FOR A WHILE AND JUST FIGURED IT WAS ONE OF THOSE THINGS, HOWEVER THIS TIME AFTER THE CREAK I NOTICED A VERY SMALL HAIRLINE CRACK THE CRACK CAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE LOWER PART OF W/SHIELD STARTING BY THE COWL VENT PANEL AND THE CRACK WENT TO THE LT. AFTER THE CRACK APPEARED THE CREAKING STOPPED FOR A WHILE, NOW IT HAS STARTED AGAIN. I COULD NOT AFFORD A NEW WINDSHIELD, AND AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS -HTTP://WWW.ELEMENTOWNERSCLUB.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=4189&PAGE=5&PP=10 HONDA ELEMENT OWNERS CLUB > HONDA ELEMENT > *PROBLEMS & ISSUES RELOAD THIS PAGE WINDSHIELD ISSUES- I WAS NOT EXPECTING MUCH HELP FROM THE DEALER. I WILL CALL THEEALER TODAY AND REQUEST A REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD AND TAKE COPIES OF YOPUR REPORTS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130277July 27, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
AFTER ONLY 10,000 MILES OF NORMAL USE, MY WINDSHIELD HAS ACCUMULATED 2 OR 3 DINGS AND ONE CRACK THAT IS NOW 2 FEET LONG. I USE THE CAR FOR NORMAL TRAVEL WITHIN SEATTLE, AND ON WA HIGHWAYS AND EXPRESSWAYS. THE CRACKS HAVE ALL OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELLING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE THE RESULT OF A FLAW, BECAUSE MY PREVIOUS CAR WAS USED IN THE SAME MANNER, IN THE SAME AREA, (SEATTLE WA) FOR 130,000 MILES, AND ONLY HAD ONE OR TWO DINGS AND NO CRACKS. I SUSPECT THAT IT IS A RESULT OF THE WINDOW BEING ANGLED TOO PERPENDICULAR TO THE TRAVEL OF ROCKS AND GRAVEL THROWN UP BY OTHER VEHICLES, OR DEFECTIVE GLASS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130005July 25, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I WAS WAITING TO CROSS OVER THE BAY BRIDGE AND A CRACK SURFACED OUT OF NOWHERE FROM THE LOWER DRIVER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. IT WAS EXTREMELY HOT THAT DAY, TEMPERATURE IN EXCESS OF 90F.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129512July 20, 2005
STRUCTURE
1. HONDA ELEMENT WINDSHIELD SPONTANEOUSLY CRACKED AND REPAIRED AT MY COST 2. PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SPONTANEOUSLY IMPLODED ON 7/18/05. GLASS HIT MY SON THE DRIVER AND COVERED PASSENGER SEAT. 3. HONDA TELLS ME OVER $300.00 REPAIR BILL IS MY PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128784July 14, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHEILD ON 2005 ELEMENT HAS 14 IN CRACK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128448July 12, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DT: CONSUMER SAYS THAT HE HAS A CRACKED WINDSHIELD ON HIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER SAYS THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT GOING ON FOR THIS SAME REASON. CONSUMER FOUND SUIT ON INTERNET. CONSUMER SAYS THAT WINDSHIELD CRACKED BY ITSELF. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND DEALER TOLD CONSUMER THAT A PEBBLE OR ROCK HIT WINDOW AND CAUSED CRACK. CONSUMER SAYS THAT PLACE DEALER POINTED OUT ON WINDOW WAS THE SIZE OF A PIN HEAD. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT WINDSHIELD WAS NOT STRUCK BY ANYTHING. CONSUMER HAS NO IDEAL WHAT CAUSED THE CRACK. CONSUMER IS THE ONLY PERSON TO DRIVE VEHICLE AND HE IS NOT AWARE OF ANYTHING EVER STRIKING WINDOW. CONSUMER FIRST NOTICED CRACK AFTER ARRIVING AT WORK, GOING INTO OFFICE, AND A COWORKER WHO HAD ROAD TO WORK WITH CONSUMER, TOLD CONSUMER ABOUT NOTICING THE CRACK. THIS WAS MORNING JULY 9, 2005. OFFICE IS LOCATED IN VERONA, NEW JERSEY. CONSUMER HAS LOOKED ON INTERNET TO FIND THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING CRACKED WINDSHIELDS OF SAME MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. CONSUMER IS NOT AWARE OF WHERE THE WINDSHIELD CRACK MAY HAVE HAPPENED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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