2007 Honda Element problems
Owners have filed 142 complaints about the 2007 Honda Element with NHTSA. Air bags account for 19% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 16.2%.
Complaints142
Crashes10
Fires0
Injuries11
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 19.0% · 27
Electrical system 16.2% · 23
Suspension 9.9% · 14
Service brakes, hydraulic 7.7% · 11
Engine 4.9% · 7
Unknown or other 4.9% · 7
Visibility 4.9% · 7
Structure 4.2% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash and 11 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the Honda Element in this data, 2007 draws comparatively few complaints; 2003 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising, 14 in the last three years against 12 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 70,500 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 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 not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 Honda Element. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v344000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2007 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 had not experienced a failure. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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