Vehicle report

2003 HONDA ELEMENT

Reported problems

423 complaints · median 24000 miles
ComponentReports
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD217
AIR BAGS40
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM25
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES24
SUSPENSION23
UNKNOWN OR OTHER16
STRUCTURE:BODY14
STRUCTURE7
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING6
SEATS6
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
ENGINE5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION5
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH3
POWER TRAIN3
SERVICE BRAKES3
STEERING3
EQUIPMENT2
PARKING BRAKE2
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)2
SEAT BELTS2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM2
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2
VISIBILITY2
WHEELS2
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
TIRES1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1

Reading this report

Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

2003 Honda Element Reported Problems: 423 complaints | CarFathom