2003 Honda Element
Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 Honda Element.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-10 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Honda Element. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abno… |
| 2025-10-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The trailing arm connection that connects to the subframe has completely rusted make the car unsafe to drive. Parts wil… |
| 2025-08-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Rear driver side trailing arm separating from body non repairable. Needs professional inspection. Northern state purc… |
| 2025-07-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Rust corrosion |
| 2025-07-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving and my odometer light and dash lights went dim on me. I changed the bulbs it didn't make a difference. I… |
| 2024-09-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Vehicle has extreme corrosion of the frame near the rear trailing arm which is nearing catastrophic failure. Trailing … |
| 2024-07-06 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Please see attachment: |
| 2024-06-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Honda Element. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V370000 (Air Bags)… |
| 2024-05-06 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 0 | in 2023 while driving my 2003 Honda Element the control arm ripped out of the frame I had it fixed to the tune of $1800… |
| 2024-01-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | While driving on a rough road the driver's seat airbag deployed injuring my arm (big bruise and tennis-ball size lacera… |
| 2023-11-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Inspection of the underbody revealed complete rusting away of the frame mount point for the passenger side lower contro… |
| 2023-10-09 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Honda Element. The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle, the independent mechanic in… |
| 2023-10-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Same as the recalls for Honda ELEMENT of Canada and American Honda CRV of America In Honda’s words: SUMMARY: American … |
| 2023-10-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The rear frame brace of my Honda element is rusted. Same exact situation as the recalls on 2007-2011 Honda CRV |
| 2023-08-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Honda Element. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at approximately 25 MPH, … |
| 2023-05-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I was driving and felt something broke from the driver rear. I had a mechanic look at it and it was the trailing arm. i… |
| 2023-05-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Honda Element. The contact stated that after parking and turning off the vehicle, the vehicle w… |
| 2022-11-10 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | Seems Honda is hiding specific vin needing recal replacement of airbag fue to fact it's deployed. Attempt to cover up r… |
| 2022-10-27 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | My 2003 has severe rust around undercarriage mainly in the rear. The rear frame is corroded causing my drivers side tra… |
| 2022-10-13 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 0 | The car was being driven at a low speed across a school parking lot when there was a loud bang, the car dropped in the … |
| 2022-10-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The drivers side mount for the rear trailing arm has rusted to the point it may be unsafe to drive according to my mech… |
| 2022-09-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | This car was recalled in the past for a faulty ignition switch. I had the recall done, then paid for one from the deale… |
| 2022-03-07 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Honda Element. The contact stated that while the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed s… |
| 2021-07-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | The rear trailing arm of the car came off while driving. The part of the frame where the suspension connects rusted thr… |
| 2021-07-11 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I turned onto Davie Blvd from SE 32nd heading West. I heard a “pop” & suddenly car was out of control-feeling like slid… |
| 2021-03-19 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE SUBFRAME IS RUSTED NEAR THE REAR CONTROL ARM, THERE IS A DANGER OF THE CONTROL ARM SEPARATING WHICH CAN RESULT IN A… |
| 2021-03-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | REAR TRAILING ARMS CAUSING UNSAFE DRIVING REAR END UNSAFE OVER BUMPS |
| 2021-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 1 | THE DOOR LOCK CYLINDERS FOR THE DRIVER/PASSENGER/TAILGATE WILL NOT ACCEPT A KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE LOCKS ARE IMM… |
| 2020-09-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I'M CONCERNED WITH THE AMOUNT OF RUST UNDER THE VEHICLE. MY ELEMENT IS FROM PENNSYLVANIA AND THEY DO USE SALT ON THE ST… |
| 2020-07-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Rear trailing arm mounts rusted out and the arms dropped out from under the car I had almost 3 thousand dollars worth o… |
| 2020-05-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Airbag lights keeps turning on and off and has now stayed on permanently. This is a safety issue if airbags fail to dep… |
| 2020-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND IGNITION SWITCH SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE C… |
| 2019-05-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | GOING ALONG HIGHWAY I90 AT 65MPH AND I DECIDED TO ENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL SETTING ON MY 2003 HONDA ELEMENT . WHEN TRA… |
| 2019-02-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO HONDA SAFETY RECALL CONCERNING IGNITION INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURE. *AS … |
| 2018-12-07 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. UPON PLACING THE GEAR SELECTOR IN PARK AND BRIEFLY EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE … |
| 2018-07-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE DASH GAUGE CONTROLS KEEP THE CAR FROM STARTING. IT'S A KNOWN DEFECT AND HONDA KNOWS IT ALSO |
| 2018-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 2 | DRIVERS SIDE DOOR KEY CEASED TO WORK AS STATED NUMEROUS TIMES BY OTHERS. ONLY WAY TO GET IN AND LOCK THE DOOR IS FROM P… |
| 2018-05-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL: I SOLD THIS VEHICLE (2003 HONDA ELEMENT) IN EARLY 2011. WHEN THE AIRBAGS WERE RECALLED, I BEGAN RECEIVI… |
| 2017-05-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | IGNITION WILL ALLOW KEY TO BE REMOVED WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. WAS TAKEN IN FOR RECALL ON 11/13/15 AND PROBLEM STILL PER… |
| 2017-03-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL, RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS RECALL IN JULY, 7 2016, MECHANICSVILLE HONDA CONTACTED AND PART WAS ORDERED 7/7/… |
| 2016-09-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I RECEIVED NOTICE IN LATE JUNE 2016 REGARDING THE RECALL, AND CALLED AT THE BEGINNING OF JULY, SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT… |
| 2016-09-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK NO LONGER WORKING WHEN ALARM IS ACTIVATED. KEY GETS STUCK SOMETIMES IN THE LOCK. I THEN HAVE TO G… |
| 2016-09-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR B… |
| 2016-08-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING POSSIBLE THAT WOULD CONTROL THE HEADLIGHTS. AS I DRIVE OR AFTER THE CAR HEATS UP WHILE PARKE… |
| 2016-08-01 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | I HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG'S POWDER, WHITE SUBSTANCE BURNED MY SKIN. |
| 2016-07-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL SINCE RECEIVING THE FIRST RECALL NOTICE IN JUNE IF 2016, I'VE CALLED THE HONDA DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURC… |
| 2016-06-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL : AIRBAG RECALL SLIP, NO PARTS AVAILABLE, STEERING SEEMS TO HAVE ISSUES ON DRIVERS FRONT,WHILE IN MOTION,… |
| 2016-06-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1… |
| 2016-06-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1… |
| 2016-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL: I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS VEHICLE. I NOTE THAT THE DEALER IS REQUIRED TO ADDRESS THE IS… |