Safety Score
76
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2006 Honda Element.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Honda Canada recognized the safety risks from salt damage to the frames and rear suspension of Honda Elements and recal… |
| 2025-12-12 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | Vehicle (2-owner, all svc records), involved in a head-on collision, with approximately 75% of impact/damage to the Dri… |
| 2025-12-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | left rear rear trailing arm rusted out. had car checked due to rough ride & was informed said part so rusted it was dan… |
| 2025-09-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The trailing arm mounts are severely rotted due to rust and my mechanic has claimed that it is unsafe to drive. The ele… |
| 2025-07-16 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I live in Minnesota and my Elements rear trailing arms are badly rusted. There is a recall for the same issue in Canada… |
| 2025-03-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Honda Element. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the passenger's side door air bag deplo… |
| 2025-01-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Rusting rear suspension is safety issue. Elements were already recalled in Canada but not yet in USA since not enough c… |
| 2024-12-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The check engine light indicated a "gas cap" code, and the "side airbag off" light was illuminated. Upon diagnosis, the… |
| 2024-04-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I got into my Element. I closed the driver side door. I heard a loud pop and heard the back right corner window shatter… |
| 2023-08-09 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | These cars have severe issues with their frames and they rot. There are TONS of recalls in Canada and I am wondering wh… |
| 2023-06-02 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | The part in my car that has failed twice is the right front seat belt buckle. I was alerted to this problem in June of … |
| 2023-05-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 Honda Element. The contact stated that while HIS son was driving approximately 55 MPH, the driv… |
| 2023-04-20 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | LEFT REAR (DRIVER SIDE) TRAILING CONTROL ARM CAME OUT OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET CAUSING THE TIRE ASSEMBLY TO FALL OFF WHI… |
| 2021-01-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I AM LOCATED IN OHIO AND THE REAR TRAILING ARM HAS RUSTED OUT TO THE POINT THAT IT IS ON THE VERGE OF BREAKING OFF ON T… |
| 2020-12-24 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWA… |
| 2020-07-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WINDOW MOTOR DIDNT LET WINDOW GO UP.. WINDOW WENT DOWN N WASN'T ABLE TO ROLL UP.. LOUD NOISE FROM DRIVER WINDOW MOTOR..… |
| 2020-06-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | OPDS SENSOR FAILED/TRIPPED. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. NO ACCIDENT/COLLISION INVOLVED. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH CONST… |
| 2019-07-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKED BACK AND FORTH WHILE … |
| 2019-05-31 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | RIGHT BACK SEAT WINDOW BROKE |
| 2019-04-19 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ROCKS DANGEROUSLY BACK AND FORTH. I ONLY WEIGH 108 POUNDS SO IT'S NOTHING I HAVE DONE TO CAUSE T… |
| 2019-01-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IN MY 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. IT IS WELL KNOWN TO BE A FAULT IN THE DESIGN OF THE SEATBELT LATCH SE… |
| 2018-10-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTA… |
| 2018-10-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2006 HONDA ELEMENT APPROX 114,000 MILES. VEHICLE LOW BEAMS BOTH STOP WORKING SIMULTANEOUSLY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION … |
| 2018-10-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD HIS VEHICLE SERVICED FOR AN AIR BAG RECALL AT… |
| 2018-07-14 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WITH STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WENT… |
| 2018-07-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WE GOT A LETTER IN THE MAIL ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS. AIR BAG LIGHT ALWAYS ON. WE HAVE A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE E… |
| 2018-07-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THIS IS TO REPORT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHILE DRIVING. HAD TO BRAKE TO AVOID TREE BRANCH. NO DAMAGE TO CAR OTHER THAN THE … |
| 2018-03-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE SOMETIMES STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF MAKING TURNS. FOUND A NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 11V395000 WHICH BEST DESCRIBES … |
| 2018-03-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND GEAR, THERE IS A GEAR SLIPPAGE ACTION AND SOUND IN THE TRANS… |
| 2017-11-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAIN… |
| 2017-07-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TA..KATA RECALL; THE LIGHT SAYING THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IS THE ONLY WARNING I HAD THAT ALERTED ME TO THE … |
| 2017-03-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I DROVE THE REAR-RIGHT WHEEL OVER AN ANGLED CURB AT EXACTLY 5MPH IN A PARKING LOT. DASH CAM GPS CONFIRMS THE SPEED. T… |
| 2017-02-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | AFTER I HAD MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER COMPLETE THE AIR BAG RECALL FOR THE SECOND, MY CRUSE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AND MY A… |
| 2017-02-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD POP - IT SOUNDED LIKE MAYBE ONE OF MY TIRES EXPLODED SOMEHOW. I… |
| 2016-12-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1… |
| 2016-09-05 | SEATS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING MY MECHANIC SAID BUSHINGS WORN/LOOSE. HE FIXED IT, BUT … |
| 2016-08-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. LOCAL HONDA DEALER IN HYANNIS MA HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE NECESSARY PARTS FOR THIS RECALL FOR OVER 60… |
| 2016-06-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1… |
| 2016-06-07 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TAKATA RECALL ----FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT COME OUT AFTER FRONT SIDE COLLISION. AUTO WAS TOTALED. |
| 2016-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V3440… |
| 2016-05-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1… |
| 2016-01-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1… |
| 2015-12-23 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | THERE'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE CAR SOMETIMES WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY. WE HAVE TO GIVE IT SEVERAL TRIES AND USUALL… |
| 2015-12-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDEN… |
| 2015-11-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG CAME OUT AFTER RUNNING OVER A BRANCH THAT I COULD NOT AVOID. I CAME OVER A HILL ON A RESIDENTIAL… |
| 2015-10-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | HONDA CUSTOMER CARE TEAM EMAIL DIRECTS YOU TO VISIT A PERSONALIZED SITE. IN MY CASE: HTTP://HR3F.MYHONDAAUTO.COM/REYNA… |
| 2015-07-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILED SUDDENLY, PREVENTING ANY USE OF THE VEHICLE. THE WAFERS (EQUIVALENT TO PINS ON TUMBLE… |
| 2015-06-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (A… |
| 2015-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VIN# NOT LISTED ON PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL LIST AND REQUESTS INFORM… |
| 2015-05-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DISSATISFACTION WITH SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP ASSOCIATED WITH DEFECTIVE… |