Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-05 | 12V436000 |
TRAILER HITCHES | 5,216 | — | Details |
| 2010-03-16 | 10V098000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | 412,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-09 | WHEELS | Yes | 0 | Rear Trailing Arm Rusted Out, Car Can not be repaired per two citified mechanics. |
| 2024-12-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Honda Element. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 12V436000 (Electrica… |
| 2024-09-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | While driving up my driveway on the way home the left swing arm seperated from the unibody allowing the left rear wheel… |
| 2024-07-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Left rear trailing arm completely broke off while I was on the highway. Very unsafe. This Element needs to be recalled,… |
| 2023-11-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The rest frame has rusted from the inside out, frame actually broke when going in for repairs. Was raised on lift for b… |
| 2023-10-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | Brought vehicle (2007 Honda Element) to have new brakes and tires put on vehicle. Discovered rusted through rear frame.… |
| 2023-10-10 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Honda Element. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the rear end of the … |
| 2023-09-16 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I was driving with my family to the local fair a few miles from home. When the steering got loose around a sharp bend a… |
| 2023-09-07 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | We are trying to sell our 2007 Honda Element and have found there is extensive rust under the car, likely due to the NY… |
| 2023-05-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Rusted detached rear trailing arm. This is the same part involved in the Honda CR-V recall. This recall should be exten… |
| 2023-01-09 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The left rear trailing arm mount is very rusty as is the inner rocker. This is a problem with both the CRV and Element… |
| 2022-09-18 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Rear suspension failure due to excessive corrosion. Fortunately failure occurred at low speed. Total loss of control wo… |
| 2022-09-18 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CHASSIS COROSION. FORTUNATELY FAILURE OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED. TOTAL LOSS OF CON… |
| 2021-10-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | The frame of the vehicle has rusted out at the bolt where the rear trailing arm connects to the frame. The rust has cau… |
| 2021-09-11 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 0 | While driving, without notice at all, the drivers side rear suspension ,wheel, and all the holds it together became dis… |
| 2021-08-28 | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2007 Honda Element. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the contact drove over a pothole and no… |
| 2021-01-16 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DURING NORMAL DRIVING, NO HARD BRAKING INVOLVED, THE PASSENGER SEATBELT CONSISTENTLY LOCKS UP - CAUSING MY PASSENGERS T… |
| 2020-02-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE SRS SENSOR IS BAD DUE TO AIR BAG STEERING WHEEL BEING RECALLED AND REPLACED IS PART OF THE SYSTEM THAT AIR BAG FUNC… |
| 2020-01-15 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | VSA LIGHT COMES ON AND TURNS OFF INTERMITTENTLY..AND AT TIMES IT HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO JERK AN… |
| 2019-12-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE INDICATORS ON MY ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER FELL OFF INTO MY DASH, EMITTING THE BACKGROUND LIGHT. I WAS DRIVING THE C… |
| 2019-09-21 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF… |
| 2019-08-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL: THIS IS REGARDING A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. WE HAVE NOT OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2007, AND PROBABLY TR… |
| 2018-12-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | RECALL ON THE VEHICLE IS FOR A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS FOR THE TRAILER HITCH. MY VEHICLE HAS A TRAILER HITCH AND WIRES IN… |
| 2018-11-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS JUST DRIVING MY 2007 HONDA ELEMENT TO WORK IN THE NORTH END OF SEATTLE, AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY VEHICLE STARTED … |
| 2018-05-30 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS KR 21 TIRES, SIZE: P215/70R16 99T (NA). THE CONTACT… |
| 2018-05-11 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM HONDA STATING THAT MY INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED RENNER HONDA, COL… |
| 2017-11-02 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | VSA COME ON WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AT THE SAME TIME. DOES NOT HAPPEN AT SLOW … |
| 2017-07-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE HAS DROPPED OVER THE LAST 2 WEEKS . NO LONGER CAN TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING. 2007 ELEMENT 4WD ' FROM… |
| 2017-03-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN IM GOING MORE THAN 35 MILES THE CAR IS TRYING TO STOP. THE VSA & ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND TOOK IT TO MECHANIC BUT ST… |
| 2017-03-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHEN STOPPING OR SLOWING TO UNDER 30 MPH, THE CAR WANTS TO STALL OR STOP. THE ENGINE LITE COMES ON AND WHEN YOU START … |
| 2017-01-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | HO 11851603 LAST KNOWN MILES FROM HO (AIRBAG RECALL SERVICE) |
| 2016-10-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | ODOMETER ROLLED BACK IN RE-SALE; RESULT OF RETURN DUE TO NATURAL DISASTER. (2000MILES) |
| 2016-10-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1… |
| 2016-09-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AIRBAGS. *SMD |
| 2016-08-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR HAS EXCEE… |
| 2016-07-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1… |
| 2016-07-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE THE VEHICLE MOVING SLOWLY, SUDDENLY THE ABS, VSA (VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST) AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ALL CAME … |
| 2016-07-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA INFLATORS THIS IS OUR ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO OUR JOBS WITH OUT CHILDREN ONE OF WHICH HAS A LOT OF MEDI… |
| 2016-07-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1… |
| 2016-07-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V3… |
| 2016-07-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 1… |
| 2016-02-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A CAR FROM RAUSCH MOTORS IN PARKER WITH THE WIRES TO THE AIR BAG SENSORS BEING CUT AND TAPED TOGETHER, HE P… |
| 2016-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE RPM AND SPEEDOMETER NEEDLES WOULD NOT OPERA… |
| 2016-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | LETTER FROM SENATOR SCHUMER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE TAKATA AIRBAGS BEING REPLACED AND BATTERY DRAINAGE PROBLEM IN H… |
| 2015-11-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2007 HONDA ELEMENT ELECTRICAL DASHBOARD EQUIPMENT FAILURE. TACHOMETER GAUGE FELL OFF TACHOMETER, TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS N… |
| 2015-09-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE WILL STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. HONDA HAS A RECALL FOR THE 2007 ELEMENTS WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM, HOWEVER… |
| 2015-09-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE, AND THE TACHOMETER NEEDLE FELL OFF OF THEIR GAUGES. IN ADDITION… |
| 2015-08-03 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND CHANGING GEARS, THE CLUTCH DISENGAGED. THE FAILURE … |
| 2015-07-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE #14… |
| 2015-06-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE … |