Major Problems with 2004 Honda Element Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Honda Element

2004 Honda Element SEAT BELTS Victims: 2 Mileage: 108000 miles

2004 Honda Element AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Victims: 2

2004 Honda Element REAR Victims: 1 Mileage: 103476 miles

Browse 2004 Honda Element complaints by category

Problems with WINDSHIELD, AIR BAGS and SEATS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Honda Element owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY crack started growing from lower left corner of windshield. is now about 12" and growing. no impacted marked visible. *la...	100 ~ 7478 miles
AIR BAGS 2004 honda element passenger airbag deployed while driving 10 mph. *kb the consumer was told that she probably hit a	55 ~ 72045 miles
SEATS honda element - driver seat started rocking 7 months old. unsafe. clearly some is loose and there are the complaint	26 ~ 59054 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2004 honda element. the contact's child was restrained in a booster with both the lap and...	12 ~ 76608 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM fire occurred in driver's side door of 2004 honda element while it was parked overnight in the driveway. front upper...	9 ~ 95152 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS while driving approximately 35 mph driver's side air bag inadvertently deployed. the cause of why this happened is undetermined.*ak...	8 ~ 79514 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS during a 45 mph frontal collision front air bags did not deploy. dealership was notified but did not resolve the	5 ~ 77096 miles
STRUCTURE honda element - driver seat started rocking 7 months old. unsafe. clearly some is loose and there are the complaint	4 ~ 15500 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER major (deadly) flaw in 2004 honda element. *bf the consumer stated the design flaw that was discovered while sitting inside	4 ~ 79000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN with vehicle in drive and with engine running the car will roll backward down hill. my driveway has a small	4 ~ 20006 miles
ENGINE took a well maintained 1994 element we had owned since new to the honda dealer for maintenance and was informed...	3 ~ 134000 miles
POWER TRAIN sudden depression of accelerator with a rapid rpm to 7000. second occurrence multiple episodic occurrence defeating the possibility of driver...	3 ~ 91335 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my honda element experienced a sudden accelerator problem. when i was trying to pass another car i stepped on to...	3 ~ 108844 miles
VISIBILITY while on the interstate coming from myrtle beach the windscreen was cracked on the element i purchased about 3 weeks...	3 ~ 51433 miles
TIRES dt*: the contact stated a screeching noise was heard from the rear brakes while depressing the brake pedal at speeds...	3 ~ 20833 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2004 honda element (suv) burst into flames while under operation. this vehicle had less than 10 000 miles of...	3 ~ 25333 miles
STEERING while driving the vehicle's steering locked. the vehicle's tire valve was faulty and resulted in a flat tire. *nm when...	3 ~ 50225 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the horn on my 2004 honda element does not work properly anymore this is a safety issue. i did research...	3 ~ 38167 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING low beams stopped working simultaneously. headlight bulbs were promptly replaced but the bulbs were fine. the defect was in the...	2 ~ 179219 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES defect: mechanical door lock on 2004 honda element failure. the honda dealership has told me this is a chronic problem...	2 ~ 33250 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2004 honda element. rear brake pads and rotors wearing away repeatedly. pads replaced/rotors resurfaced twice between 48 000 and 65...	2 ~ 36500 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 2004 honda element: (i have 2 and both have the following exact problems)1. airbags warning lights indicating problems 2. drivers...	2 ~ 74000 miles
EQUIPMENT on february 2 2008 my husband and i were driving from milwaukee wi to madison wi which is about 80...	2 ~ 40000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i have a 2004 honda element. i noticed for the past two years every time that i fill the tank...	2 ~ 66325 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION i have had my honda element into my dealer for the same creaking issue in the rear of my vehicle...	2 ~ 51738 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL cruise control stopped working. *ak...	2 ~ 34000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE rattles coming from the right side of the windshield/dashboard when hitting small pot holes. creaking noises coming the right rear...	2 ~ 150 miles
SERVICE BRAKES brake pedal was soft could be pushed to the floor despite bleeding of the brake lines. replacing the master brake...	1 ~ 117000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT original equipment vehicle scissor-style jack had to be almost fully extended to have enough clearance for front left tire to...	1 ~ 145000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda element. the contact stated that the sun roof became fractured while the vehicle...	1 ~ 75000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my wife was coming to a stop at a traffic light. the engine suddenly started accelerating and she pressed the...	1 ~ 110000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2004 honda element. consumer states problem with vehicle ignition *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle had to be towed to...	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY lowered passenger side elec window 2004 honda element. window went down will not come back up. *tr...	1 ~ 66500 miles
COLUMN > STEERING air bags and cruise control stopped working. air bags is a safety issue and brought to dealer. cable reel assembly	1 ~ 64000 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > DRIVER SIDE > FRONTAL on february 2 2008 my husband and i were driving from milwaukee wi to madison wi which is about 80...	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda element. the contact stated that the heating system failed. the contact made repairs...	1 ~ 124000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN honda issued a service bulletin on the crv model honda. the element has the same running gear but no bulletin...	1 ~ 40000 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE on a resent trip to colder climates where there was still some snow on the ground while parking in a...	1 ~ 24500 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS dt*: the contact stated a screeching noise was heard from the rear brakes while depressing the brake pedal at speeds...	1 ~ 32500 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i have had my honda element into my dealer for the same creaking issue in the rear of my vehicle...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES goodyear tire (size- p215-70-r16) wrangler-hp-99s stock on 2004 honda element -4wd-ex-4at. flat tire on interstate traveled less than 1/4 mile...	1
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i purchased my 2004 honda element in late august. since taking ownership of the element i have not had my...	1
VALVE > TIRES while driving the vehicle's steering locked. the vehicle's tire valve was faulty and resulted in a flat tire. *nm when...	1 ~ 6846 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving to work vehicle caught on fire . *ak...	1 ~ 14000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT there is a defect in both the workmanship (design) and material (prone to malfunction in normal driving conditions) of the...	1 ~ 80 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE rattles coming from the right side of the windshield/dashboard when hitting small pot holes. creaking noises coming the right rear...	1 ~ 300 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS rattles coming from the right side of the windshield/dashboard when hitting small pot holes. creaking noises coming the right rear...	1 ~ 300 miles
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY heater core is defective. needs to be replaced @ $1100. did not notice trouble until weather turned cold so it...	1 ~ 30000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM design problem: on my 2004 honda element the turn signal indicator is not loud enough to hear or bright enough...	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN could not get the car to go in gear. turned off the car and then restarted it.still could not get	1

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