Honda Element recalls & problems by year

100 recalls and 1,282 owner complaints across 9 model years (2003–2011).

Most complaints2003423 complaints

Most recalls200813 recalls

Crashes reported92in owner complaints

Injuries reported920 deaths

Owner complaints by model year

Year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries
2011	—	20–22 mpg	11	11	1	0	0
2010	—	20–22 mpg	11	30	2	0	5
2009	—	20–22 mpg	9	31	4	0	2
2008	—	20–22 mpg	13	113	5	0	2
2007	—	20–22 mpg	12	112	6	0	6
2006	—	20–21 mpg	11	122	17	1	16
2005	—	20–21 mpg	10	159	13	5	19
2004	—	20–21 mpg	11	281	16	3	19
2003	—	20–21 mpg	12	423	28	4	23

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Visibility — 374 complaints
Air bags — 324 complaints
Suspension — 117 complaints
Electrical system — 112 complaints
Structure — 92 complaints
Seats — 57 complaints
Service brakes, hydraulic — 50 complaints
Power train — 49 complaints