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Honda Element

19 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V182000·2019-03-06

    Honda and Acura Recall Vehicles for Driver Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Honda is recalling specific Acura and Honda vehicles because a manufacturing error in the driver's air bag inflator may cause it to explode during a crash.

    Product
    ACURA — ACURA, HONDA MDX, ACCORD, ODYSSEY, CIVIC GX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V662000·2018-09-27

    Honda Recalls 2010-2014 Vehicles for Air Bag Inflator Explosion Risk

    Honda is recalling 2010-2014 Ridgeline, Element, and Acura RL vehicles because the passenger air bag inflator may explode, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    ACURA — ACURA, HONDA RL, RIDGELINE, ELEMENT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V029000·2017-01-10

    Honda and Acura Recall Vehicles for Front Passenger Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Honda is recalling specific Acura and Honda models because front passenger air bag inflators may rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA, ACURA ELEMENT, RL, RIDGELINE, MDX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V320000·2015-05-28

    Honda and Acura Recall Vehicles for Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Honda is recalling specific 2001-2011 Honda and Acura vehicles because the driver's air bag inflator may rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    ACURA — ACURA, HONDA MDX, ACCORD, CIVIC, CR-V
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19E068000·2019-10-10

    Dorman Recalls Accelerator Pedal Assemblies for Acura and Honda Vehicles

    Dorman is recalling specific accelerator pedal assemblies for Acura and Honda vehicles because the rotating portion may bind, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    ACURA — ACURA, HONDA MDX, ACCORD, RIDGELINE, CR-V
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V499000·2019-06-27

    Honda and Acura Recall Vehicles for Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Honda is recalling specific Acura and Honda models because driver frontal air bag inflators may explode, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    ACURA — ACURA, HONDA MDX, ACCORD, CIVIC, CR-V
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V501000·2019-06-27

    Honda Recalls Vehicles Due to Passenger Airbag Inflator Explosion Risk

    Honda is recalling specific Acura and Honda models because the passenger frontal airbag inflator may explode, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    ACURA — ACURA, HONDA MDX, ACCORD, CIVIC, CR-V
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V041000·2018-01-09

    Honda Recalls Acura RL, Element, and Ridgeline for Air Bag Defect

    Honda is recalling specific 2009-2013 Acura RL, Honda Element, and Ridgeline vehicles because the passenger air bag inflator may explode, posing a risk of serious injury or death.

    Product
    ACURA — ACURA, HONDA RL, RIDGELINE, ELEMENT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V344000·2016-05-23

    Honda Recalls Vehicles for Frontal Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Honda is recalling specific Acura and Honda models from 2002-2011 because the passenger frontal air bag inflators may rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    ACURA — ACURA, HONDA RL, ELEMENT, RIDGELINE, PILOT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V370000·2015-06-15

    Honda Recalls Vehicles for Passenger Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Honda is recalling specific 2001-2007 models because the passenger air bag inflator may rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA, ACURA CIVIC, ACCORD, CIVIC GX, CIVIC HYBRID
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V700000·2014-11-04

    Honda Recalls Multiple Models for Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    Honda is recalling specific 2001-2006 models sold in high-humidity areas because the passenger air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA, ACURA CIVIC HYBRID, PILOT, RIDGELINE, RL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V353000·2014-06-20

    Honda and Acura Vehicles Recalled for Takata Air Bag Inflator Defect

    Honda is recalling specific 2003-2006 vehicles sold or registered in California due to a Takata air bag inflator defect that could rupture during deployment.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA, ACURA RIDGELINE, PILOT, RL, ODYSSEY
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·11V395000·2011-08-04

    Honda Recalls Accord, CR-V, and Element for Transmission Bearing Defect

    Honda is recalling specific 2005-2010 Accord, CR-V, and Element vehicles because a broken transmission bearing may cause the engine to stall or the vehicle to roll unexpectedly.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA ACCORD, ELEMENT, CR-V
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·10V364000·2010-08-05

    Honda Recalls 2003-2004 Vehicles for Ignition Interlock Defect

    Honda is recalling specific 2003-2004 Accord, Civic, and Element vehicles because the ignition interlock lever may deform, allowing the vehicle to roll away if the key is removed while not in Park.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA ELEMENT, ACCORD, CIVIC
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·10V361000·2010-08-04

    Honda Recalls 2010 Element Vehicles for Shift Cable Defect

    Honda is recalling 2010 Element vehicles because a shift cable may be set incorrectly, potentially preventing the driver from shifting gears or removing the key.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA ELEMENT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·10V098000·2010-03-16

    Honda Recalls 2007-2008 Element and Odyssey for Brake System Air Ingress

    Honda is recalling 2007-2008 Element and Odyssey vehicles because air can enter the brake system, potentially causing a soft pedal and increased crash risk.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA ELEMENT, ODYSSEY
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V268000·2018-04-26

    Honda Recalls Multiple Models for Improperly Installed Passenger Air Bags

    Honda is recalling various 2001-2012 models because the front passenger air bag may have been installed incorrectly during replacement, increasing injury risk in a crash.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA ACCORD, CIVIC, CR-V, ELEMENT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·12V436000·2012-09-05

    Honda Recalls 2007-2011 Element Vehicles for Trailer Wiring Defect

    Honda is recalling 2007-2011 Element vehicles with trailer hitches because turn signal wiring is incorrect, potentially increasing crash risk.

    Product
    HONDA — HONDA ELEMENT
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·10V271000·2010-06-15

    All In One Mobility Recalls Converted Vans with Defective Seat Welds

    All In One Mobility is recalling 13 converted vans from 1997-2008 due to a potential defective weld in the power seat base that could break and injure occupants.

    Product
    ALL IN ONE MOBILITY — ALL IN ONE MOBILITY, BUICK, DODGE TOWN & COUNTRY, TERRAZA CXL, GRAND CARAVAN SPORT, GRAND CARAVAN SE
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations — 2 open

  • EA25002 Engineering Analysis · open · forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking
  • EA24002 Engineering Analysis · open · forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking
  • RQ24006 Recall Query · seat belts:front
  • PE24008 Preliminary Evaluation · forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking
  • PE23005 Preliminary Evaluation · steering
  • PE22011 Preliminary Evaluation · power train:axle assembly:axle shaft

Technical service bulletins

150 manufacturer service bulletins across 7 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2011: 1.7/5 · 11 complaints · most complained-of: airbags
  • 2010: 1.5/5 · 30 complaints · most complained-of: airbags
  • 2009: 1.9/5 · 30 complaints · most complained-of: brakes
  • 2008: 1.4/5 · 111 complaints · most complained-of: brakes
  • 2007: 1.5/5 · 112 complaints · most complained-of: airbags

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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