HONDA ELEMENT PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

HONDA ELEMENT PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of HONDA ELEMENT recalls and defective parts found on HONDA ELEMENT automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the HONDA ELEMENT manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For HONDA ELEMENT

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2003-2004 HONDA ELEMENT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Recall
2003-2004 HONDA ELEMENT	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Units affected: 551498	HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) Report Date: 2010-08-05
Summary: HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 HONDA ACCORD, CIVIC TWO AND FOUR DOOR, AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 HONDA ELEMENT VEHICLES. THE INTERLOCK LEVER OF THE IGNITION SWITCH MAY UNEXPECTEDLY DEFORM, WHICH CAN ALLOW THE INTERLOCK FUNCTION OF A VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO BE DEFEATED.
2010 HONDA ELEMENT POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) Recall
2010 HONDA ELEMENT	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) Units affected: 585	HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) Report Date: 2010-08-04
Summary: HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 ELEMENT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 1, 2010 THROUGH JUNE 25, 2010. DURING ASSEMBLY PROCESS, THE CABLE THAT CONNECTS THE SHIFT LEVER TO THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SET CORRECTLY AT THE SHIFT LEVER BRACKET. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER MAY MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER BUT THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE PLACED IN THE SELECTED GEAR.
2008 HONDA ELEMENT EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Recall
2008 HONDA ELEMENT	EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE Units affected: 13	ALL IN ONE MOBILITY, INC. Report Date: 2010-06-15
Summary: ALL IN ONE MOBILITY IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2008 CONVERSION VANS EQUIPPED WITH VMI/RICON 6-WAY POWER SEAT BASES. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A DEFECTIVE WELD AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE PIVOTING PLATE AND THE PIVOTING PLATE PIN.
2007-2008 HONDA ELEMENT SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Recall
2007-2008 HONDA ELEMENT	SERVICE BRAKES, AIR Units affected: 412000	HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) Report Date: 2010-03-16
Summary: HONDA HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2008 ODYSSEY AND ELEMENT PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 28, 2006 AND AUGUST 21, 2008. AIR CAN ENTER THE VSA MODULAR PUMP DURING AN INITIAL SELF-CHECK PROCESS THAT OCCURS SHORTLY AFTER EACH TIME THE ENGINE IS STARTED. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ENOUGH AIR TO ENTER THE SYSTEM TO RESULT IN A BRAKE PEDAL THAT FEELS SOFT OR LOWER TO THE FLOOR.
2008 HONDA ELEMENT SUSPENSION:REAR Recall
2008 HONDA ELEMENT	SUSPENSION:REAR Units affected: 241	HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) Report Date: 2008-07-29
Summary: HONDA IS RECALLING 241 MY 2008 ELEMENT VEHICLES. THE FRONT BUSHING BRACKET OF THE LEFT TRAILING ARM OF THE REAR SUSPENSION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY WELDED AND COULD SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILING ARM.
2006 HONDA ELEMENT EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL Recall
2006 HONDA ELEMENT	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL Units affected: 1190000	HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) Report Date: 2006-07-26
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.