Honda Element

"Rear drivers side running light is not working, it's not a bulb, not a fuse, and the wire harness connections look good at the light fixture. It's a mystery."

"Speedometer needle fell off, engine temperature gauge failed, fuel gauge inaccurate"

"Intermittent on/off, very random"

"Water leakage from windshield. Water collected on both driver's and passenger's side footwells."

"One of the back door locks broke in the shut position"

"Water is leaking into the vehicle caused by rust at the sunroof latch."

"Outsid trim just flew off car. Replacement makes a lot of noise in the wind"

"Front trim around head lights has clear coat peeling"

"Honda finish doesn't last"

"At a store, backing out of a parking space, heard a clunk and couldn't change gears again (stick wouldn't move, so I stayed in reverse). A few times in the months prior, I had to pump the clutch before it would go into gear."

"Transmission fluid was changed at +/- 50,000 miles and again at +/- 100,000 miles. Began having problems only after the second transmission fluid change and the Honda dealer indicated that the vehicle was out of warranty and blew me off even though they had serviced the vehicle since it was new. A disappointment because Honda had been great for service up to this point in time, will not go back to this Honda dealer again"

"I bought the car with the issue."

"Takata recall"

"airbag recall"

"covered by warranty - subject to recall"

"Since I had 80k on this car the banging, squeaks and rattling h@ve been unbearable. Two Honda dealerships have yet to find the problem"

"Went to Honda for 150k checkup, charged me $500 for a bushing replacement, front end has squealing noise. The service department has convinced me to never buy Honda products again"

"Seals around doors"

"It was all part of the clutch replacement"

"Took auto to dealer for airbag recall replacement. After car was returned experienced rough and incomplete shifting in automatic transmission. Problem was intermittent and service shops were not able to diagnose a specific problem. After one month the problem has subsided. Lost one week of operation of vehicle while it was in shop. Most likely problem was related to Honda dealer airbag replacement and electronics"

"No problem until immediately after the transmission fluid was changed by the Honda dealer for the second time, first time at +/- 50,000 miles, second time at +/- 99,000 miles Had to have the transmission rebuilt for $3,700 by a transmission shop because the Honda dealer was not helpful"

"during regular maintenance, technician found one of the motor mounts failing. I had it replaced and it solved a pull in the steering."

"Valve cover leak"

"It was leaking when I bought it. I got it for really cheap, and I don't consider it to be a serious issue."

"Emotions control device has worn out after 211,000 miles"

"sputtered under acceleration, and needed some parts replaced"

"increase in fuel consumption"

"Switched locked. Could not turn key to start engine. Replaced ignition"

"dead of winter, gear stripped and wouldn't engage. replaced starter"

"First believed it was the battery, but even with a new battery car became harder to start. Finally diagnosed as needing a new starter"

"universal joint between drive shaft and jackshaft to rear differential had worn out. Very noisy when driving. Aftermarket parts needed modification to fit. very expensive fix."

"replace a/c compressor clutch control relay and radiator cooling fan assembly"

"Air conditioning was intermittently turning on during hot summer months - I could hear when it would and wouldn't engage - so it worked - only sometimes. I determined it was a simple relay switch had gone bad in the car's electrical/fuse box and picked one up cheap at the local auto store."

"this engine has a dual valve timing arrangement, and it wasn't shifting between the two as designed. Dealer diagnosed and repaired the problem. It hasn't recurred."

"Engine has variable valve timing. Mechanism that shifts from one set of camshaft lobes to the other failed to work. Engine performed poorly. Dealer was able to fix quickly. Cost a few hundred dollars, though."