2007 Honda Element Airbags Problems

ODOMETER ROLLED BACK IN RE-SALE; RESULT OF RETURN DUE TO NATURAL DISASTER. (2000MILES)

NHTSA ID

11390087

Incident

Oct 27, 2016

THE SRS SENSOR IS BAD DUE TO AIR BAG STEERING WHEEL BEING RECALLED AND REPLACED IS PART OF THE SYSTEM THAT AIR BAG FUNCTIONS BY. I BELIEVE THE OR ALL PARTS SHOULD RECALLED

NHTSA ID

11308137

Incident

Feb 3, 2020

Mileage

72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT LATER EXPERIENCED PAIN IN THE LEFT ARM. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S LOT TO BE INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 09915922. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 310,000.

NHTSA ID

11258997

Incident

Sep 21, 2019

Mileage

310,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL: THIS IS REGARDING A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. WE HAVE NOT OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2007, AND PROBABLY TRADED IT ON ANOTHER CAR. IT'S BERN SUCH A LONG TIME, WE DO NOT REMEMBER WHICH DEALER WE DEALT WITH. WE HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS RECALL NOTICES FROM HONDA, AND EACH TIME, BY PHONE OR RESPONSE CARD, HAVE INFORMED THEM THAT WE NO LONGER OWN THE CAR. PLEASE UPDATE YOUR RECORDS, AND TAKE US OFF OF THE NOTIFICATION LIST. WE WILL NO LONGER RESPOND TO NOTICES REGARDING THIS CAR. IT'S ANNOYING THAT HONDA IS UNABLE TO UPDATE THEIR RECORDS WITH OUR NUMEROUS CONTACTS WITH THEM. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

11241460

Incident

Aug 3, 2019

LETTER FROM SENATOR SCHUMER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE TAKATA AIRBAGS BEING REPLACED AND BATTERY DRAINAGE PROBLEM IN HONDA ELEMENT. *LD *JS

NHTSA ID

11057549

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

2007 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR HAS EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT. *JS

NHTSA ID

10985208

Incident

Aug 3, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10970086

Incident

Jul 22, 2016

I PURCHASED A CAR FROM RAUSCH MOTORS IN PARKER WITH THE WIRES TO THE AIR BAG SENSORS BEING CUT AND TAPED TOGETHER, HE PATCHED IT UP AND NOT DEC 2016 MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS TOLD BY A HONDA DEALER THAT THE SENSORS ARE BAD, SAME CODES AS BEFORE. I AM WORRIED THAT IN CASE OF A CRASH THE AIRBAGS WONT DEPLOY. RAUSCH MOTORS DENIES RESPONSIBILITY AND TELLS ME THAT SENSORS FAIL.

NHTSA ID

10935374

Incident

Feb 15, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10917547

Incident

Jul 28, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10915502

Incident

Oct 12, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 01/10/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON 10/18/2016. *TR

NHTSA ID

10910552

Incident

Jul 1, 2016

2007 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR AIRBAGS. *SMD

NHTSA ID

10907853

Incident

Sep 1, 2016

TAKATA INFLATORS THIS IS OUR ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO OUR JOBS WITH OUT CHILDREN ONE OF WHICH HAS A LOT OF MEDICAL APTS. THERE ARE ONLY 2 SEATS IN THE REAR FOR MY CHILDREN'S CAR SEATS, WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO SIT BACK THERE INSTEAD OF THE PASSENGER SEAT. I CONTACTED HONDA RIGHT AWAY AND PROCESSED AN URGENT CLAIM FOR LOANER TRANSPORTATION FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY WHILE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER ATLEAST 3 WEEKS. A YEAR AND A HALF BEFORE I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE AIR BAG RECALL AND THIS ACCOMMODATION WAS MADE SO I KNOW THEY ARE ABLE TO HELP OUT. IT'S BEEN A WEEK AND HALF AND 2 CALLS TO THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE TO FOLLOW UP WITH THE CASE MANAGER THAT THEY SAID WAS TO OVERWHELMED TO GET BACK TO ME. IF MY FAMILY IS INJURED DURING THIS WAIT I WILL FILE A LAWSUIT IN REGARDS TO THIS MATTER. WHEN I ASKED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND REQUESTED A DIFFERENT CASE MANAGER THE MAN TOLD ME EVERYONE IS URGENT AND I'LL JUST DOCUMENT YOUR COMPLAINT IN THE CALL. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A HONDA AGAIN ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE THIS MANY ISSUES WITH A SAFETY DEVICE AND CANNOT ENSURE MY FAMILIES SAFETY DURING THIS SITUATION. THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING.

NHTSA ID

10892326

Incident

Jul 22, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10888109

Incident

Jul 20, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS) AND 12V436000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TRAILER HITCHES); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10748108

Incident

Jun 11, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO HAVE MY AIRBAG INFLATOR REPLACED AND IT STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED 4 MONTHS LATER.

NHTSA ID

10744800

Incident

Apr 1, 2014

2007 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE #14V-351. *SMD UPDATED 09/10/15*LJ UPDATED 11/07/2017*CN

NHTSA ID

10732112

Incident

Jul 1, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V320000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10730414

Incident

Mar 2, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND 13V436000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10723290

Incident

Nov 15, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS) AND 13V436000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIMEFRAME. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10722978

Incident

May 18, 2015

RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL. WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON RECALL NOTICE IS "THE DEFECT IN THESE VEHICLES COULD KILL OR INJURE YOU OR OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR VEHICLE" THE LAST SENTENCE OF THIS PARAGRAPH READS, "PAST RUPTURES LIKE THIS HAVE KILLED AND INJURED VEHICLE DRIVERS." ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND WAS TOLD NO ONE WAS AVAILABLE IN SERVICE TO SPEAK TO ME, EVEN AFTER EXPLAINING I WAS CALLING DUE TO THE RECALL NOTICE. LEFT MY NAME AND PHONE NUMBER AS REQUESTED BUT NO RETURN CALL. I CALLED AGAIN TODAY (4/14/2015) AND WAS TOLD I MUST WAIT UNTIL THE END OF JUNE TO HAVE THIS "DEFECT THAT HAS KILLED AND INJURED OTHERS" REPAIRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10705684

Incident

Apr 14, 2015

DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN ELEMENT WHEN IT HIT REAR END OF VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED IN LANE OF TRAFFIC DUE TO HAVING REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FROM OF IT. ELEMENT DRIVER SUFFERED NEAR 3RD DEGREE CHEMICAL BURNS & CUT ON RIGHT WRIST, BURN ON LEFT THUMB JOINT, BRUISE & CUT UNDER LEFT RIBCAGE. 2 WEEKS LATER STILL TREATING DOLLAR SIZE CHEMICAL BURN & SKIN PEELING ON RIGHT WRIST. DARK GREEN SUBSTANCE WAS ON RIGHT WRIST ORIGINAL BLISTERING & SKIN PEELED AREA, TOOK SEVERAL DAYS TO REMOVE IT COMPLETELY. MEDICAL CARE WAS REQUIRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10659949

Incident

Nov 10, 2014

Mileage

126,000 mi

WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 8/22/12. I WAS DRIVING A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT AWD AT 55MPH. AN ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN FRONT OF ME WHICH RESULTED IN ME HITTING A TRUCK AND A VAN HITTING ME. THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED... NOT ONE! I AM UPSET THAT I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY MEASURES AND WHEN I NEEDED THEM, NOTHING HAPPENED. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED VERY SORE NECKS, SHOULDERS AND BACKS! I WANT A INVESTIGATION DONE ON MY VEHICLE TO SEE WHY THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED!!! THANKFULLY NOBODY WAS KILLED DUE TO SOME MALFUNCTIONING AIRBAGS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10472093

Incident

Aug 22, 2012

Mileage

116,000 mi

2007 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE TO INCLUDE TRANSMISSION FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION FIRST FAILED AT 15,000. THE DEFECT THE DEALER APPARENTLY REPAIRED BETWEEN MARCH 22-26 AND APRIL 2008 HAS RETURNED. RECENTLY, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUDDER ONCE MORE UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION BETWEEN 30-35 MPH. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A PERSISTENT CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. IN ADDITION, A MALFUNCTIONING RADIO CONSOLE WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM RETURNED WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS AND WHEN IT DID ILLUMINATE, IT STAYED ON FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. *JB

NHTSA ID

10435934

Incident

Mar 25, 2008

Mileage

15,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED BEFORE INCIDENT, AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS AND THE DRIVER SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED I ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THEY WERE NOT FUNCTIONING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILES OF TRAVEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10430325

Incident

Oct 15, 2011

Mileage

20 mi