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Issues with Honda Element AIR BAGS by Years

The Honda Element had plenty of problems with various aspects of AIR BAGS as 236 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around SIDE/WINDOW. Models of 2005, 2004, 2006 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with AIR BAGS.

Browse Honda Element AIR BAGS problems by years

2011 5 2010 7 2009 5 2008 20 2007 25 2006 52 2005 69 2004 69 2003 44

Do Honda Element models have AIR BAGS problems?

Below you may see the AIR BAGS components and the number of complaints they received.

SIDE/WINDOW 39 FRONTAL 18 SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE 4 INFLATOR MODULE 1

Worst Honda Element Problems

AIR BAGS
2010 Honda Element June 1, 2014 Victims: 3 Mileage: 70 miles

Crash pushed car off the road. airbags deployed but did not inflate. airbags had crude cut out circles at the end of wires. did someone cut out the...

AIR BAGS
2007 Honda Element January 5, 2007 Victims: 2

Car crash, the person i hit ran a stop sign going about 40 miles an hour. 2007 honda element air bags went off, and lost permanent hearing loss in bot...

FRONTAL
2006 Honda Element January 19, 2011 Victims: 2 Mileage: 39675 miles

I ran head on into the side of a mitsubishi montero going 40 mph. the passenger airbag deployed even though there wasn't a passenger. the driver air...

Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on Honda Element

The AIR BAGS
2007 Honda Element

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

The AIR BAGS
2004 Honda Element

Car was parked in a pullout on the side of a highway. slamming rear driver's side door caused driver's seat airbag deployment. no collision occurred.

The AIR BAGS
2007 Honda Element

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.

The AIR BAGS
2005 Honda Element

Air bag replaced around aug. 1, 2016. i believe the air bag was not installed properly as it rattles inside the dashboard. rattles while in motion.

The AIR BAGS
2004 Honda Element

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda element. while driving approximately 60 mph, the front driver's side air bag deployed without warning or an impact. there were no injuries. the vehicle was taken to an unknown honda dealer in san diego, california where it was diagnosed that there was a faulty sensor in the air bag. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the insurance company. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 117,113.

The AIR BAGS
2006 Honda Element

The airbag light is on in my 2006 honda element. it is well known to be a fault in the design of the seatbelt latch sensor. honda won't take responsibility and wants to charge $$$$$ to diagnose and fix. this design flaw will cause the airbags to not deploy in a crash. lives are at risk and honda won't fix it.

The AIR BAGS
2004 Honda Element

I was driving down the freeway going 65 mph and switching lanes when my seat airbag deployed. my seat is ripped. it hit me in the arm. no accident or collision happened.

The AIR BAGS
2005 Honda Element

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda element. while driving at an unknown speed, the front passenger side air bag deployed without warning or impact. there were no injuries. the dealer (mike maroone honda, 1103 academy park loop, colorado springs, co 80910, (719) 888-2995) stated that the contact must have struck something to trigger the air bag deployment. the dealer stated that the repair would cost $3,200. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 191,050.

The AIR BAGS
2005 Honda Element

My daughter was driving her 2005 honda element around 50mph and hit a small pot hole and then heard a loud bang. after seeing smoke she immediately pulled over and checked the car and found no outside damage. when getting back in still seen and smelled smoke and noticed passenger front airbag was deployed. how does an airbag deploy without a front or side impact?

The AIR BAGS
2005 Honda Element

Repeated (7 shop visits) attempts to resolve srs (airbag) indicator activating. two seat belt clasp replacements, i can recall. honda refuses to honor vehicle occupant safety warranty to remedy repeated faults tied possibly to defective seat belt harness wiring estimated to cost $400-$1,100.