Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| 11012003 | 11/01/2003 | 10009272 | Humming or growling? check the wheel bearings. honda. servicenews. *tt | 09/21/2004 | |
| 020103 | 02/01/2003 | 10001817 | Install wheel bearings correctly to prevent diagnostic trouble codes. *tt *jb | 07/18/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/02/2012 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Excessive vibration where you can see the stick shift shimmy and shake. both driver and passenger can feel car vibrating like it has a bad wheel alignment but wheels have brand new tires and are aligned. mechanic says it seems to be a broken motor mount. i have read on several honda and honda element community forums reporting that motor mounts break with low mileage. i believe this is a defect. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2012 | 65000 | ||
| Excessive vibration where you can see the stick shift shimmy and shake. both driver and passenger can feel car vibrating like it has a bad wheel alignment but wheels have brand new tires and are aligned. mechanic says it seems to be a broken motor mount. i have read on several honda and honda element community forums reporting that motor mounts break with low mileage. i believe this is a defect. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 04/24/2008 | 69000 | 1 | |
| After an accident on 4/24/08 in which my vehicle was rear ended after coming to complete stop for an emergency vehicle i was struck from behind at 50 mph. my vehicle's rear end was lifted off the ground placing all the weight on the front suspension before the rear came back down on the ground. now my vehicle has had front suspension problems not limited to ball joint failure. my insurance company usaa has refused to repair my vehicle even though the person who hit me was convicted in court of the accident and her insurance company amica accepted 100 percent liability for the clients action. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 07/17/2003 | 2 | 07/15/2003 | |
| Less than 100 miles a banging sound began intermitently coming from the rear of the vehicle. i got under the rear of the vehicle and the nut which holds the rear torsion bar on was about to fall off. looks like it might be a self locking nut but could easily turn with my fingers. paint overspray can be found on the rear passenger side window indicating an after factory paint job on at least this section of the vehicle. dealer has been notified.*ak | |||