Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| 03032 | 11/03/2006 | 03032 | 10001630 | The driver's seat rocks back and forth during normal driving. *tt | 06/17/2003 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 12/09/2008 | 1 | ||
| My driver seat has been cracking and it is like the seat cover that it was made out of was dry rotted. i have talk to other honda element owners and they are having the same problem. some with the driver seat, others with the other seat. so, it is not because the driver get in and out more, because it is not only on that side of the seat but the other side as well and back part on the sides. just don't understand why alot of people are having the same problems with the seat covers as cracking and tearing. *tr | |||
| 12/09/2008 | |||
| My driver seat has been cracking and it is like the seat cover that it was made out of was dry rotted. i have talk to other honda element owners and they are having the same problem. some with the driver seat, others with the other seat. so, it is not because the driver get in and out more, becaues it is not only on that side of the seat but the other side as well and back part on the sides. just don't understand why alot of people are having the same problems with the seat covers as cracking and tearing. | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 30000 | ||
| 2006 honda element problems: i bought this honda because of the reputation for a solid car with very little maintenance issues. this car has had more maintenance issues than any other i've ever owned! 1. driver's seat rock. the seat has rocked left to right since about 30,000 miles. i don't think i should have to pay $300 to fix a safety issue that honda obviously knows about. 2. at about 60,000 miles the air conditioning stopped working-that was a $700+ repair for a new fan motor . 3. i have gone through about 5 windshields in 90,000 miles. good thing i always get zero deductible glass coverage! the last wasn't even due to a crack, but because it became so pitted it was impairing visibility. 4. this vehicle has a huge blind spot in the driver's left corner. i have had countless near misses-especially pedestrians in parking lots. the blind spot is large enough to block vision completely. | |||
| 10/23/2006 | 5300 | 3 | |
| Driver ran into stopped car in front of him. speed was sufficient to flatten the car up to the front of the engine - little damage behind that. car is 2006 honda element. air bag did not deploy. safety belt did not lock up quickly - driver struck the steering wheel, and chest was bruised by top of steering wheel. passenger seat moved to the full forward position, almost touching the dashboard. no significant injuries resulted, but safety systems did not work as expected. | |||