2003 Honda Element power train problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2003 Honda Element — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2003 Honda Element. The contact stated that after parking and turning off the vehicle, the vehicle would roll forward or backward. The contact stated that he restarted the vehicle and shifted into park(P), and the vehicle responded as needed. The contact stated that the failure…”
filed May 5, 2023
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 honda element. Upon placing the gear selector in park and briefly exiting the vehicle, the gear independently shifted from park and rolled into reverse. The contact was almost run over. The vehicle crashed into a tree. None of the air bags deployed. The contact was…”
filed Dec 17, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Element years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Element | 2 | 7% |
| 2009 Element | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Element | 4 | 4% |
| 2007 Element | 5 | 4% |
| 2006 Element | 5 | 4% |
| 2005 Element | 9 | 6% |
| 2004 Element | 10 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Honda Element
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.