Honda Element recalls
NHTSA's records list 7 safety recalls covering the Honda Element since Nov. 1, 2016, for model years 2003-2011. The most recent was reported to NHTSA on June 27, 2019.
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2011 Honda Element recalls 7
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 3,947 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,101,534 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 57,095 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Improperly Installed Passenger Air Bag
Component: air bags. 1,335 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 24,945 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
Component: air bags. 308,884 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2010 Honda Element recalls 6
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 3,947 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,101,534 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 57,095 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 24,945 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
Component: air bags. 308,884 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2009 Honda Element recalls 5
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 3,947 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,101,534 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 24,945 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
Component: air bags. 308,884 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2008 Honda Element recalls 5
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 3,947 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,101,534 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Improperly Installed Passenger Air Bag
Component: air bags. 1,335 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
Component: air bags. 308,884 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2007 Honda Element recalls 5
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 3,947 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,101,534 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Improperly Installed Passenger Air Bag
Component: air bags. 1,335 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
Component: air bags. 308,884 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2006 Honda Element recalls 5
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 3,947 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,101,534 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Improperly Installed Passenger Air Bag
Component: air bags. 1,335 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
Component: air bags. 308,884 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2005 Honda Element recalls 4
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 3,947 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,101,534 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
Component: air bags. 308,884 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2004 Honda Element recalls 4
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 3,947 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,101,534 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Improperly Installed Passenger Air Bag
Component: air bags. 1,335 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2003 Honda Element recalls 4
- Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 3,947 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
Component: air bags. 1,101,534 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Improperly Installed Passenger Air Bag
Component: air bags. 1,335 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
Counted and listed by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's recall records. A recall appears under every model year it covers.