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Honda Element Most Common Problems (All Years)

24
strut (suspension)
18
end link or bushing for stabilizer bar
15
alternator
15
starter
14
brake caliper
14
window regulator mechanism
7
oxygen sensor
7
tie-rod / tie-rod end
7
VVT (variable valve timing) solenoid / actuator / motor / servo / cam phaser
7
wheel bearing / hub
6
motor mount
6
window motor
5
bulb: headlight
5
CV joint / axle / half shaft
4
auxiliary cooling fan
4
ball joint
4
clutch master cylinder
4
engine sensor, oil leak
4
exhaust flex pipe / mid pipe / tail pipe
4
strut bearing, mount, or brace
 
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Chart is based on 320 vehicles in TrueDelta's reliability survey.
These are the problems owners most commonly reported on TrueDelta's Car Reliability Survey. For many models not all entries have been coded yet, so focus on the relative numbers rather than the absolute numbers. Usually when people say "they all have this problem," the problem in question actually affects between 10 percent and 20 percent of all cars. We aren't counting wear items like brake pads and rotors that truly do require periodic replacement on all cars.