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Honda Element repairs by problem area
Engine (25%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (10%)
Suspension and Steering (24%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (28%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (5%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 473 repairs.
Honda Element electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (7%)
$500 - $999 (14%)
$100 - $499 (39%)
< $100 (40%)
Chart based on 128 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2009 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD
| 187000 mi US $5 |
A/C intermittently stopped cooling. A/C clutch relay replaced. |
2008 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 19107 mi | Alternator completely failed and caused battery to also fail due to lack of charging over period of time. Alternator and battery both replaced under warranty. No further problems after repair. |
| 59000 mi US $270 |
Seemed like an alternator starter issue but was a simple battery replacement. Also had oil changed while there. |
2008 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 32000 mi | Battery would go dead overnight. New battery under warranty. problem persisted. Pulled the fuses one at a time, and measured the current draw. There was a zombie load. Dealer replaced a relay, did not solve. Widely discussed on Internet |
2008 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 3000 mi | The right rear tail light went out for the 2nd time!! The dealer checked the electricial system and replaced the bulb under warranty.They advised it was a "freak" problem with the bulb. |
| 46200 mi US $300 |
Passenger window regulator failed. |
| 54000 mi US $20 |
Bad ELD (electronic load detector) causing lights to flicker. Easily replaced. |
| 125000 mi US $350 |
Replaced driver side window regulator |
| 108000 mi | replaced main ground to motor and chassis from battery. |
| 86000 mi US $110 |
Car would not start, battery had no power. Replaced battery with a new one. |
| 98000 mi US $20 |
Headlight bulb (low beam) was out on passenger side. Replaced both headlight bulbs. |
| 99000 mi US $100 |
Driver side power window would not go up. The regulator and motor were broken and required replacement. |
| 113000 mi US $10 |
Passenger side brake light not working. Replaced both passenger and driver side brake light bulbs. About 15 minutes for both sides. |
2008 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD
| 71000 mi US $100 |
Unable to economically repair oem TPMS. Installed aftermarket system. Many better features than oem anyway. |
| 81000 mi US $100 |
Replaced 8 yr old working battery for repair prevention. Replaced right headlight bulb during inspection. 18.00 |
| 150000 mi US $15 |
replace bulb |
2007 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 141000 mi US $500 |
Driver side window motor failed. Window stuck open. |
| 82000 mi US $10 |
Headlight bulb replaced |
2007 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 57000 mi US $40 |
Headlight burnt out. Replaced both headlight bulbs. |
| 74000 mi US $40 |
Headlight out. Replaced both bulbs |
| 110980 mi C $1000 |
Serpentine chain replaced..hard to get to! New alternator. Vehicle does not have a timing belt..good news. Brake wear is huge..larger tires? although i live in calming traffic zone (speed bumps). Oh still waiting for Honda recall on air bags. |
| 54000 mi US $810 |
Replaced defective driver's side power window motor and window regulator. |
| 100000 mi US $150 |
The Voltage regulator was not keeping the battery charged. The alternator was replaced and now works. I was getting buy charging the battery at home. The Element does get driven much. |
| 103000 mi US $200 |
Replaced the starter motor. The starter was difficult to get to. |
2007 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD
| 52000 mi | Known TSB issue re: dashboard gauge cluster needles falling off. |
| 48000 mi | Airbag recall for passenger side. Driver's side was done previously. |
| 82320 mi C $62 |
Battery failed load test, but still working. Not replaced yet. |
| 108500 mi C $212 |
Inspect AC system, perform leak test, recharge, test |
| 117180 mi C $633 |
Condenser for air conditioning system was cracked, removed and replaced. Recharged system. |
| 129916 mi C $688 |
remove and replace starter assembly |
| 232000 mi US $120 |
replaced a relay |
| 80300 mi US $375 |
replace weak battery |
| 83000 mi US $499 |
did not blow cold, no refrigerant replace driver door lock actuator |
| 87000 mi US $1025 |
Replace AC compressor |
| 5245 mi | Recall for faulty instrument panel - dealer replaced instrument panel. Covered under warranty. |
| 55000 mi | Tire inflation warning light on and off. Addressed by dealer |
2006 Honda Element
Engine not specified
| 168000 mi US $1600 |
AC not working. |
2006 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 117000 mi US $1950 |
Clutch was replaced, as was the starter. |
| 120300 mi US $570 |
Alternator quit charging battery. Both replaced. |
2006 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 147100 mi US $65 |
Also had to replace the drivers side window regulator |
| 165000 mi US $225 |
drivers side window regulator failed. This was the second time. First time replaced with an aftermarket regulator. That one only lasted a year. Replaced this time with a honda part. |
2006 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 51400 mi US $150 |
Replace alternator. |
| 128000 mi US $500 |
Needed a new starter. Had milked it for two months. |
| 161000 mi US $450 |
Alternator was replaced |
| 72600 mi US $34 |
Passenger side air bag recalled and replaced. |
| 45140 mi C $90 |
Battery was not charging due to terminal corrosion. Cleaned & recharged battery.Decided to replace battery as it was 6 years of age. |
| 77500 mi C $79 |
Battery died--- replaced with new unit from Coctco |
2006 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 181000 mi US $100 |
Replaced alternator |
| 105000 mi US $500 |
Replaced altenator |
| 125000 mi US $500 |
New alternator |
| 150000 mi US $700 |
Replaced starter |
| 168000 mi US $488 |
Slow starting for about a month or so prior...finally quit... had to be towed. Pep Boys found bad starter; replaced, problem solved. |
| 118000 mi US $250 |
Starter failed |
| 193000 mi US $750 |
Cooling in AC had failed. Normal relay replacement but the fans that blow across the cooling coils was dead and had to be replace. Lot of labor costs |
| 240000 mi | I've lost some Lights in the dashboard that include lighting up the mileage and other components so I can't see mileage any more, trip miles etc. That's why I quit updating. The people said the work to get into the dash to replace the component was going to be prohibitive. |
2005 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 105000 mi US $575 |
Dash lights out, required dash removal and new module. Zeroed the odometer, much bigger deal than would be necessary if they would just use light bulbs in the dash. Stupid really. |
2005 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 146300 mi US $750 |
Compressor worn out. Had to pay to have old one removed and then I evacuated and recharged. PAIN to remove old one. |
| 187000 mi US $130 |
Battery died with no warning. Check engine light went on. Nothing was found except the need for a new battery. |
| 117000 mi US $600 |
Failed starter. Hard starting, especially restart when hot. |
| 142000 mi US $1000 |
Alternator failure. Car charging light was on and very loud whine from under the hood. |
2005 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 58000 mi US $350 |
Dealer replaced Instrument Cluster because the dash lights were not working...only the gauge needles and gear indicator would illuminate. Plug on back of cluster was faulty, new cluster fixed the problem. |
| 146400 mi US $150 |
Starter failing to engage. Replaced. Drivers side frontal airbag failure. Self diagnosed. |
| 55000 mi | Airbag recall |
| 78000 mi | Dashlight bulb for the heater/a/c fan control knob burned out (and the dealer wanted abut $150 to pull the dash to get to it). The rear window windshield wiper motor started to make noise when turned on but it still worked OK. The dealer wanted about $200 to replace it since they said it could not be fixed. |
| 83800 mi US $269 |
electric window failed cables pulled out of housing |
| 84700 mi US $300 |
the passenger window failed what an inferior part two window lifts within a month or so very displeased with Honda |
| 108000 mi US $60 |
Odometer bulbs went bad could not read mileage |
| 101200 mi US $55 |
Driver side door window regulator failed and was replaced. |
| 102000 mi US $10 |
Replaced front headlight bulbs, took less than 10 minutes to change both of them. |
2004 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 144000 mi US $1350 |
Faulty starter motor and solenoid replaced |
| 146000 mi | Faulty seat belt buckle replaced (caused SRS light) |
| 164920 mi | REPAIRED DRL CONTROL MODULE |
| 199020 mi C $200 |
front wiper motor failure foglight harness lack of power to left foglight |
| 90520 mi | Seatbelt light on when sold. |
2004 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 156000 mi US $597 |
Replaced fan motor |
| 198000 mi US $370 |
Replaced starter. |
| 95000 mi US $30 |
Bad Alternator |
| 106000 mi US $500 |
Condenser leak, replaced. Recharge a/c. Replace condenser fan |
| 71000 mi US $1100 |
Air was blowing but not cool. I was told it was the compressor, but I don't trust the mechanic. The compressor should not have gone out this soon with the number of miles I have on my car. |
2004 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 129000 mi US $300 |
Changed blower. |
| 154700 mi US $300 |
Starter required replacement. Replaced with Honda starter to avoid issues with an aftermarket part. Easy DIY repair, but did require removal of intake manifold. |
| 123000 mi US $50 |
AC was cutting out - turns out the relay went bad, so it was replaced. |
| 107000 mi | driver's seat belt buckle replaced (failed electrical) |
| 73000 mi | seat belt/air bag warning light came on after routine oil change. "Repaired" at dealer no cost, light came on after 1 day. Did not return for repair, light still on. |
| 80100 mi | Airbag or safety belt warning light - not repaired |
| 87200 mi US $850 |
Bad airbag sensor - seat belt latch engaged showing disconnected. |
| 88000 mi | Bad airbag sensor - seat belt latch engaged showing disconnected. |
2004 Honda Element 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 110000 mi US $300 |
Motor had to be replaced in window on drivers side. This is second time to have this replaced on drivers side. |
2003 Honda Element
Engine not specified
| 161820 mi | Replaced alternator. |
2003 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 87000 mi US $300 |
Alternator bearings went bad. Replaced with rebuilt. |
| 187000 mi US $450 |
air conditioner would not hold charge |
2003 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 90800 mi | AC compressor failed right away. |
| 142000 mi US $303 |
Blower fan & resister failed Blower motor and resister were replaced |
| 151000 mi | Airbag failure light remained on. Problem traced to failed sensor in driver's seatbelt buckle. Dealer repaired under "warranty" |
| 161700 mi US $54 |
Driver side door lock rebuilt |
| 124300 mi US $140 |
Had starter rebuilt. |
| 174000 mi US $50 |
driver side power lock stopped working, replaced power lock actuator. |
2003 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 90000 mi US $500 |
Alternator needed to be replaced. |
| 17000 mi US $1500 |
Ac compressor failed. Sold car as repair cost was 50% of car value. |
| 70000 mi US $2100 |
Air conditioning compressor bad. After complaining about quality and requesting bad compressor to establish why it went bad, I was only charged 1/2 of the $2,100 repair price. |
| 109120 mi C $100 |
Windshield washer pump replaced. |
| 176000 mi US $350 |
alternator, |
| 249000 mi US $150 |
Replaced the Starter. This required Removing the Intake manifold. (The starter is nestled underneath) So---Starter + Manifold Gasket. |
2003 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 130000 mi US $250 |
Replaced Fan blower relay. For $35. Self repaired. |
| 131500 mi US $45 |
Starter wouldn't always reliably start the car. Got Slower and slower, until it would not turn fast enough to start car. Replaced with used starter, problem resolved. |
| 139000 mi | SRS light intermittent. Took to dealer for diagnosis. Trouble code 9-3, drivers buckle electronics failed. Replaced free of charge under Honda Lifetime Seatbelt warranty. |
| 180000 mi | Driver window ceased to roll down, needed small motor replacement |
| 174500 mi | replace alternator |
| 121000 mi | a/c need some R124 |
| 133700 mi US $650 |
replace starter |
| 92000 mi US $9 |
brake light switch. could not shift out of park. replaced switch now works fine |
| 100000 mi US $90 |
Window regulator on passgr. side. for the third time! Once on the driver's side. These regulators are horrible |
| 125300 mi US $151 |
a/c switch went bad |
| 135000 mi US $80 |
Recharge ac |
| 158000 mi US $2100 |
Compressor clutch failed - inspection revealed leaking seal also so necessary to replace compressor & clutch. Unable to locate vendor who would warrant compressor unless condensor (with integrated valve) was changed - this doubled cost. |
| 163000 mi US $80 |
Replacement for faulty Genuine Honda 79330-S5A-942 Heater Blower Transistor |
| 132500 mi US $95 |
driver side window stopped working. replaced regulator assemble (including new motor) |
| 139000 mi US $100 |
Passenger side window rolled down on it's own while I was driving down the street. Would not roll up. Replaced regulator assembly. |
| 212800 mi US $425 |
Lost power when driving all electrical systems slowly shut down. They replaced my alternator and a computer module. It happened again after an hour of driving and they replaced a throttle control computer. |
| 173000 mi US $450 |
Alternator was weak to charge battery. Was OEM original alternator from 2003. Replaced with another new OEM Denso from Honda. |
| 158000 mi US $350 |
rebuilt starter |
| 79200 mi US $150 |
Replaced the motor for the drivers side window. |
| 80000 mi US $125 |
Power window control not working on passenger side |
| 80000 mi US $250 |
Passenger side window would not go up. Passenger side window regulator replaced. Battery being drained by the radio Moon roof leaks |
| 75640 mi C $120 |
srs light came on |
| 184500 mi US $455 |
starter wouldn't work. replaced. car towed to shop. starter replaced. oil change while there. |
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