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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%)
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Chart based on 473 repairs.
Honda Element suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (2%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (28%)
$100 - $499 (38%)
< $100 (23%)
Chart based on 103 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 FWD
| 2400 mi | Excessive torque steer, pulls to the right when accelerating. Honda says normal. Nothing done. |
2009 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD
| 149253 mi US $125 |
I replaced both lower ball joints. Called the dealer they said I had to replace the entire knuckle, could not find 09 ball joints. Replaced with moog ball joints from a 07 element. Alignment. Seems to be working fine. |
2008 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 45880 mi C $420 |
front brake pads& rotors replaced - also left rear strut replaced as fluid leaked out of original |
| 32000 mi US $1 |
The Honda dealer replaced both ball joint boots. Original boots had started to cracked and leak grease. One Honda service adviser quoted $950 for the repair because he stated both steering knuckles had to be replaced. Not so. |
2008 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 175000 mi US $500 |
New rear struts |
| 126000 mi US $635 |
Sensor for vehicle stability system went, which also caused damage to wheel bearing and magnetic strip. |
2008 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 134000 mi US $1025 |
Replace front strut assemblies. |
2007 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD
| 77000 mi US $350 |
Replaced failing right rear wheel bearing |
| 121000 mi US $650 |
Replaced steering rack and tie rods |
2007 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD
| 48500 mi US $150 |
Dealer reported that rubber bushings at end of sway bars were deterioriated, and replaced them. |
| 110360 mi C $548 |
replace steering knuckle, front wheel alignment. |
| 58100 mi US $422 |
Replaced front lower ball joints. |
| 81000 mi US $72 |
Replaced rear sway bar bushings. |
| 10000 mi | Replaced Power Steering Rack due to leaky o-ring. |
2006 Honda Element
Engine not specified
| 80000 mi US $2598 |
rear struts replaced front lower ball joints replaced |
2006 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 82000 mi US $48 |
Metallic banging noise coming from passenger side front on acceleration and deceleration. Shop could hear the noise but could not find the cause. |
| 101000 mi US $1400 |
Rear wheel camber adjustment not possible due to worn components. All replaced. |
2006 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 165000 mi US $225 |
Also replaced rear sway bar bushings. |
| 168600 mi | Replaced sway bar bushings & sway bar links front and rear. |
| 187600 mi US $1200 |
Replaced struts all 4 corners |
2006 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 86000 mi US $500 |
replaced rear struts replaced front struts, tie rods, tires, etc. |
| 145000 mi | tie straps for the rear axles were replaced rear bushings replaced a week later |
| 134000 mi US $1200 |
One tie rod was broken, both were replaced. |
| 77000 mi US $575 |
Rubber bushings on ends of sway bar worn. |
2006 Honda Element 4dr SUV
166-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 184000 mi US $100 |
Changed rear struts |
| 84000 mi US $200 |
Upper rear control arms were bent and would not allow for wheel allignment |
| 163400 mi US $500 |
Leaking right strut, replaced both it and the left one |
| 236000 mi US $5000 |
Front and rear shocks struts and mounts worn out. Vehicle was unstable and had a poor ride. Additional repairs included power steering pump replacement. |
| 164535 mi US $341 |
heard noise from rear, esp when making right turn. Replaced Stabilizer END LINKS, torqued all points. |
2005 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 98300 mi US $800 |
Rear struts and stabilizer bar ends replaced. Dealer was not super competent. Had the repair fixed at a better private shop. |
| 140000 mi US $300 |
Front stabilizers and tie rods were supposedly repaired about a year ago by the local dealer I won't make any conclusions about the dealer, who used to be a pleasure to work with but has "evolved". I will say that after a year of reporting clunking and pulling etc is all being redone at a private shop. |
2005 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 169000 mi US $140 |
Leaking power steering pump, resulted in low fluid. Rebuilt the pump. Discovered there is a stain inside the reservoir so can't tell the level of the fluid by looking at the outside. Chose not to replace the reservoir. Price might be off as it is from memory. |
| 191000 mi US $700 |
front and rear sway bars and anything related that made sense to replace at the same time. |
| 128000 mi US $200 |
Flush and fill power steering fluid, only 20k miles after last flush and fill. |
2005 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 72000 mi US $89 |
Vibration from front of car when turning at slow speeds (Parking lot maneuvers) Rear Differential needed flushing. |
| 79000 mi US $400 |
Struts replaced with True Drive quick struts and tie rod ends replaced simultaneously |
| 100000 mi US $400 |
Noise coming from front right of car, sounded like worn tires, replaced, aligned and still same sound. Took to dealer and the right wheel bearing needed to be replaced. |
| 185000 mi US $602 |
One rear shock strut leaking fluid. Replaced both rear strut shocks. |
| 108000 mi US $880 |
Rear struts All brakes |
| 132700 mi US $60 |
Sway bar links were replaced |
| 90000 mi | Diagnose rattle in front suspension -- cracked compliance bushings found, but not culprit of noise so not replaced at this time |
| 95000 mi | Cracked compliance bushings when sold. No symptoms. Also suspension rattle. |
2004 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 53000 mi US $950 |
Remove & replace front & rear sway bar links |
2004 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 229000 mi US $995 |
Lower control arm was broken on the front passenger side. I drive on extremely poor rural roads, probably not a Honda defect. |
| 95000 mi US $30 |
Broken Front Right strut mount. |
| 106000 mi US $500 |
Front compliance bushing cracked on both side. Replaced |
| 143000 mi US $300 |
Replaced front compliance bushings. Car drives like it's new now. |
| 155000 mi US $200 |
Clunking noise turned out to be Sway Bar Linkage. Dealer replaced left and right sway bar linkage. |
| 156000 mi US $597 |
replaced covers for ball joints |
2004 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 96000 mi US $600 |
I started to hear a "grinding" noise in rear end. The owner of the garage found a replacement part guaranteed for one year at a cost of 600.00 compared with dealer cost at 1200.00. |
| 152000 mi US $900 |
Rear bumping and thudding as weight of vehicle shifted. Shop said it was rear struts, I overloaded the Element with gravel, so this one is probably my fault! Although it is noisy in rear usually even before I graveled it. |
| 129900 mi US $700 |
Replaced front left shock. |
| 164000 mi US $500 |
Rear axle issues, camber way off and swayed to the point of being able to be seen. |
| 103000 mi US $119 |
Replacement of lower front ball joint boots. |
| 110000 mi US $482 |
Replaced front compliance bushings. |
| 107000 mi | front compliance bushings replaced |
2003 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| 51300 mi US $35 |
sway bar link |
| 202700 mi US $1200 |
brought vehicle in because of a loud clicking noise when turning steering wheel. Mechanic said it was bad axles and replaced them both. Problem was not solved, brought back to dealer and they said it was probably something in the tie rod end |
| 66960 mi C $150 |
Stablizer rod Rear stablizer links |
| 72200 mi C $1200 |
Left front ball joint. Replaced. |
| 83700 mi C $100 |
Lower ball joint boot split. |
2003 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD
| 125000 mi US $950 |
Both front and rear suspension linkage control arms replaced. Right front suspension linkage and both rear trailing arms replaced. |
| 140000 mi US $300 |
Left front suspension/steering assembly. |
| 179000 mi US $793 |
Also rear right sway bar/bushings repaired (different issue). |
| 75000 mi US $425 |
Replace both front shocks because left front shock blew out prematurely. |
| 137800 mi US $450 |
Replacement of front struts. |
2003 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| 99000 mi US $75 |
Rear sway bar bushings and end links were replaced. |
| 160000 mi US $60 |
replaced Front Swaybar links replaced Front Swaybar links |
| 190000 mi US $850 |
Replaced all 4 struts, ball joints, tie rod ends and bushings. Replaced all 4 struts, ball joints, tie rod ends and bushings. Replaced all 4 brake rotors and rebuilt the calipers. |
| 205800 mi US $160 |
PS Pump started making some noise. I thought I'd replace it before it went out. It was the original pump. |
| 215800 mi US $350 |
Replaced bushings |
| 102000 mi US $100 |
Power Steering line rotted out. Replaced with new one. |
| 96200 mi US $800 |
issue with suspension/alignment |
| 82000 mi US $75 |
Replaced the rear sway bar links. |
| 83800 mi US $50 |
replaced front sway bar links |
| 88300 mi US $245 |
Replaced left and right compliance bushings. |
| 84000 mi US $1300 |
Replaced tie-rods and performed alignment replaced front struts |
| 101000 mi US $275 |
banging sound from front end, had lower tie rod replaced |
| 134000 mi US $150 |
noisy handling |
| 138000 mi US $600 |
Noise from front end when car hits bumps. Struts and wheel bearing failed. |
2003 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 281000 mi US $125 |
Left Upper, Rubber Strut Mount |
| 55000 mi | Both front sway bar links replaced (RF Snapped). |
| 158500 mi US $1120 |
Shocks and struts have been bad since about 60K miles - finally became so bad that work had to be done. Replaced all. Ordered during previous repair trip. Also repalce front rotors and pads. |
| 203000 mi US $589 |
Replaced all 4 struts |
| 80000 mi US $480 |
Rack leak. Replaced with aftermarket |
| 179000 mi US $200 |
Rear swaybar end link snapped. Replaced both end links in the rear. |
| 130000 mi US $250 |
Tie rod end worn. replaced. |
| 144000 mi US $50 |
Lower Ball joint split, replaced. Also replaced compliance bushings due to clunk noise. |
| 162600 mi US $500 |
Replaced all struts and springs with KYB struts. |
| 183000 mi US $250 |
Replaced upper strut mounts. |
| 52000 mi | Squeaking coming from front suspension. Front struts were replaced. When the front struts were replaced a week or two before, the mechanic did not tighten the nut enough and the struts started squeaking. On the second trip he just torqued down the nut to fix the noise. |
| 60000 mi US $96 |
Replaced one upper strut mount. |
| 107000 mi US $20 |
power steering groaning. flushed power steering fluid twice. fluid was filthy---seemed to be contaminated with water. installed new ps fluid and groaning has stopped. |
| 122000 mi US $160 |
replaced rear stabilizer links and sway bar bushings |
| 127000 mi US $750 |
replaced 2 front shock/strut assemblies replaced front lower control arms (both) |
| 130000 mi US $380 |
replaced both rear shock/struts with new Honda complete asemblies |
| 174500 mi | back lowering springs snapped, replaced with originals |
| 92380 mi | Replace links and bushings; Very rattly before repair |
| 95480 mi C $140 |
Right rear wheel bearing replace Son owns shop |
| 167000 mi US $300 |
Rear struts needed replacing |
2003 Honda Element 4-door
4-cylinder manual AWD
| 91000 mi US $400 |
Rear strut mounts and new rear struts - due to noise |
2003 Honda Element 2-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 152000 mi US $1500 |
Needed to be replaced |
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