| 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
2004 Honda Element repairs by problem area
Engine (33%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (6%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (27%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (1%)
Other (6%)
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Chart based on 70 repairs.
2004 Honda Element suspension repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (0%)
$500 - $999 (57%)
$100 - $499 (36%)
< $100 (7%)
Chart based on 14 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
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
| 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 |
| 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 |
2004 Honda Element 4dr SUV
160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD
| 164000 mi US $500 |
Rear axle issues, camber way off and swayed to the point of being able to be seen. |
| 129900 mi US $700 |
Replaced front left shock. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
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