Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2009 Honda Element has 9 recalls, 29 complaints.
9
Recalls
29
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
19V182000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 ...
19E068000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Dorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, sold as replacement parts for 2...
19V501000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybr...
19V499000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-...
18V041000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2010-2012 Acura RL, 2010 Honda Element, and 2010-2013 Honda Ridgeline vehicles ever registered i...
17V029000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2011 Honda Element vehicles, 2005-2012 Acura R...
16V344000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 200...
15V320000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hy...
12V436000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Honda is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2011 Element passenger vehicles equipped with an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness. The wire ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2009 Honda Element 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | There is corrosion on the rear trailing arm and surrounding area. Also rust is forming on rear subfr... |
| Jun 13, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Just like the same era's Honda CR-V (the Honda Element's sibling car with many of the same component... |
| Jun 13, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Just like the same era's Honda CR-V (the Honda Element's sibling car with many of the same component... |
| Aug 29, 2024 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2009 Honda Element. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH and app... |
| Jul 1, 2024 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,TIRES | The contact owns a 2009 Honda Element. The contact stated there was an extreme amount of rust on the... |
| May 20, 2024 | STRUCTURE | While driving the left rear wheel went sideway... looking underneath the Unibody had corroded to the... |
| Sep 4, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The driver side rear trail arm broke free from under the vehicle. Vehicle loses control much like h... |
| Mar 15, 2021 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2009 Honda Element. The contact stated the driver's side rear trailing arm detach... |
| Aug 8, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | A FAILED MODULATOR. SERVICE ADVISORY A52 MUSHY BRAKES. |
| Feb 1, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE PEDAL TOO SOFT. CHANGED FLUID, STILL THE SAME. |
| Nov 5, 2018 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGE... |
| Apr 5, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THE CAR ACCELERATES INCORRECTLY MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NO MATTER HOW MUCH GAS YOU GIVE IT, THE C... |
| Dec 11, 2017 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | I WAS DRIVING MY HONDA ELEMENT 2009 ON A HWY IN SC. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND I HAD A GREEN LIGHT AN... |
| Aug 27, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL : AFTER SERVICING OUR HONDA VEHICLE TODAY, THERE IS A WARNING NOT TO ALLOW A PASSENGE... |
| Jul 19, 2016 | AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA... |
| Dec 2, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | INTERIM SHAFT BEARING BROKEN - REPLACED BY TWO DIFFERENT DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AT 20K MILES IN ... |
| Sep 16, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE PEDAL IS SOFT AND GOES TO THE FLOOR WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. WHEN THE ENGINE IS OFF THE PE... |
| May 21, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE... |
| Apr 12, 2015 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP SIGN TO MAKE A LE... |
| Jan 1, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | THE BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY SOFT AND THE BRAKES WEAR UNEVENLY AND CLAPPERS LOCK UP EVEN AFTER REPLACEMEN... |