2003 Honda Element - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2003 Honda Element

479 problems have been reported for the 2003 Honda Element. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2003 Honda Element. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility with 226 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (49 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2003 Honda Element

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2003 Honda Element in the United States are 76,286 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda Element owners in the last 22 years is 479, and the age of the vehicle is 22, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 479 / 76,286 / 22 * 1000 = 0.29.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Honda Element model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2003 Honda Element in 2003.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2025
10
  2024
6
  2023
10
  2022
12
  2021
7
  2020
6
  2019
2
  2018
6
  2017
2
  2016
24
  2015
15
  2014
18
  2013
13
  2012
12
  2011
14
  2010
15
  2009
8
  2008
11
  2007
10
  2006
18
  2005
53
  2004
110
  2003
1

📊 Compare the 2003 Honda Element with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Honda Element, the following table can be used to compare the 2003 Honda Element with the Honda Element from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2003 Element is 479 while the average number of problems reported for the 9 model years of the Honda Element is 167.

Table 3. Compare the 2003 Honda Element with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2011 Element
14
  2010 Element
38
  2009 Element
38
  2008 Element
126
  2007 Element
144
  2006 Element
146
  2005 Element
196
  2004 Element
325
  2003 Element
479


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