Instrument Panel problems of the 2006 Honda Element

Three problems related to instrument panel have been reported for the 2006 Honda Element. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Honda Element based on all problems reported for the 2006 Element.

1 Instrument Panel problem

Failure Date: 04/19/2007

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Element. The contact stated that he was unable to see any of the indicators in the instrument panel when the sun was shining. The failure prevented him from keeping track of his driving speed because the speedometer was not visible. The failure almost caused the contact to strike another vehicle while driving 50 mph. The current and failure mileages were 4,000. Updated 05/23/07.

2 Instrument Panel problem

Failure Date: 08/22/2006

: the contact stated the instrument panel on the vehicle was set too far into the dash to see the gauges effectively during daylight hours. The manufacturer was notified, and a case was opened. The vehicle was not taken in for service. Updated 10/04/06.

3 Instrument Panel problem

Failure Date: 07/08/2006

: the contact stated the instrument panel was not bright enough to see clearly during daylight hours. The service dealer recommended tinting added to the front side windows and the top few inches of the windshield. Led lights were installed into the instrument panel in an attempt to correct the problem. The visibility was still poor and took attention from the road. The manufacturer was notified. Updated 10/04/06.


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