2007 Honda Element - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2007 Honda Element

144 problems have been reported for the 2007 Honda Element. The following chart shows the 20 most common problems for 2007 Honda Element. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 27 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (18 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2007 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 2007 Honda Element in the United States are 33,689 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda Element owners in the last 18 years is 144, and the age of the vehicle is 18, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 144 / 33,689 / 18 * 1000 = 0.24.

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 2007 Honda Element in 2007.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2025
2
  2024
4
  2023
8
  2022
2
  2021
4
  2020
2
  2019
3
  2018
8
  2017
7
  2016
16
  2015
15
  2014
15
  2013
1
  2012
8
  2011
9
  2010
9
  2009
11
  2008
6
  2007
5

📊 Compare the 2007 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 2007 Honda Element with the Honda Element from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2007 Element is 144 while the average number of problems reported for the 9 model years of the Honda Element is 164.

Table 3. Compare the 2007 Honda Element with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2011 Element
14
  2010 Element
37
  2009 Element
37
  2008 Element
124
  2007 Element
144
  2006 Element
142
  2005 Element
195
  2004 Element
322
  2003 Element
468


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