Three problems related to front driver side air bag inflator have been reported for the 2008 Honda Element. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Honda Element based on all problems reported for the 2008 Element.
Takata inflators, I have been trying to get Honda to fix the airbag problem since we got the first letter in the mail and even had people from Honda come to our house and we have set up various appointments for them to come out to replace airbags to only have an excuse or no show, as I type this I have been on the phone for 40 min now trying to get theair bags fixed but still no response, I am not the only person getting the same treatment from Honda.
Passenger frontal airbag inflator had a recall in July 2016. Finally, in March 2017, the part is available and can be replaced, more than 8 months later.
There has been no crash as such--I am complaining about Honda's lack of responsiveness to the airbag inflator recall. I have been trying to get this recall taken care of for some time. Currently, a Honda dealership has my car but I can get no information from them about when the part will be in--they did not even seem familiar with the recall when I took the car in for service & showed them the letter. I do have a rental car for now, but this is not acceptable as a long-term solution. A call to customer service resulted in my being told (politely!!) that there was nothing they could do, it was a big recall, it was all in the hands of the dealership. I did receive a case number to assist in getting a better rental, but was told they would call as soon as possible--??whenever that is. I feel that I am receiving the runaround from this Honda dealership, that possibly Honda is stalling on the recall, hoping people will just get tired and give up.
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