2010 Honda Element - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2010 Honda Element

39 problems have been reported for the 2010 Honda Element. The following chart shows the 17 most common problems for 2010 Honda Element. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 7 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (6 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2010 Honda Element

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Air Bag
7
  Suspension
6
  Service Brakes
5
  Engine And Engine Cooling
3
  Unknown Or Other
2
  Electrical System
2
  Power Train
2
  Structure
2
  Exterior Lighting
2
  Tire
1
  Wheel
1
  Visibility
1
  Vehicle Speed Control
1
  Equipment
1
  Seats
1
  Steering
1
  Other Fuel System
1

📈 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 2010 Honda Element in the United States are 16,561 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Honda Element owners in the last 16 years is 39, and the age of the vehicle is 16, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 39 / 16,561 / 16 * 1000 = 0.15.

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 2010 Honda Element in 2010.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
1
  2025
2
  2024
1
  2023
3
  2022
1
  2021
1
  2020
0
  2019
0
  2018
4
  2017
4
  2016
5
  2015
3
  2014
7
  2013
0
  2012
0
  2011
3
  2010
4

📊 Compare the 2010 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 2010 Honda Element with the Honda Element from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2010 Element is 39 while the average number of problems reported for the 9 model years of the Honda Element is 167.

Table 3. Compare the 2010 Honda Element with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2011 Element
14
  2010 Element
39
  2009 Element
38
  2008 Element
126
  2007 Element
144
  2006 Element
148
  2005 Element
196
  2004 Element
325
  2003 Element
479


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