Honda Element owners have reported 320 air bag related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 9 most common air bag problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag (147 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's side/window air bag (70 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The contact owns a 2006 Honda Element. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the passenger's side door air bag deployed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact and her mother heard a loud explosion, and the passenger's side door air bag deployed. Read details...
Vehicle (2-owner, all svc records), involved in a head-on collision, with approximately 75% of impact/damage to the driver’s front (see photos). The passenger front (25% of impact) airbag deployed, the drivers side airbag did not deploy. Read details...
The contact owns a 2011 Honda Element. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, she had noticed that an extension ladder and debris had landed in the middle of the road. In order to avoid the objects, the contact and the driver behind her attempted to make the same turn at the same time Read details...
Repeated (7 shop visits) attempts to resolve srs (airbag) indicator activating. Two seat belt clasp replacements, I can recall. Honda refuses to honor vehicle occupant safety warranty to remedy repeated faults tied possibly to defective seat belt harness wiring estimated to cost $400-$1,100. Read details...
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 Read details...