2003 Honda Element

Safety profile for the 2003 Honda Element. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.

Recalls
13
Complaints
482
Investigations
0
Vehicle Type
Unknown
Make
Honda
Model
Element
Year
2003
Vehicle Type
Manufacturer ID

Recall Campaigns

13 recalls affecting the 2003 Honda Element

Recalls

nhtsa-odi-recalls
Recalls
Campaign #ComponentSummaryReport DateAffected
19E068000VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDALDorman Products, Inc. (Dorman) is recalling certain Accelerator Pedal Assemblies part numbers 699-114 and 825-5029-1, s…Oct 10, 20193,744
19V501000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-20…Jun 27, 20191,657,752
19V499000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda …Jun 27, 20193,947
19V182000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 …Mar 6, 20191,101,534
18V268000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011…Apr 26, 20181,335
16V344000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Hond…May 23, 20161,790,894
15V370000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic vehicles manufactured March 21, 2…Jun 15, 20153,498,481
15V320000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEHonda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civi…May 28, 20156,281,043
14V700000AIR BAGSAmerican Honda Motor Co. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2001-2005 Honda Civic, 2003-2004 Civic CNG and Element,…Nov 4, 20140
14V353000AIR BAGSAmerican Honda Motor Company, Inc.'s (Honda) is conducting a limited regional recall for certain model year 2003-2005 Ac…Jun 20, 2014133,207
10V364000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONHONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003 HONDA ACCORD, CIVIC TWO AND FOUR DOOR, AND MODEL YEAR 2003-2004 HONDA ELEMENT…Aug 5, 2010551,498
09E025000EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSDOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFT…May 11, 200942,540
09E012000EXTERIOR LIGHTINGSABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFT…Apr 7, 200916,270

NHTSA Complaints

50 complaints for the 2003 Honda Element

Complaints

nhtsa-complaints
Complaints
Complaint IDComponentSummaryDate ReceivedCrashFire
2147343STRUCTURESTRUCTURENov 10, 2025NoNo
2145588SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONNov 4, 2025NoNo
2136623SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONOct 5, 2025NoNo
2136624UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHEROct 5, 2025NoNo
2136625STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYOct 5, 2025NoNo
2121814SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONAug 19, 2025NoNo
2111293EXTERIOR LIGHTINGEXTERIOR LIGHTINGJul 17, 2025NoNo
2111292ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMJul 17, 2025NoNo
2110030SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONJul 14, 2025NoNo
2110031WHEELSWHEELSJul 14, 2025NoNo
2110029STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYJul 14, 2025NoNo
2052963SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONJan 3, 2025YesNo
2024915STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYSep 14, 2024NoNo
2024914SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONSep 14, 2024NoNo
2004123AIR BAGSAIR BAGSJul 1, 2024NoNo
1974300STRUCTURESTRUCTUREMar 11, 2024NoNo
1974301SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONMar 11, 2024NoNo
1966552SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONFeb 11, 2024NoNo
1966553UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERFeb 11, 2024NoNo
1963532AIR BAGSAIR BAGSFeb 1, 2024NoNo
1947672SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONDec 4, 2023NoNo
1940815SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONNov 4, 2023NoNo
1940816STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYNov 4, 2023NoNo
1939316SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONOct 29, 2023NoNo
1939315STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYOct 29, 2023NoNo
1937836UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHEROct 23, 2023NoNo
1936819SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONOct 19, 2023NoNo
1934884STRUCTURESTRUCTUREOct 11, 2023NoNo
1934885SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONOct 11, 2023NoNo
1892767POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINMay 5, 2023NoNo
1892768ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMMay 5, 2023NoNo
1889332FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSFORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGSApr 20, 2023YesNo
1889330AIR BAGSAIR BAGSApr 20, 2023YesNo
1889331STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYApr 20, 2023YesNo
1850432SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONOct 28, 2022NoNo
1848197SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONOct 18, 2022YesNo
1848198STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYOct 18, 2022YesNo
1848199UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHEROct 18, 2022YesNo
1838239UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERSep 3, 2022NoNo
1798706SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONFeb 28, 2022NoNo
1762113SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONAug 9, 2021NoNo
1761609AIR BAGSAIR BAGSAug 5, 2021NoNo
1759041SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONJul 22, 2021NoNo
1759040STEERINGSTEERINGJul 22, 2021NoNo
1744214SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONApr 28, 2021NoNo
1744213STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYApr 28, 2021NoNo
1741458SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONApr 16, 2021NoNo
1735170SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONMar 19, 2021NoNo
1734868STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYMar 18, 2021NoNo
1734869UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERMar 18, 2021NoNo

Data sources & freshness

NHTSA Model Year Database
Unknown freshness
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Unknown freshness
NHTSA Complaint Database
Unknown freshness