Steering

Honda Element Steering problems by year

6 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Honda Element's steering. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.

Steering complaints by model year

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 32009 2010 2011

Year	Steering complaints	Crashes	Injuries	Recalls
2011	1	0	0	0
2010	1	0	0	0
2009	3	0	0	0
2008	1	0	0	0

Latest Element steering complaints

2009 Honda Element Steering Suspension Acceleration & cruise control

Just like the same era's Honda CR-V (the Honda Element's sibling car with many of the same components), the undercarriage rust on my vehicle is excessive: as described in the same era Honda CR-V's NHTSA Recall (23V-228). Sections of my car's rear frame are rusty. Just like with the CR-V, a recall for the rear frame corrosion first occurred in Canada and then in the US: see NHTSA Recall 23V-228's chronology. The Honda Element's Canadian recall is as follows: "Transport Canada Recall - 2021024 - HONDA". As of today,...

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there is no NHTSA recall for rear frame corrosion for Honda Elements. I am submitting this complaint for this car now, and also contemporaneously am submitting other complaints under different VINs for my other Elements with rust problems: every Honda Element that I have ever owned, even this Element for this complaint that I am submitting right now, that had spent its entire 14 year life as a New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas car has had rust problems. In other words, no matter what environment these Elements (which were made for the model years 2003-2011) are in, they corrode right away (within any factory warranties), and eventually become dangerous.

2009 Honda Element Steering Suspension Acceleration & cruise control

Just like the same era's Honda CR-V (the Honda Element's sibling car with many of the same components), the undercarriage rust on my vehicle is excessive: as described in the same era Honda CR-V's NHTSA Recall (23V-228). Large sections of my car's rear frame are completely missing, as shown in the photographs. My car is now undriveable. I had it towed to two Honda dealerships at my expense and both refused to even look at the car's rust, when I explicitly asked them to determine if the car was safe to drive....

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Niether dealership would confirm. Honda corporate cited that they were unable to assess the photographs that I sent to it because it does not physically inspect the cars. Honda corporate also insisted that it could not do anything about any dealership's behavior as they are allegedly completely independent from Honda of North America. Honda corporate also looked up the history of my Hondas that I have owned and Elements that I still own and actually asked me, if I purchased them just to try to have Honda fix them for free. Just like with the CR-V, a recall for the rear frame corrosion first occurred in Canada and then in the US: see NHTSA Recall 23V-228's chronology. The Honda Element's Canadian recall is as follows: "Transport Canada Recall - 2021024 - HONDA". As of today, there is no NHTSA recall for rear frame corrosion for Honda Elements. I am submitting this complaint for this car now, and also contemporaneous will submit less detailed complaints under different VINs for my other Elements with rust problems: every Honda Element that I have ever owned, even one that had spent its entire 14 year life as a New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas car has had rust problems. In other words, no matter what environment these Elements (which were made for the model years 2003-2011) are in, they corrode right away (within any factory warranties), and eventually become dangerous.

2010 Honda Element Steering Suspension Transmission & drivetrain

We have had to repair the front suspension parts the entire front suspension and steering component on our 2010 honda element ex and from the very first time we drove it. It never drove right. It would jerk you out of a curve we took it back to the dealer twice and they kept telling us it was because we were not used to driver assist system. Well since then 5 times we have had the front end steering and suspension replaced thousands of dollars! Why has there not been a recall? and from friends responses it's not just the Element, it's Honda Civic and Honda Accord also, the parts are made too short. Honda even has a extension kit but you can't buy it! Why has there been NO recall?

2011 Honda Element Steering

Aluminum steering wheel 'hub support mounting bracket' has cracked and is broken in two places. This has happened over a time period during normal usage of my vehicle. The steering wheel is wobbley and loosened. Honda dealer service department disassembled and reviewed components of steering wheel and told me that it was not safe to drive. I was told that if the remaining two bracket spokes continued to fatigue and actually broke, while I was driving my vehicle, I would be holding my steering wheel in my hands and...

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would not have any steering control of my car. This is unsafe and dangerous. The dealers servicemen told me that they would not drive this car if it was their's. I was given a cost estimate for the part of $800 plus the cost of labor. I believe that this part is defective due to improper engineering/design and material specifications proposed in the fabrication of this part. I believe that this is a consumer safety hazard that must be reviewed by nhtsa before people are injured or killed in an accident.

2008 Honda Element Steering Brakes

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 honda element. While making left and right turns and depressing the brake pedal, the accelerator pedal and steering wheel locked up, which caused the vehicle to shake. The dealer could not replicate the failure or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 70,000.

2009 Honda Element Steering

Tl*the contact owns a 2009 honda element. The contact was driving approximately 65 mph on smooth road surface. The steering wheel began to shake excessively. Also, traveling on rough road surfaces the vehicle exhibited less shaking. The vehicle was towed an authorized dealer. The technician recommended that the vehicle be taken to another dealer for inspection. The second dealer confirmed that the vehicle could not be repaired. The current mileage was 2,120. The failure mileage was 1,500.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data