10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
79,212 miles

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problem #2

Dec 072018

Element

  • 158,425 miles
The contact owns a 2003 Honda Element. Upon placing the gear selector in park and briefly exiting the vehicle, the gear independently shifted from park and rolled into reverse. The contact was almost run over. The vehicle crashed into a tree. None of the air bags deployed. The contact was shaken by the experience and received medical treatment. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was able to be driven. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and indicated that they would escalate the matter. The approximate failure mileage was 158,425.

- St. Louis, MO, USA

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problem #1

Jun 142016

Element

  • miles
Takata recall : airbag recall slip, no parts available, steering seems to have issues on drivers front, while in motion, transmission whines, while backing and driving any road style, remote key lock issues, stationary

- Wheeling, WV, USA

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