8.2
pretty bad- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 4,479 miles
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Windshield cracked without an impact by flying object.
- Victoria, TX, USA
My 2005 Honda Element windshield just cracked. Nothing hit it, the windshield just cracked. It now has two significant cracks from the edge of the windshield across.
- Denver, CO, USA
Windshield has cracked 3 times over a 6 month period.
- Del Mar, CA, USA
I have owned my Honda Element for two weeks now....first time on the freeway going around 65-70 miles per hour. At a substantial following distance recieved one chip and one large ding/crack in my windshield from oncoming debris--all within the space of one half hour. Researched internet only to find that among other complaints there is a class action lawsuit pending right now about this very design flaw in the Honda Element--many suggest it can be fixed by Honda simply reinforcing the glass and flattening the flanges around the windshield to prevent the inordinate amount of dings and cracking. I contacted my dealer and they said it was my problem--but ive done more research only to find that Honda has sent tsb's out to many dealers advising them to fix this problem for the 2003-2004 models. My dealer tells me they can't help me.
- Portland, OR, USA
Windshield on my 2 month old Honda Element has a crack and we do not think it was hit by a rock.
- Poprtland, OR, USA
Windsheild on 2005 Element has 14 in crack
- Banner Elk, NC, USA
- Norwalk, CA, USA