3.5

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
37,250 miles

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problem #2

Mar 052008

Element

  • 47,000 miles
3-5-08, in morning, when I got into my Element, I noticed two long cracks in the windshield, starting at the lower right- and left-hand corners, traveling upwards at an angle, toward the center, approx 15 inches long, each. I called the Honda dealer, and they said I should check my warranty. I did. Windshield damage not covered. I called Honda motor company. They tried to tell me it was not a design defect (as I believed). After telling them I knew of many reports to the NHTSA, they finally agreed to replace the windshield, as "...a one-time goodwill gesture." (I bit my tongue, as I knew that the phone rep knew it was, in fact, a design flaw.)

- Onalaska, WI, USA

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problem #1

Dec 212008

Element

  • 27,500 miles
Windshield cracked after using defroster. Honda dealer in albany, NY said it was cracked due to a tiny nick in the glass resulting from a stone.

- Union, ME, USA

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