10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
8,000 miles

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problem #3

Jul 302011

Element 4-cyl

  • 22,000 miles
2009 Honda Element, under 2000 miles after certification suffered a brake failure without warning leading to accident.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

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problem #2

Mar 112010

Element

  • 2,000 miles
Soft brake pedal on 2009 Honda Element LX AWD. Brake pedal may go almost to the floor so that foot hits gas pedal when braking.

- Duluth, MN, USA

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problem #1

Mar 212010

Element

  • 0 miles
Since new (day one) have had soft brake peddle. Dealer says normal, but I don't think so as I have driven 100S of vehicles in my 50 years of driving and only felt this mushy brake pedal when experiencing a master cylinder internal leak.

- Sebring, FL, USA

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