2004 Honda Element electrical system problems
18 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2004 Honda Element, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Fire occurred in driver's side door of 2004 honda element while it was parked overnight in the driveway. Front upper quarter of door completely burned/melted away, down to bare exterior metal. Extensive smoke damage to interior. Vehicle was in consumer's possession for only 12 days and has fewer than 300 miles on odometer. Vehicle was towed to dealer where it is still under examination. No explanation or resolution at this time.
Cracked windshield on the passenger side, broken driver's side visor and a horn that has one broken pitch, leaving the pitch very low, almost not noticeable. It has been that way for a year, but did not find this site until now. Too expensive to repair.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Honda Element
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 107 complaints
- Air bags 73 complaints
- Seats 26 complaints
- Suspension 16 complaints
- Seat belts 15 complaints