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2004 Honda Element seat belts problems

15 complaints about seat belts have been filed for the 2004 Honda Element, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
15 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
98,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When seat belts problems show up

Seat belts complaints by mileage, 2004 Honda Element Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 98,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 98,000 miles
Based on 10 complaints that include mileage. 20% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 10 seat belts complaints that report mileage, the median is about 98,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda element. The contact stated that a vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle, causing the contact to crash into a preceding vehicle. The front driver side seat belt did not restrain the contact and caused the contact to be injured. A passenger was also reported injured. In addition, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and was not inspected to for the seat belt and air bag failures. The failure and the current mileage was 108,000.

Reported at 108,000 miles, December 2011 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 honda element. While driving at various speeds, the air bag sensor indicator remained illuminated, which was a safety concern. In addition, while driving, the front driver side seat belt failed to retract and properly secure the driver while making sudden stops. The failures were not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer (honda cars of corona, 1080 pomona rd, corona, ca). Were notified of the failures and did not assist. The failure mileage was 293,800.

Reported at 293,800 miles, August 2018

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