2005 Honda Element air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 78 complaints for the 2005 Honda Element, 38% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 78 38% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 55 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 19 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 55 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 19 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was driving my honda element down a fairly busy street at 45 miles an hour. A man pulled out of a strip mall parking lot right in front of me. Although I honked my horn and slammed on the brakes, I could not avoid hitting him. My car has extreme front end damage and it was a high impact crash, however the air bags did not deploy. I am still waiting to hear if it will be determined to be totaled, but if it isn't, I do not feel safe driving this car in the future.
I rolled my 2005 honda element (2x drive) on I-95 at least four times according to fhp. My front airbag did not deploy, although my windshield was crushed in. And my drivers' side airbag deployed only partially (1/4). I was extracted from the vehicle and life-flighted to shand's emergency room in jacksonville, florida. I suffered multiple contusions; internal bleeding and severely fractured sternum. Had my drivers side airbag deployed, I probably would have been spared much of this trauma.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Honda Element
- Electrical system 16 complaints