2005 Honda Element electrical system problems
16 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2005 Honda Element, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 5
- 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 | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 fires.
What owners wrote
On saturday, september 10, 2011, upon starting the ignition of my 2005 honda element, I noticed smoke emitting from the power window switch on the driver's side door. After hearing some crackling noises from the power window switch, it soon popped into a small fire which went out on it's own, proceeded by more continuous smoke.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 honda element. The contact stated that the key did not fit into the ignition without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The technician advised the contact to check for possible recalls. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v344000 (air bags) and15v320000 (air bags).
Other problems reported for the 2005 Honda Element
- Air bags 78 complaints