2007 Honda Element electrical system problems
23 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2007 Honda Element, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 99,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- 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 | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 99,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the electrical system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Hit a speed bump and the gage needles fell off the tech and speedometer. Now there is a glaring light where the needles use to be making it very hard to see. Especially at night. Honda admits there is a defect but will not fix unless I pay for everything.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 honda element. The contact stated that the fuel gauge failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 146,000.