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Best and worst years for the Honda Element

Of the 8 model years of the Honda Element with enough data to compare, the 2003 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (290), and the 2009 has the fewest (11).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Honda Element 0 150 300 2003: 290 290 '03 2004: 181 181 '04 2005: 72 '05 2006: 59 '06 2007: 56 '07 2008: 49 '08 2009: 11 11 '09 2010: 17 17 '10 2011: 10 '11
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
2003290
2004181
200572
200659
200756
200849
200911
201017
201110

What stands out

The 2003 stands out, with about 5.0 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2004.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2003 and 2004. Or the years with the fewest: 2009 and 2010.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
20111015
20101739
20091141
200849131
200756142
200659154
200572204
2004181329
2003290482