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2003 Honda Element rust / corrosion reports

18 NHTSA complaints describe rust, corrosion and paint failures on the 2003 Honda Element — roughly 4% of all complaints for this model year.

18
Rust / corrosion reports
4%
share of complaints
25,500 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2003 Honda Element

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2003 Honda Element report before drawing conclusions.