2005 Honda Element air bags problems
76 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2005 Honda Element — 48% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On 8.31.26, while driving my 2005 Honda Element Mileage: Approximately 125,000), the front passenger-side airbag spontaneously deployed without warning.There was absolutely no vehicle collision, physical impact, pothole, undercarriage strike, or jarring event to trigger a deployment. Approximately…”
filed Sep 1, 2026
“My 2005 honda element constantly display airbag off, when it's inaccurate, dashboard light doesn't work. There's some kind of shortage because it blinks, come on and go off and stay off. It shows the same information, rather driving or stationary. Are there recalls on this car? It's been one…”
filed Mar 30, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicles are equipped with passenger frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall…Campaign 19V501000 · Jun 27, 2019
- These vehicles are equipped with driver frontal air bag inflators assembled as a recall…Campaign 19V499000 · Jun 27, 2019
- Affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous…Campaign 19V182000 · Mar 6, 2019
- Air BagsCampaign 17V029000 · Jan 10, 2017
- Air BagsCampaign 16V344000 · May 23, 2016
- Affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be…Campaign 15V320000 · May 28, 2015
Related service bulletins
Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Front Passenger's Airbag Inflator.
A18-051 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 30, 2026Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A20-014 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 10, 2020Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A20-009 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 10, 2020Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A18-054 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 7, 2018Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects…
A18-051 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 2018
Air Bags problems in other Element years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Element | 7 | 23% |
| 2009 Element | 5 | 17% |
| 2008 Element | 24 | 21% |
| 2007 Element | 27 | 24% |
| 2006 Element | 55 | 45% |
| 2004 Element | 73 | 26% |
| 2003 Element | 49 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Honda Element
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.