2005 Honda Element visibility problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2005 Honda Element — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was driving on a busy street, quite slow (about 20-25 mph) and smoke started to billow out of my drivers side door. The smoke was coming from underneath the switches which control my windows. The smoke got progressively worse in a very short amount of time (30 seconds - 1 minute). I was unable to…”
filed Apr 1, 2014
“While driving in traffic at 40 mph on paved city streets, the passenger side window suddenly fell into the door cavity and was left inoperable. Had to continue to drive the car in cold weather without a side window. Took to dealer for repair of window regulator. Dealer had vehicle for 24 hours…”
filed Mar 27, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Element years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Element | 2 | 7% |
| 2009 Element | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Element | 6 | 5% |
| 2007 Element | 7 | 6% |
| 2006 Element | 12 | 10% |
| 2004 Element | 106 | 38% |
| 2003 Element | 226 | 53% |
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.