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2006 Honda Element electrical system problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2006 Honda Element9% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Electrical System complaints
9%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Window motor didnt let window go up.. Window went down n wasn't able to roll up.. Loud noise from driver window motor..my car was parked n when turn on car window dropped also power steering n knock sensor causing no pressure to move. Hesitation loss of fuel

    filed Jul 20, 2020

  • 2006 honda element approx 114,000 miles. Vehicle low beams both stop working simultaneously while vehicle is in motion at various speeds increasing likelihood of crash. This is recurrent issue with this model and other honda models including pilot and fit. Issue relates to burning contact in wiring…

    filed Oct 22, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electrical System problems in other Element years

YearReportsShare
2010 Element27%
2009 Element13%
2008 Element65%
2007 Element2220%
2005 Element1610%
2004 Element186%
2003 Element358%
Element electrical system problems by year →

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.