2007 Honda Element service brakes, hydraulic problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2007 Honda Element — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Brakes "repaired" in '11 at dealer after '07 element brake recall. No noticeable difference in brake softness, brakes are still soft and require a lot of muscle to stop the car. Scared, and refuse to drive '07 element with my children in the car for fear of not being able to stop on time. Own a…”
filed Apr 4, 2012
“I was traveling approximately 20 mph, brakes were not applied before incident, and the driver and passenger side curtain airbags and the driver seat air bag deployed. When the airbags deployed I attempted to apply the brakes and they were not functioning for approximately 1/2 miles of travel. *tr”
filed Oct 15, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Element years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Element | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 Element | 3 | 10% |
| 2008 Element | 23 | 21% |
| 2005 Element | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 Element | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 Element | 6 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2007 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.