2008 Honda Element suspension problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2008 Honda Element — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2008 Honda Element. The contact stated that while reversing out of a parking spot, the driver’s side rear trailing arm fractured. There were no warning lights illuminated. Upon researching the failure, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V349000…”
filed Sep 17, 2025
“My mechanic informed me that this car will no longer pass NYS inspection due to body rust/corrosion holes where the rear trailing arms attach to the car's body. Honda has issued a recall for the same model year CR-V, which has a nearly identical trailing arm attachment design, due to the risk of…”
filed Nov 7, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- SuspensionCampaign 08V349000 · Jul 29, 2008
Suspension problems in other Element years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Element | 6 | 20% |
| 2009 Element | 7 | 23% |
| 2007 Element | 14 | 13% |
| 2006 Element | 10 | 8% |
| 2005 Element | 13 | 8% |
| 2004 Element | 16 | 6% |
| 2003 Element | 25 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 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.