2003 Honda Element latches & locks problems
The 2003 Honda Element has 27 latches & locks complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.
27
Latches & Locks complaints
6%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Latches & Locks complaints by year
What owners report
“THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS WILL FREEZE UP AND NOT ALLOW THE KEYS TO BE REMOVED. THIS KEEPS THE CAR FROM BEING ABLE TO BE LOCKED. HONDA WILL NOT HONOR A WARRANTY OR RECALL ON THIS ITEM THEY CHARGE $250.00 PER DOOR TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENED TO BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND…”
Common questions
How many latches & locks complaints does the 2003 Honda Element have?
NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2003 Honda Element latches & locks — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.