2003 Honda Element body & structure problems
The 2003 Honda Element has 32 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.
32
Body & Structure complaints
7%
Share of year
5
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Body & Structure complaints by year
What owners report
“I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON NC HWY 12 ON MY WAY TO WORK, ALONE, AND I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, WHEN I GLANCED DOWN TO SCRATCH MY LEG AND WHEN I GLANCED BACK DOWN, THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS AT A DEAD STOP AND I REAR ENDED IT. MY PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, HOWEVER I HAD…”
Common questions
How many body & structure complaints does the 2003 Honda Element have?
NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 2003 Honda Element body & structure — 7% 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.