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Honda Element recalls
36 official recall campaigns for the Honda Element, published by vehicle safety authorities in Cyprus, Germany, Finland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal and 1 more, covering model years 1997–2016. The most recent was issued in 2026 (2 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 36 campaigns
- 27 rated high risk
- Latest: 2026
- 🇨🇾 Cyprus
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- 🇺🇸 United States
Common Honda Element recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Airbags 17
- Transmission 2
Honda Element recalls by year
- 2026 · 2
- 2025 · 2
- 2021 · 1
- 2019 · 5
- 2018 · 7
- 2017 · 2
- 2016 · 4
- 2015 · 3
- 2014 · 2
- 2012 · 1
- 2011 · 1
- 2010 · 6
Honda Element recalls in 2026 (2)
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Honda Accord, Civic, Odyssey — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Honda Accord, Ridgeline, Odyssey — safety recall (Finland)High risk
Honda Element recalls in 2025 (2)
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Honda ACCORD, CIVIC, CLARITY — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Honda ACCORD, AMAZE, BRIO — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
Honda Element recalls in 2021 (1)
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Honda Accord, Civic, CR-V — safety recall (Portugal)High risk
Honda Element recalls in 2019 (5)
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Honda ELEMENT, LEGEND, INSIGHT, PILOT, ODYSSEY, CR-V, CITY, FR-V, STREAM, ACCORD, JAZZ, CIVIC — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Honda Various models, Model codes: Accord — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT)High risk
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Acura MDX, ACCORD, CIVIC — Air Bags: Frontal: Passenger Side: Inflator Module (US)High risk
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Acura MDX, ACCORD, CIVIC — Air Bags: Frontal: Driver Side: Inflator Module (US)High risk
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Acura MDX, ACCORD, ODYSSEY — Air Bags: Frontal: Driver Side: Inflator Module (US)High risk
Honda Element recalls in 2018 (7)
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Acura RL, RIDGELINE, ELEMENT — Air Bags: Frontal: Passenger Side: Inflator Module (US)High risk
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Honda ELEMENT, CIVIC — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Honda ELEMENT, INSPIRE — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Honda ELEMENT — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Honda ELEMENT, ELYSION, MDX — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Honda ACCORD, CIVIC, CR-V — Air Bags: Frontal: Passenger Side: Inflator Module (US)High risk
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Acura RL, RIDGELINE, ELEMENT — Air Bags: Frontal: Passenger Side: Inflator Module (US)High risk
Honda Element recalls in 2017 (2)
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Honda ACCORD, CITY, CIVIC — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Acura RL, ELEMENT, RIDGELINE — Air Bags: Frontal: Passenger Side: Inflator Module (US)High risk
Honda Element recalls in 2016 (4)
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Honda CR-V, LEGEND, CIVIC, ELEMENT, ODYSSEY, ACCORD, RIDGELINE, PILOT — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Honda Accord, Civic — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, CY)High risk
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Acura RL, ELEMENT, RIDGELINE — Air Bags: Frontal: Passenger Side: Inflator Module (US)High risk
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Honda Accord, Civic — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
Honda Element recalls in 2015 (3)
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Honda CIVIC, ACCORD, CIVIC GX — Air Bags: Frontal: Passenger Side: Inflator Module (US)High risk
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Acura MDX, ACCORD, CIVIC — Air Bags: Frontal: Driver Side: Inflator Module (US)High risk
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Honda CIVIC, CR-V, ACCORD, ELEMENT, RIDGELINE, PILOT, ODYSSEY, MDX — safety recall (Germany)High risk
Honda Element recalls in 2014 (2)
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Honda CIVIC HYBRID, PILOT, RIDGELINE — Air Bags (US)High risk
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Honda RIDGELINE, PILOT, RL — Air Bags (US)High risk
Honda Element recalls in 2012 (1)
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Honda ELEMENT — Trailer Hitches (US)Medium
Honda Element recalls in 2011 (1)
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Honda ACCORD, ELEMENT, CR-V — Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) (US)High risk
Honda Element recalls in 2010 (6)
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Honda CIVIC, ELEMENT, ACCORD — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Honda ELEMENT, ACCORD, CIVIC — Electrical System: Ignition (US)Medium
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Honda ELEMENT — Power Train: Automatic Transmission: Gear Position Indication (Prndl) (US)Medium
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Buick TERRAZA CXL, TOWN & COUNTRY, GRAND CARAVAN SPORT — Equipment Adaptive/Mobility (US)Medium
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Honda ELEMENT, ODYSSEY — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Honda ELEMENT, ODYSSEY — Service Brakes, Air (US)High risk
Honda Element recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
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| 🇺🇸 United States | 18 | NHTSA · VIN lookup |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 6 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 4 | NZTA · recall search |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 3 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 2 | Traficom · recall search |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 2 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 1 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
How to check if your Honda Element has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Honda Element on the road. To see whether yours is affected:
- Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: NHTSA (United States), KBA (Germany), NZTA (New Zealand), EU Safety Gate (Netherlands), Traficom (Finland).
- Ask an authorised Honda dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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