2006 Honda Element airbag problems

AIR BAGS

The contact owns a 2006 Honda Element. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the passenger's side door air bag deployed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact and her mother heard a loud explosion, and the passenger's side door air bag deployed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed. There was no impact GTC system scanned -1 completed troubleshooting found no damage while SRS and air bag unit need to be replaced. The vehicle had previously been repaired, a year and a half prior to the failure under an unknown recall associated with the air bags. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 155,500.

NHTSA complaint #11650488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

OPDS SENSOR FAILED/TRIPPED. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. NO ACCIDENT/COLLISION INVOLVED. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH CONSTANTLY ON. ALTHOUGH OPDS SENSOR IS CLEARLY PART OF SRS, HONDA DEALERSHIP CLAIMS IT FALLS OUTSIDE OF SRS LIFETIME WARRANTY/WARRANTY EXTENSION. CONCERN OVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN CASE OF ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #11330117 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD HIS VEHICLE SERVICED FOR AN AIR BAG RECALL AT AUTONATION HONDA CLEARWATER (17275 US HWY 19 N, CLEARWATER, FL 33764) UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V182000(AIR BAGS) . AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, BUT TO NO AVAIL. AFTER THE FIFTH VISIT, THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DEFECT WAS DUE TO FAULTY AIR BAG WIRING. THE CONTACT WAS THEN GIVEN AN ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS OF APPROXIMATELY $1,000.00. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #11300876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON IN MY 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. IT IS WELL KNOWN TO BE A FAULT IN THE DESIGN OF THE SEATBELT LATCH SENSOR. HONDA WON'T TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND WANTS TO CHARGE $$$$$ TO DIAGNOSE AND FIX. THIS DESIGN FLAW WILL CAUSE THE AIRBAGS TO NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. LIVES ARE AT RISK AND HONDA WON'T FIX IT.

NHTSA complaint #11169961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WE GOT A LETTER IN THE MAIL ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS. AIR BAG LIGHT ALWAYS ON. WE HAVE A KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE ,THE DRIVER DOOR GETS STUCK, WE HAVE NO A/C , ONE FAN UNDER THE HOOD WORK,SHOCKS MISSING UP TIRES, BATTERY DIE ALL THE TIME, AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR JUST CUTTING OFF AT LIGHTS OR WHEN STOPED BY ITSELF.

NHTSA complaint #11129519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

THIS IS TO REPORT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHILE DRIVING. HAD TO BRAKE TO AVOID TREE BRANCH. NO DAMAGE TO CAR OTHER THAN THE TORE SIT AND OPENING OF BAG. I HAD DAMAGE TO RIGHT SIDE OF ARM BEING THAT IT HAPPENED ON DRIVER SIDE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN TO OTHER VEHICLES AS WELL. MY CAR IS A BIT OLD, BUT IN GOOD WORKING CONDITIONS WE HAVE TAKEN CARE OF IT. HOWEVER, SHOULD I BE WORRY THAT THIS MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN READING SOME OF THE POSTINGS IN WEBSITES AND IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN OFTEN. I WOULD ADVISE NHTSA TO LOOK INTO IT. PLEASE KEEP US INFORMED AND IF EVER THERE IS A RECALL PLEASE INFORM THE PUBLIC.

NHTSA complaint #11110805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT WHILE DRIVING. WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER (OCEAN HONDA OF VENTURA, 6450 AUTO CENTER DR, VENTURA, CA 93003, 805-590-2844) AND WAS ADVISED TO SCHEDULE A DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 187,000.

NHTSA complaint #11104144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TA..KATA RECALL; THE LIGHT SAYING THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IS THE ONLY WARNING I HAD THAT ALERTED ME TO THE DANGER .THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY.

NHTSA complaint #11061234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONTAL PASSENGER INFLATOR; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY ORDERED THE PARTS FOUR MONTHS AGO, BUT STILL HAD NOT RECEIVED THE PARTS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #10981132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I DROVE THE REAR-RIGHT WHEEL OVER AN ANGLED CURB AT EXACTLY 5MPH IN A PARKING LOT. DASH CAM GPS CONFIRMS THE SPEED. THIS TRIGGERED THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE TIRE OR VEHICLE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO PASSENGER AT THE TIME. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE AIRBAG SHOULD BE TRIGGERED FOR SUCH A MINOR EVENT AS RUNNING OVER AN ANGLED PARKING CURB AT VERY LOW SPEED.

NHTSA complaint #10960141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND HEARD AN EXTREMELY LOUD POP - IT SOUNDED LIKE MAYBE ONE OF MY TIRES EXPLODED SOMEHOW. IT TURNS OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED AND POPPED. MY RIGHT EAR WAS RINGING FOR A WHILE AFTER THIS HAPPENED AND I FORTUNATELY MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE CAR AND FIGURED OUT IT WAS THE AIR BAG WHEN I SAW THE BLUE AIR BAG HANGING OUT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT.

NHTSA complaint #10956424 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #10919106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

2006 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VIN# NOT LISTED ON PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL LIST AND REQUESTS INFORMATION ON THE TYPE OF PROPELLANT USED IN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SYSTEM. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED IN JUNE 2015. THE CONSUMER IS NOW CONCERNED ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG EXPLODING. HONDA INFORMED THE CONSUMER A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR HIS MAKE AND MODEL, BUT NOT HIS YEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10918214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 08/03/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED.

NHTSA complaint #10914035 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL. LOCAL HONDA DEALER IN HYANNIS MA HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE NECESSARY PARTS FOR THIS RECALL FOR OVER 60 DAYS. I CALLED AGAIN TODAY AND THEY TOOK OUR INFORMATION AGAIN AND SAID THEY WOULD PLACE THE ORDER. THEY ARE STILL UNABLE TO SAY WHEN THEY WILL BE RECEIVING THE PART(S).

NHTSA complaint #10894338 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10893217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V344000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #10885450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER SEAT AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V665000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.

NHTSA complaint #10824282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

MY SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG CAME OUT AFTER RUNNING OVER A BRANCH THAT I COULD NOT AVOID. I CAME OVER A HILL ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET AND THE BRANCHES WERE ALL OVER THE ROAD. I GOT OUT OF MY CAR BECAUSE I SMELLED SMOKE. IT WAS ONLY UPON GETTING BACK IN MY CAR THAT I REALIZED THE AIR BAG WAS HANGING OUT. IT DID NOT INFLATE JUST CAME OUT. I RECENTLY HAD THE RECALL TAKEN CARE OF FOR THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. EVERY AUTO BODY PERSON I HAVE SPOKE WITH SAYS THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED FOR SOMETHING LIKE A BRANCH. ALSO, MY SEAT BELTS ARE STILL WORKING WHICH IS UNCOMMON AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. HONDA HAS NOT WANTED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING WITHOUT TRUE CAUSE.

NHTSA complaint #10795023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

HONDA CUSTOMER CARE TEAM EMAIL DIRECTS YOU TO VISIT A PERSONALIZED SITE. IN MY CASE: HTTP://HR3F.MYHONDAAUTO.COM/REYNALDOCOLON FOR FURTHER DETAILS. UNFORTUNATELY, WHEN YOU ENTER YOUR VIN INFORMATION IT INDICATES THAT YOU HAVE "TIMED-OUT" NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU RETRY TO INPUT YOUR VEHICLE INFORMATION IT TAKES YOU TO A "TIMED-OUT" PAGE. [XXX]@MYHONDAAUTO.COM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'

NHTSA complaint #10780624 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10725326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

2006 HONDA ELEMENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DISSATISFACTION WITH SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP ASSOCIATED WITH DEFECTIVE AIR BAG RECALL REPLACEMENT. *SMD UPON ARRIVAL FOR A SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2015. *JB UPDATED 07/20/15.

NHTSA complaint #10720927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY OWN DRIVEWAY, WHEN THERE WAS A VERY LOUD EXPLOSION TO MY RIGHT. AFTER A MOMENT, I REALIZED THE PASSENGER SEAT SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NOTHING ON THE SEAT AT THE TIME. MY RIGHT EAR RANG FOR QUITE SOME TIME AFTER. LUCKILY, MY DOG WAS CRATED BEHIND ME. I ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOWS TO DISSIPATE THE POWDER FLOATING ABOUT. HONDA, BOTH THE LOCAL DEALER AND CORPORATE, HAVE BEEN LESS THAN HELPFUL IN THIS MATTER. I AM JUST HAPPY IT HAPPENED IN MY OWN DRIVEWAY ( WHICH I ALMOST DROVE OFF OF) RATHER THAN ON THE MAJOR HWY I HAD BEEN ON THE DAY BEFORE AS I SURELY WOULD HAVE CRASHED.

NHTSA complaint #10654860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I CALLED BRAMAN HONDA IN MIAMI, FLORIDA (7000 CORAL WAY, MIAMI, FL 33155, (800) 568-9724), IN ORDER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL #14V-351 (AIRBAGS), AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD TRY TO GET BACK TO ME IN THREE WEEKS. I WAS NOT OFFERED A LOANER, UNTIL THE PART ARRIVED, AND I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW THERE. IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH INJURIES, I WANT THIS ON THE RECORD. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10652669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V351000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIRS. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR SEAT BELTS WERE CONNECTED TO THE DOORS WHICH CAUSED A SAFETY CONCERN UPON ENTERING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10648743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.