2004 HONDA ELEMENT Complaints

WINDSHIELD CRACKED (IN 2 SEPARATE PLACES!?!) WITH NO APPARENT ROCK CHIP OR DAMAGE. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR LESS THAN 6 MONTHS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. APPARENTLY A DEFECT THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT. NO COOPERATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED AT. WON'T MAKE MY NEXT CAR A HONDA BECAUSE OF THIER FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM.*AK

CRACK IN WINDSHIELD THAT STARTS AT CORNER, PASSENGER SIDE, AND CONTINUES AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE (APPROX) 16". NO IDENTIFIABLE IMPACT POINT. OBVIOUS STRESS FAILURE DUE TO WINDSHIELD OR MOUNTING FLANGE DEFECT. HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED PURCHASEING DEALER. CAR IS 3 MONTHS OLD WITH 12,000 MILES. *AK

MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED ON THE LOWER PASSENGER SIDE AREA AROUND THE WIPER. NOTHING HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND IT APPEARS TO BE A PRESSURE CRACK. WE ONLY HAVE AROUND 1400 MILES ON THE ELEMENT. IT IS THE 2004 MODEL. *AK

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES BECAUSE OF STRESS CRACKS. THE CRACK ARE ON THE PILLAR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CAUSE OF THE STRESS CRACK IS UNDETERMINED. *MR *LA

THE WINDSHIELD OF A 2004 HONDA ELEMENT I'VE HAD FOR ABOUT A MONTH DEVELOPED A CRACK WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD. IT GOES UP AND THEN CURVES OUT TOWARD THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR (FACING FORWARD OUTSIDE THE CAR). *LA

VERY SMALL GRAIN OF SALT LIKE PING IN WINDSHIELD. PROCEEDED TO CRACK FROM JUST UNDER THE DRIVERS WINDSHIELD WIPERAND ACROSS. I HAD A NEW WINDSHIELD PUT IN AND NOW LESS THEN 1 MONTH LATER I NOW HAVE A NEW SMALL CRACK.*AK

CRACK IN WINDSHIELD ORIGINATING AT LOWER DRIVER'S SIDE. SMALL PIT OBSERVED IN BLACKENED AREA OF WINDSHIELD - ABOUT 2" ABOVE BOTTOM OF WINDSHIELD. CRACK DEVELOPED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. NO IMPACT NOTED THAT WOULD CAUSE SMALL PIT AREA, CRACK IS 5" IN LENGTH.*AK

IDROVE THE MY NEW HONDA ELEMENT HOME AND WATCHED THE WINDSHIELD CRACK AS IT SAT IN MY DRIVEWAY. THERE IS NO IMPACT POINT. I BELIEVE IT IS DUE TO A MFRS. DEFECT IN THE WINDSHIELD CHANNEL. A SPUR PERHAPS.*AK

THERE IS A DEFECT IN BOTH THE WORKMANSHIP (DESIGN) AND MATERIAL (PRONE TO MALFUNCTION IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS) OF THE HONDA ELEMENTS AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER. THE CONDENSER IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE RADIATOR, DIRECTLY BEHIND THE CARS FRONT GRILLE. THE CONDENSER IS APPARENTLY EXTREMELY DELICATE AND PRONE TO DAMAGE FROM ROAD DEBRIS. THIS VITAL PART OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IS DIRECTLY EXPOSED TO ROAD DEBRIS. NO PROTECTION IS PROVIDED FOR THIS CRITICAL COMPONENT. THIS IS A DEFECT IN WORKMANSHIP AND DESIGN. THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER IS MADE OF MATERIAL AND CONSTRUCTED IN A MANNER THAT MAKES IT PRONE TO FAILURE WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS.*AK

WINDSHIELD CRACKED ON THE LOWER DRIVER'S SIDE CLOSE TO WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER IS CONNECTED. CRACK STARTED FROM UNDER THE PLASTIC COVER AND GREW TO A LENGTH OF OVER A FOOT WITHIN A WEEK. CAR WAS SITTING IN A GARAGE AT THE TIME CRACK OCCURRED. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY CLAIMING ROAD DEBRIS CAUSED THE CRACK.*AK