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2006 Honda Element Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 21 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2006 Honda Element, 17% of all 122 complaints for this model year. That is the highest body and structure complaint count among 7 Element model years. These complaints report 3 crashes. Median mileage at failure: 109,500 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
21
17% of 122
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
109,500 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2006 Honda Element body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Aug 22, 2006, latest Dec 25, 2024.

2006 Honda Element structure & body complaints: complaints filed per month1Aug 2006May 2007Dec 2012Jun 2014Oct 2016Aug 2019Jun 2023
21 complaints filed with NHTSA from Aug 2006 to Dec 2024; peak Aug 2006 (1).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2006 Honda Element

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Element model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 200520 (13%)
  2. 200621 (17%)
  3. 200710 (9%)
  4. 200814 (13%)
  5. 20095 (17%)
  6. 20103 (10%)
  7. 20110 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2006 Honda Element have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 21 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2006 Honda Element, 17% of all complaints for this model year, including 3 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 109,500 miles.
Which Honda Element year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2006 Honda Element has the most body and structure complaints (21), compared with 21 for the 2006.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2006 Honda Element?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Honda Element is classified under structure & body. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.