Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Honda Element has 7 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
7
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 ACCORD, 2007-2010 CR-V, AND 2005-2008 ELEMENT PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2004, THROUGH S...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2005 Honda Element. The contact stated that while his vehicle was parked in a pa... |
| Apr 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | SOMETIMES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLAMS HARD WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR INTO SECOND GEAR CAUSI... |
| Oct 10, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TURNED ON VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN FIRST GEAR AND WAS GOOD AND SEMICONDUCTORS THEN NOTICE GOT STUCK IN ... |
| Feb 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ELEMENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, IT INDEPENDENT... |
| Oct 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | CAR KEEPS STALLING. IN 2011 CAR NOTED TO BE RECALLED NEVER REVIVED NOTICE CAR DOING EXACTLY WHAT REC... |
| Jun 23, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS COASTING IN TRAFF... |
| Jun 2, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | HELLO AND THANK YOU FOR THIS FORUM, JUST BOUGHT MY DAUGHTER AN 05 HONDA ELEMENT FOR HER GRADUATION,... |