Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 Honda Element has 15 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
15
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
HONDA HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007 AND 2008 ODYSSEY AND ELEMENT PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JULY 28, 2006 AND...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKES "REPAIRED" IN '11 AT DEALER AFTER '07 ELEMENT BRAKE RECALL. NO NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN BRAK... |
| Oct 15, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS | I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED BEFORE INCIDENT, AND THE DRIVER AND PA... |
| Aug 3, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER TH... |
| May 10, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES | WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE OUR BRAKES & ROTORS EVERY YEAR,STARTING IN YEAR 3. (I DROVE ONLY 3,000 MILES ... |
| May 7, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | HONDA'S RECALL SERVICE FOR SOFT BRAKES WAS NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY BY THE HONDA DEALER. STEPS 13 AND ... |
| Mar 31, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | PREMATURE FAILURE OF REAR PASSENGER DISC BRAKE AT 22000 MILES. LOUD GRINDING NOISE NOTICED COMING FR... |
| Nov 15, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DRIVER SIDE REAR BRAKE PREMATURE FAILURE / WEAR. WAS DRIVING AND HEARD TERRIBLE NOISE FROM REAR OF ... |
| Jun 3, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKES ARE SPONGY ON 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL HAS INCREASED, ESPECIALLY ON HARD BRAKI... |
| May 11, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES | THIS VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2007, SINCE THEN WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES EVERY YEAR. W... |
| Mar 27, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKING SYSTEM PREMATURE WEAR AND SOFT, "MUSHY" BRAKE PEDAL. THIS ISSUE WAS ADDRESSED BY ME WITH 5 ... |
| Sep 1, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT MY 2007 HONDA ELEMENT EX. IN 2008 I STARTED EXPERIENCING VERY SOFT BRAKES, ... |
| Jun 27, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS POOR ON HIS... |
| Mar 24, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TRAVEL WEST ON VA ROUTE 50 @ SPEED OF 55 MPH, ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT. APPLIED BR... |
| Jan 10, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAK... |
| Sep 17, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE... |