Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Honda Element has 30 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
30
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2021 | SERVICE BRAKES | WE JUST BOUGHT A USED 2008 HONDA ELEMENT AND WE THOUGHT THE BRAKE PEDAL NEEDED TO BE PUSHED TO THE F... |
| Aug 1, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | No incident, Soft Brake Pedal all the time |
| Nov 14, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | RECENTLY BECAME SECOND OWNER OF VEHICLE. NOTICED IT HAD A SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. RECALL PERFORMED BY FIRS... |
| Jan 5, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | AT 22,294 MILES MY 2008 HONDA ELEMENT, HAS SEVERE PREMATURE BRAKE PAD, ROTOR WEAR. I HEARD AND FELT ... |
| Oct 28, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE HAVING THE OIL CHANGED BY THE AUTHORIZED DEALER, THE... |
| Aug 24, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | MY 2008 HONDA ELEMENT HAD THE RECALL WORK DONE IN JUNE 2010 RE; SOFT BRAKE PEDAL. BACK TO DEALER ON... |
| Aug 2, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2008 HONDA ELEMENT, 21,000 MILES, NEEDED NEW REAR BRAKE JOB FOR 600$. THIS WAS 2500 MILES AFTER IT ... |
| Aug 2, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | PREVIOUSLY FILED A COMPLAINT (ODI # 10321852) VIA EMAIL WITH NHTSA REGARDING THE "SOFT BRAKE PEDAL" ... |
| Jun 30, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ELEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID ... |
| May 1, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2008 HONDA ELEMENT HAS HAD VERY SOFT BRAKE PEDAL FROM DAY ONE. DEALER REPLACED VSA MODULATOR PER TS... |
| Mar 17, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | BRAKES WERE SOFT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR,MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP AND ENDED UP HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE.... |
| Mar 5, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | SOFT, MUSHY BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, PEDAL SLOWLY GOES TO THE FLOOR ... |
| Feb 18, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DUE TO LOOSE BRAKE, IT TAKES TIME TO STOP (AT SPEED OF 15 MPH). I FELT IT COULD BE DANGEROUS IF I W... |
| Feb 1, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | I AM AN OWNER OF A 2008 HONDA ELEMENT WHICH RECENTLY CAME OUT WITH A MEDIA RELEASE FROM HONDA THAT T... |
| Dec 14, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | REAR BRAKES FAILED 2008 HONDA ELEMENT HEARD WHINING NOISE 5 MONTHS PRIOR IN REAR BRAKES. DEALER CHE... |
| Sep 11, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | BOUGHT 2008 HONDA ELEMENT NEW IN DEC. 2009. AT ABOUT 5000MI. (8MO.) BRAKES BECAME INCREASINGLY MUSHY... |
| Jun 10, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO ... |
| Jun 5, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2008 HONDA ELEMENT BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL IS EXCESSIVE AND THE BRAKES ARE AT TIMES SOFT. *TR |
| May 12, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | PREMATURE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WEAR (OUT BOAD 2.9MM INBOARD TAPERED FROM 6MM)REQUIRING RESURFACING AND ... |
| May 4, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ELEMENT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE AT NO MORE ... |