2006 Honda Element Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 55about this part
- Share
- 45%of 122 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 55 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 Honda Element, 45% of the 122 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,500 miles. 15 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 7 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving on a highway and heard an extremely loud pop - it sounded like maybe one of my tires exploded somehow. It turns out the passenger side air bag had deployed and popped. My right ear was ringing for a while after this happened and I fortunately maintained control of the car and figured out it was the air bag when I saw the blue air bag hanging out of the passenger seat.”
NHTSA complaint #10956424, filed 2017-02, 186,000 miles“I drove the rear-right wheel over an angled curb at exactly 5mph in a parking lot. Dash cam GPS confirms the speed. This triggered the passenger's side airbag to deploy. There is no visible damage to the tire or vehicle. Luckily there was no passenger at the time. I do not believe the airbag should be triggered for such a minor event as running over an angled parking curb at very low speed.”
NHTSA complaint #10960141, filed 2017-03, 126,200 miles“Daughter was driving on a highway with stop and go traffic and hit the car in front of her. The passenger air bag went off, which we had fixed on a recall notice years before. However the driver air bag did not go off. My daughter went forward and it affected her jaw. We are concerned that the driver airbag did not even go off to protect her. The police even commented on it. Her car may be unfixable we will know soon. We want to report this for others safety.”
NHTSA complaint #11111329, filed 2018-07, 150,000 miles“Ta..kata recall; the light saying the air bags needed to be replaced is the only warning I had that alerted me to the danger .the vehicle was in motion when the light came on and I was traveling on the freeway.”
NHTSA complaint #11061234, filed 2018-01, 200,000 miles“I was driving down a street at the rate of about 20 MPH and heard a pop and I lost hearing and senses and my arm flew sideways because my driver side airbag had deployed. After regaining my senses, I got out of my Honda Element to check to see what caused the deployment and I saw no damage. My driver side seat airbag deployed for no reason and injured my arm. My vehicle is currently at the Honda dealership being inspected.”
NHTSA complaint #10597394, filed 2014-06, 155,000 milesRelated recalls
- 19V499000Jun 27, 2019Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2003-2006 MDX, 2001-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005…Covers: Honda Element 2003–2011, Accord 2001–2007, Pilot 2003–2008 +9 more
- 19V501000Jun 27, 2019Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2012 RL, 2003-2007 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid…Covers: Honda Element 2003–2011, Ridgeline 2006–2014, Acura RL 2005–2012 +9 more
- 19V182000Mar 6, 2019Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL…Covers: Honda Element 2003–2011, Acura TL 2002–2006, 2009–2014, RDX 2007–2016 +14 more
- 18V268000Apr 26, 2018Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2003-2012 Honda Accord and Pilot, 2010 Accord Crosstour, 2001-2011 Civic, 2002-2011 CR-V, 2003-2004…Covers: Honda Element 2003–2004, 2006–2008, 2011, Civic 2001–2011, CR-V 2002–2011 +7 more
- 17V029000Jan 10, 2017Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Acura MDX and Honda CR-V vehicles, 2005-2011 Honda Element vehicles, 2005-2012 Acura RL…Covers: Honda Element 2005–2011, Acura RL 2005–2012, Honda Ridgeline 2006–2012 +4 more
- 16V344000May 23, 2016Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Acura MDX, 2005-2011 Acura RL, 2005-2006 Honda CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007-2008…Covers: Honda Element 2003–2011, Acura RL 2005–2011, Honda Pilot 2003–2008 +5 more
- 15V320000May 28, 2015Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2001-2004 Honda Civic GX, 2003-2005 Honda Civic Hybrid…Covers: Honda Element 2003–2011, Accord 2001–2007, Pilot 2003–2008 +9 more
Related service bulletins
- 11034200Jun 30, 2026Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Front Passenger's Airbag Inflator.
- 10172566Mar 10, 2020Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty…
- 10172561Mar 10, 2020Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty…
- 10141172Jun 7, 2018Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty…
- 10141169Jun 1, 2018Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty…
- 10139567May 24, 2018Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty…
- 10086306Sep 7, 2016Posters sent to hawaiian independent repair facilities, automotive part stores, car washes, and gas stations to remind owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment…
- 10086291Sep 7, 2016Flyer circulated to the residents of hawaii to remind owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.
- 10086288Aug 29, 2016Letter sent in conjunction with the florida highway safety and motor vehicles department to remind florida owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their…
- 10086302Aug 21, 2016Advertisement in hawaiian newspapers to remind owners of the takata recall and to schedule an appointment at their earliest convenience.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | 55% |
| 2010 | 7 | 23% |
| 2009 | 5 | 16% |
| 2008 | 24 | 21% |
| 2007 | 27 | 24% |
| 2006 | 55 | 45% |
| 2005 | 76 | 48% |
| 2004 | 73 | 26% |
| 2003 | 49 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2006 Honda Element
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsSeats
9 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Honda Element
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology