2006 Honda Element Seats Problems

“Driver's seat rocks back and forth while driving and braking my mechanic said bushings worn/loose. He fixed it, but the problem came back. A technical service bulletin has been released by Honda about this problem. A service adviser at a Honda dealership could not help my problem without me paying a costly bill. What's next?”

“I was driving down my own driveway, when there was a very loud explosion to my right. After a moment, I realized the passenger seat side airbag deployed. There was nothing on the seat at the time. My right ear rang for quite some time after. Luckily, my dog was crated behind me. I rolled down the windows to dissipate the powder floating about. Honda, both the local dealer and corporate, have been less than helpful in this matter. …”

“My side curtain airbag came out after running over a branch that I could not avoid. I came over a hill on a residential street and the branches were all over the road. I got out of my car because I smelled smoke. It was only upon getting back in my car that I realized the air bag was hanging out. It did not inflate just came out. I recently had the recall taken care of for the front driver side. Every auto body person I have spoke with says that it should not have deployed for something like a branch. Also, my seat belts are still working which is uncommon after the air bag deploying. …”

“2006 Honda Element problems: I bought this Honda because of the reputation for a solid car with very little maintenance issues. This car has had more maintenance issues than any other I've ever owned! 1. Driver's seat rock. The seat has rocked left to right since about 30,000 miles. I don't think I should have to pay $300 to fix a safety issue that Honda obviously knows about. 2. At about 60,000 miles the air conditioning stopped working-that was a $700+ repair for a new fan motor . 3. I have gone through about 5 windshields in 90,000 miles. …”

“Driver's seat is rocking back and forth. This creates a dangerous condition during driving as it may affect control of the vehicle. Safety inspector also says that the seat may come loose -- therefore that virginia state inspector failed my vehicle during its annual safety inspection. All of these common complaints should be subject of a recall since the seat's design was faulty. This is evidenced by Honda's TSB stating that an additional spacer should be added to the worn out bushings to prevent future occurrence of this incident. …”