Skip to content
EnginePart report

2007 Honda Element Engine Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
6%of 112 total for the year
Median mileage
126,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the engine of the 2007 Honda Element, 6% of the 112 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 126,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“When im going more than 35 miles the car is trying to stop. The vsa & engine light is on and took it to mechanic but still have the same problem. I have seen a lot of persons with the same problem. The odyssey has a recall with the same problem. Could you check if this a manufacturer problem. I can't drive my car am afraid something worst could happen. I had to buy another car and don't know what to do with the Element.”

NHTSA complaint #11091258, filed 2018-05, 151,000 miles

“I was just driving my 2007 Honda Element to work in the north end of seattle, and all of the sudden my vehicle started jerking and the check engine light, vsa and steering light came on the triangle with a lightning bolt in it it started running rough. When I would step on the gas it would cause the car to jerk and the speedometer would idle up and down. It was very intense. I would lift off the gas patel and try to let it smoothin out. It definitely is a safety issue. I looked online and saw a recall on the 2007 and 2008 Honda Element, over 68,000 of them. …”

NHTSA complaint #11151002, filed 2018-11, 10 miles

“Was involved in a car accident on 8/22/12. I was driving a 2007 Honda Element awd at 55mph. An accident happened in front of me which resulted in me hitting a truck and a van hitting me. The airbags never deployed... Not one! I am upset that I bought this car because of the safety measures and when I needed them, nothing happened. Both the driver and passenger suffered very sore necks, shoulders and backs! I want a investigation done on my vehicle to see why the airbags never deployed!!! Thankfully nobody was killed due to some malfunctioning airbags.”

NHTSA complaint #10472093, filed 2012-08, 116,000 miles

“When stopping or slowing to under 30 MPH, the car wants to stall or stop. The engine lite comes on and when you start driving it will not go over 55 MPH. This 55 MPH is very dangerous on the interstate ! There is a service bulletin but no recall, why ? This has happened several times when my car. The latest issue started 03.02.2017”

NHTSA complaint #10960350, filed 2017-03, 137,000 miles

“Engine will stall in the middle of driving. Honda has a recall for the 2007 elements with this exact problem, however they claim that this vehicle is not part of this recall. This has happened a few times but most recently I was provided more information on occurrence.”

NHTSA complaint #10780995, filed 2015-10, 220,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010310%
200811%
200776%
200632%
200543%
200431%
200351%

Other parts of the 2007 Honda Element

Air bags
27 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsOther or unknown
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 Honda Element

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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