2009 Honda Element Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 55,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2009 Honda Element, 3% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 miles.
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.
“Needle on gas gauge popped out and is now resting at the bottom of the plastic enclosure - at the same time that the needle on the gas gauge popped out - the tachometer ceased working and the needle now points at what would be six o'clock - the simultaneous failure occurred after a brutal cold spell.”
NHTSA complaint #10334156, filed 2010-06, 55,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10237952Jun 13, 2023Service News - The navigation clock and date are incorrect. This is due to a limited GPS receiver Capacity resulting in a rollover of the internal chip memory; the rollover…
- 10206994Jan 29, 2022ServiceNews Article - The clock shows the incorrect time. This issue is due to a limited GPS receiver capacity resulting in "rollover" of the internal chip memory; the "rollover"…
- 10087261Oct 20, 2016Service bulletin - all of the listed vehicles have a type 4 immobilizer system that disables the vehicle unless a programmed ignition key is used. The type 4 system is different…
- 10043248Jan 12, 2012Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station.
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Honda Element
8 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 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.
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