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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2009 Honda Element Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 31 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Honda Element, 3% of the 31 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Interim shaft bearing broken - replaced by two different dealer service departments at 20k miles in june 2014 and also at 30k miles in dec 2015 with ordinary suburban driving”

NHTSA complaint #10809744, filed 2015-12

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201119%
201027%
200913%
200844%
200754%
200654%
200596%
2004104%
2003123%

Other parts of the 2009 Honda Element

Brakes
8 complaints
Suspension
8 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Honda Element

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 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