2011 Honda Element Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 18%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2011 Honda Element, 18% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,600 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.
“Sun visor will not stay up and is blocking visibility of the road ahead. After looking online I see that this is an ongoing issue with similar models of Honda. It should be a safety recall for Honda as it may cause an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10608461, filed 2014-07, 21,000 miles“The driver side, front window spontaneously exploded in on me while driving on the highway. There was no evidence that any object struck the window. It just exploded.”
NHTSA complaint #10598033, filed 2014-06, 60,200 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 18% |
| 2010 | 3 | 10% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 6 | 5% |
| 2007 | 7 | 6% |
| 2006 | 13 | 11% |
| 2005 | 13 | 8% |
| 2004 | 107 | 38% |
| 2003 | 226 | 53% |
Other parts of the 2011 Honda Element
6 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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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