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Honda ELEMENT at salvage auctions

Copart 2004 Honda ELEMENT EX 5J6YH18624L000932 Front End213,960 mi upcomingNov 17 Copart 2006 Honda ELEMENT LX 5J6YH18316L006049 Side172,002 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2005 Honda ELEMENT LX 5J6YH18345L010398 Front End104,159 mi upcomingNov 16 Copart 2008 Honda ELEMENT EX 5J6YH28728L009103 Mechanical238,271 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2004 Honda ELEMENT EX 5J6YH28584L036640 Minor Dent / Scratches294,173 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2003 Honda ELEMENT EX 5J6YH28503L045850 Rollover upcomingNov 13 Copart 2005 Honda ELEMENT LX 5J6YH18335L017777 Front End191,134 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2003 Honda ELEMENT EX 5J6YH28573L017575 Front End220,405 mi upcomingNov 13 Copart 2006 Honda ELEMENT EX 5J6YH28796L014490 Front End234,122 mi upcomingNov 12 Copart 2010 Honda ELEMENT ELEMENT EX 5J6YH2H78AL007782 Top / Roof129,567 mi upcomingNov 12 Copart 2009 Honda ELEMENT LX 5J6YH28389L005992 Side62,770 mi upcomingNov 12 Copart 2010 Honda ELEMENT EX 5J6YH2H75AL004242 Rollover196,983 mi upcomingNov 12 Copart 2006 Honda ELEMENT EX 5J6YH27796L026804 Front End230,252 mi upcomingNov 12 Copart 2005 Honda ELEMENT EX 5J6YH28645L028254 Water / Flood upcomingNov 12 Copart 2006 Honda ELEMENT EX 5J6YH28766L007447 Minor Dent / Scratches159,943 mi upcomingNov 12 Copart 2004 Honda ELEMENT EX 5J6YH18514L010651 Normal Wear220,459 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2009 Honda ELEMENT EX 5J6YH28789L004666 Undercarriage192,128 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2009 Honda ELEMENT LX 5J6YH18369L001885 Front End166,481 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2010 Honda ELEMENT LX 5J6YH2H30AL003495 Rollover139,956 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2006 Honda ELEMENT LX 5J6YH18316L006049 Side172,002 mi upcomingNov 11 Copart 2003 Honda ELEMENT EX 5J6YH18503L022031 Rollover117,164 mi upcomingNov 10 Copart 2008 Honda ELEMENT EX 5J6YH28728L010848 Rear End132,082 mi upcomingNov 10 Copart 2008 Honda ELEMENT EX 5J6YH28718L000196 Front End80,695 mi upcomingNov 10 Copart 2005 Honda ELEMENT EX 5J6YH28605L023861 Rear End314,752 mi upcomingNov 10

Honda ELEMENT: model passport

Everything our database knows about the Honda ELEMENT: salvage auction lots, owner complaints to NHTSA, recalls, crash-test stars and real sale prices.

At salvage auctions

Cars159
Median retail value$6,396
Median repair cost, % of value102%
Median odometer191,134 mi
Run and drive88%
Model year
272003
2005
27
2010
2011
Primary damage
  1. Front End 83 52%
  2. Rear End 23 14%
  3. Side 13 8.2%
  4. Minor Dent / Scratches 12 7.5%
  5. Rollover 7 4.4%
  6. Mechanical 5 3.1%
  7. Water / Flood 3 1.9%
  8. All Over 2 1.3%
  9. Normal Wear 2 1.3%
  10. Top / Roof 2 1.3%
Yard state
  1. CA19 12%
  2. IL10 6.3%
  3. CO9 5.7%
  4. FL8 5.0%
  5. NY7 4.4%
  6. OR7 4.4%
  7. UT7 4.4%
  8. MN6 3.8%
  9. PA6 3.8%
  10. GA5 3.1%
  11. SC5 3.1%
  12. TX5 3.1%

Median is the middle: half the cars are below it, half above. Retail value (Copart's Est. Retail Value) and repair cost are the auction's estimates, not sale prices. Odometer median counts only readings marked actual.

Owner complaints to NHTSA

1,539 complaints about the Honda ELEMENT (all model years) sent by owners to the US road safety regulator.

Complaints1,539
With a crash124
With a fire15
Injured118
Deaths0
What fails: complaints by system
  1. Visibility, wipers, sunroof
    median 10,265 mi at failure     378 25%
  2. Airbags
    median 90,000 mi at failure     325 21%
  3. Suspension
    median 126,000 mi at failure     117 8%
  4. Electrical system
    median 87,180 mi at failure     112 7%
  5. Body and structure
    median 121,000 mi at failure     93 6%
  6. Seats and seat belts
    median 80,000 mi at failure     93 6%
  7. Brakes
    median 22,572 mi at failure     91 6%
  8. Transmission and drivetrain
    median 111,000 mi at failure     49 3%
  9. Engine and cooling
    median 88,000 mi at failure     47 3%
  10. Wheels and tires
    median 22,000 mi at failure     32 2%
Complaints by model year
4832003
2005
2010
2011

Recalls

24 recall campaigns for the Honda ELEMENT.

Recall campaigns by model year
2003
2005
13
2010
2011

Sources: our Copart lot database; NHTSA owner complaints, recalls and NCAP; open sale records of US cities and the US Treasury. Complaints are reports from owners, not confirmed defects; more popular models get more of them. Median: half are below, half above.