Windshield leaked water, dealership refused to fix. Windshield cracked and was cited by police officer for not fixing, dealership refused to fix. Upon replacement the repair guys just laughed and said that that glass was seated improperly and asked who had replaced it. I responded that it was the original, they told me not to buy any more hondas. Key would no longer work in the driver side door. Replaced something at dealership for $800 as well as the driver side window as it stopped moving due to the motor dying at around 60,000 miles. Now the keys don't work in the passenger side of vehicle nor does the window. In another incident the vehicle failed to stop after fully depressing the brake when traveling about 5-10 MPH and drifting into another vehicle causing moderate damage. Honda has not responded to any inquires made by consumer. Nor has dealership. I still owe 10,000 dollars on this car, have spent over 3000 in repairs and at this point want to drive it into a tree at a high speed.
2003 Honda Element: windshield cracks
154 of the 424 complaints about the 2003 Honda Element describe windshield cracks.
- owner complaints
- 154
- of this car's complaints
- 36%
- typical repair cost reported
- $500
- typical mileage
- 10,200
- recalls
- 0
Windshield cracks by model year
What owners say
My ignition on my 2003 honda element,was no longer working, not only could you pull out the key when the engine was running after awhile the key would no longer even turn in the ignition even if you have warranty and paid extra for apparently the best coverage, they find a way the you have to pay out of your pockets, my ignition replacement cost me $1,000.00 and now there is a recall out on it , and again apparently my VIN number is not included in the recall. The brakes and the brake disc had to be replaced every 6 month. The service for honda is the [xxx] , I personally would never buy a honda again. My windshield also cracked I have been a honda service dept often for follow up on the truck they seen my windshield was cracked but would never tell me it was under warranty until the warranty expired. This was my first time ever to buy a brand new vehicle I wanted to feel safe and security, being stuck in a public parking lot a night because the stupid key wouldn't work did not impress me at all, there was a little garage close buy but he couldn't help me because apparently honda does not deliver there parts to other garages, had to get the vehicle towed and stuck with out a car for a couple of days, because honda do not have loaners. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
2003 honda element windshield cracked at bottom of passenger side while sitting in my driveway so I had it replaced. A couple months later cracked same location and eventually split all the way across the windshield blocking view. Called mfg and was told due to being over 60,000 miles I will have to pay for repairs. What does the mileage have to do with the windshield. My vehicle had 63,000 miles on it at the time, which was 2008. Now I find that it would have been replaced due to being within the 6 years or 60,000 miles but they withheld that information. Honda should be responsible for all these defective windshields!! What is being done about this problem and why is honda not giving all the details? Do we need to hire a lawyer to handle this situation?
I purchased my car in august 2003, and this honda element windshield crack occurred in august of 2004 from no obvious reasons such as something hitting my windshield. I was having other issues with the element and I asked my honda advisor about the crack and she told me that honda would not replace the windshield and that it would be out of pocket for me. Now I have found a honda service bulletin from may 6, 2003 concerning the windshield and it was to be replaced. My car is 118,000 miles now and I am so livid that my honda advisor refused to fix this crack which has grown to more than 4 inches. Please help.
Cracked windshield...driver's side...just showed up one afternoon like an unexpected visitor...
My 2003 honda element windshield cracked with no apparent reason. The crack starts below the rubber strip near the pivot of the driver windshield wiper. The crack is migrating upwards into my viewing area.
2003 honda element defective windshield. Easily cracks.
Cracked windshield in my 2003 honda element stemming from the driver side bottom corner. Burns honda in cherry hill, nj says it is not their problem and will not fix it free of charge.
My 2003 element with 30,000 miles was parked for 3 weeks in an indoor parking structure near the airport. I returned from my trip to find the same kind of crack in the windshield that others on this site have described. It started from the lower right corner of the passenger side and went up about 12 inches. I have no recollection of any stones having hit the windshield prior to leaving.
Dt*: the contact stated the windshields cracked twice. Both windshields cracked within the same spot on the lower level passenger side of the front window. The first incident occurred on thanksgiving of 2005 at 50000 miles. The windshield was replaced at the dealer in january of 2006. And at 4000 miles after the replacement in april of 2006, the replacement windshield suffered the same damage. The colorado regional dealer manager came out on 06/21/06 and inspected the windshield. The manager determined the windshield looked like a rock crack. There were no tools or equipment utilized by the manager to determine the final decision. The final decision was the manufacturer will not be responsible for the windshield. On june 12th, the vehicle was taken into the dealership for an oil change and the windshield crack was worse. There was a class action lawsuit regarding the windshields (filed in los angeles california superior court case # bc319600, filed in 2004, no verdict yet).
Hello, I purchased a 2003 honda element with a cracked windshield in february, 2006. I had the windshield replaced and now it is cracked once again in pretty much the same place.
One morning I got into car and windshield was cracked top center. The car is always garaged.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Excessive internal pressure upon deployment
- Honda service campaign: warranty extension: 2003-04 element windshield
- Rear (tailgate) glass broken
- What caused that windshield crack
- Cracks in the windshield at the lower corner(s)
- Air conditioning indicator off in defrost mode - information
- Troubleshooting windshield washer nozzle problems
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Honda Element windshield crack
Is windshield cracks a common problem on the 2003 Honda Element?
154 of 424 owner complaints about the 2003 Honda Element (36%) mention windshield cracks. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
How much does it cost to fix windshield cracks on the 2003 Honda Element?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $500 (median of 5 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Honda Element?
There are 0 recalls and 7 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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