2004 Honda Element visibility complaints

Filed Mar 4, 2004 · Visibility · 1,500 miles · OH

Cracked '04 element windshield from no apparent cause.

Filed Mar 2, 2004 · Body, Seat belts · 300 miles · MD

Rattles coming from the right side of the windshield/dashboard when hitting small pot holes. Creaking noises coming the right rear side of the vehicle at any speed. Slight rattles coming from the left passenger door behind the driver seat. Seatbelts do not retract completely. They're often get caught between doors causing pain and body damages.

Filed Feb 19, 2004 · Visibility · NH

Service manager discredited consumer's claim that technical service bulletin or warranty to correct crack on the windshield. (nar) *la

Filed Feb 16, 2004 · Visibility · VA

Defect in winshield after 500 miles (cracked).

Filed Feb 13, 2004 · Visibility · 1,245 miles · MT

Windshield on 2004 honda element spontaneously cracked. Started below drivers side wiper blade and headed straight up. No rock or sand pits. The honda element owner club website has hundreds of people who are having this problem with mixed responses from honda and their dealers. Even if covered by warranty what do we do when it expires? Drive around with cracks all over our windshields? Dealer said there are no tsbs on this but owners club website has them. Dealer did say on phone that if a stress fracture they will replace but warned if there is any sign of a rock they won't and that it is obvious if it is a rock. No sign of any pit at all. If you read the owner's club website you see much discussion on what is a very obvious problem that honda has that thye aren't really dealing with very openly. Thanks.

Filed Jan 26, 2004 · Visibility · 450 miles · NH

04 honda element ex with side airbags and 5 speed manual transmission. Windshield cracked overnight while parked in our driveway. Vehicle is less than 2 weeks old with only 450 miles on the odometer when it occurred.

Filed Jan 26, 2004 · Visibility · MD

Crack started growing from lower left corner of windshield. Is now about 12" and growing. No impacted marked visible.