Car dies when driving. No prior warning before it dies (such as illumination on panel). Car RPM's rev up and down while in park. Windshield cracks.
2005 Honda Element: windshield cracks
6 of the 159 complaints about the 2005 Honda Element describe windshield cracks.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 27,500
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Windshield cracks by model year
What owners say
3-5-08, in morning, when I got into my element, I noticed two long cracks in the windshield, starting at the lower right- and left-hand corners, traveling upwards at an angle, toward the center, approx 15 inches long, each. I called the honda dealer, and they said I should check my warranty. I did. Windshield damage not covered. I called honda motor company. They tried to tell me it was not a design defect (as I believed). After telling them I knew of many reports to the federal safety agency, they finally agreed to replace the windshield, as "...a one-time goodwill gesture." (I bit my tongue, as I knew that the phone rep knew it was, in fact, a design flaw.)
Windshield cracked after using defroster. Honda dealer in albany, ny said it was cracked due to a tiny nick in the glass resulting from a stone.
Windshield cracked without an impact by flying object.
My 2005 honda element windshield just cracked. Nothing hit it, the windshield just cracked. It now has two significant cracks from the edge of the windshield across.
Windshield has cracked 3 times over a 6 month period.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2005 Honda Element windshield crack
Is windshield cracks a common problem on the 2005 Honda Element?
6 of 159 owner complaints about the 2005 Honda Element (4%) mention windshield cracks. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 Honda Element?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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