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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
5J6YH28624L••••••2004 Honda ELEMENT
That is about average for the 2004 Honda ELEMENT — 3 complaints per build across 77 builds.
4on this build
215on the model
77builds in total
Most reportedVisibility 2Seats 1Air Bags 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsJul 2018
The contact owns a 2004 honda element. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated, which was a safety concern. The dealer (autonation honda lewisville, 601 waters ridge dr., lewisville, tx 75057, (972) 763-5524) was contacted and stated that…
SeatsJun 2013
The front edge of the driver's seat rocks up and down when accelerating and braking. This past week a gold-colored nut rolled out from under the seat, I looked under the seat and it matches the other's that fasten the seat to the slide rails and height adjusting mechanism. The…
VisibilitySep 2004
First day of our vacation, we made our first stop for gas. I went in to bathroom while my husband filed tank. When we got back in car, we noticed 5" crack coming up from under trim strip,left of center near wiper attachment. Nothing had impacted windshield during 2hr drive from…
VisibilityApr 2004
Crack in windshield that starts at corner, passenger side, and continues at 45 degree angle (approx) 16". No identifiable impact point. Obvious stress failure due to windshield or mounting flange defect. Have not yet contacted purchaseing dealer. Car is 3 months old with 12,000…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 5J6YH28624L033015 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.