Component Record

Honda Element 2006 Air Bags Problems

55 distinct owners reported a air bags problem on the 2006 Honda Element - 45% of all complaints for this model year.

Recall Coverage55 complaints

55 complaints; 7 recall campaigns cover this system.

Campaigns Covering This System

15V320000Reported May 28, 2015 - 6,281,043 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on May 28, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 6,281,043 vehicles across all affected models.

16V344000Reported May 23, 2016 - 1,790,894 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on May 23, 2016. The campaign covers an estimated 1,790,894 vehicles across all affected models.

17V029000Reported January 10, 2017 - 308,884 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 10, 2017. The campaign covers an estimated 308,884 vehicles across all affected models.

18V268000Reported April 26, 2018 - 1,335 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on April 26, 2018. The campaign covers an estimated 1,335 vehicles across all affected models.

19V182000Reported March 6, 2019 - 1,101,534 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on March 6, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 1,101,534 vehicles across all affected models.

19V499000Reported June 27, 2019 - 3,947 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on June 27, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 3,947 vehicles across all affected models.

19V501000Reported June 27, 2019 - 1,657,752 vehicles potentially affected

Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on June 27, 2019. The campaign covers an estimated 1,657,752 vehicles across all affected models.

Other Systems on This Model Year

Visibility13 Seats11 Vehicle Structure11 Electrical System11 Suspension10 Lighting7

How to Read These Counts: complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not failure rates. Older and higher-volume vehicles accumulate more reports, and counts are not adjusted for vehicles sold - no per-sales rate or reliability ranking is shown, because the public data does not support one.

Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.