There are 3 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2006 Honda Element in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE LOW BEAN ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V136000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 05/15/13*LJ UPDATED 05/30/2013 *JS
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILURE - THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS 2006 HONDA ELEMENT FAILED IN MUCH THE SAME MANNER AS DESCRIBED IN THE 2007 HONDA FIT RECALL AND THE 2002-2003 HONDA CIVIC RECALL. THE HEADLIGHT WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR IS BURNT ON THE SECOND PIN FROM THE LEFT-HAND SIDE, ON THE TOP OF THE CONNECTOR, IF ONE LOOKED AT IT AS IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE SWITCH. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO SEE CLEARLY DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. THE SERVICE DEALER RECOMMENDED TINTING ADDED TO THE FRONT SIDE WINDOWS AND THE TOP FEW INCHES OF THE WINDSHIELD. LED LIGHTS WERE INSTALLED INTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VISIBILITY WAS STILL POOR AND TOOK ATTENTION FROM THE ROAD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/04/06 *JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.