There are 3 stored owner reports matching the engine leading-label group for the 2007 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)WHEN STOPPING OR SLOWING TO UNDER 30 MPH, THE CAR WANTS TO STALL OR STOP. THE ENGINE LITE COMES ON AND WHEN YOU START DRIVING IT WILL NOT GO OVER 55 MPH. THIS 55 MPH IS VERY DANGEROUS ON THE INTERSTATE ! THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN BUT NO RECALL, WHY ? THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN MY CAR. THE LATEST ISSUE STARTED 03.02.2017
ENGINE WILL STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. HONDA HAS A RECALL FOR THE 2007 ELEMENTS WITH THIS EXACT PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY CLAIM THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES BUT MOST RECENTLY I WAS PROVIDED MORE INFORMATION ON OCCURRENCE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA ELEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE TRIED TO START THE ENGINE BUT NOTHING WOULD HAPPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
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.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.