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2003 Honda Element consumer reviews

$16,100–$18,300 MSRP range
side view of 2003 Element Honda
(65 reviews)
95% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.4
  • Interior 4.4
  • Performance 4.2
  • Value 4.6
  • Exterior 4.4
  • Reliability 4.7
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Nothing but problems w electrical issues to engine w

Nothing but problems w electrical issues to engine w dealers not knowing. To do to fix Car itself should ha e been recalled n destroyed.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 1.0
  • Interior 1.0
  • Performance 1.0
  • Value 1.0
  • Exterior 1.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does not recommend this car
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Nothing but problems w electrical issues to engine w

Nothing but problems w electrical issues to engine w dealers not knowing. To do to fix Car itself should ha e been recalled n destroyed.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 1.0
  • Interior 1.0
  • Performance 1.0
  • Value 1.0
  • Exterior 1.0
  • Reliability 1.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does not recommend this car
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I LOVE this vehicle.

I LOVE this vehicle. I am the second owner and my daughter and I have had so much fun on trips camping, actually climbing mountains in 2wd in the summer and setting up camp above. Best vehicle yet and my last one was the Subaru WRX. Totally different vehicle and to be fair... I also drove it differently. Love Ella's!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Ultra practical activity vehicle

Awesome practical car especially for pets and lifestyle. Rear seats fold to the side leaving a flat floor great for dogs. Good to work from also as it will easily carry tools and gear. Not fast but very reliable. AWD good for light off road. I wish Honda would build a modern version.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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the best car for value i've owned

I love the fact the seats come out . the way it saves on gas. the fact it now has 122plu thousand miles on it and I bought it at 18000 miles. still runs well and all recalls and etc. were taken care of by Honda and the dealer i purchased it from

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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It just keeps going and going.

in 2003 I bought my element brand new and 18 years and 176000 Miles later it is still the best car I've ever owned. Outside it is not huge but inside there is a lot of room 4 passengers and cargo. Anyone who sits in the back always comments on how much legroom and Headroom there is. It is a great snow car as the four-wheel drive always kicks in when it's needed. It has never left me stranded.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Very Reliable, Well-Built; Ton of Space for Trips

We used this car for family and going on vacation. Was very comfortable for passengers in the rear seats with lots of leg room and head room, and with a moon roof for light. A pleasure to drive day-to-day. And when fully loaded for travel, car has pep, good acceleration and handles road well. For an SUV that's mid-size it offers a lot of advantages without the cost of a large SUV. And Honda autos are well-built cars, very reliable. (Our mechanic said Hondas are most reliable cars he knows of.)

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Best utility car!

This car met all of my needs! It is super easy to clean because the floors are not carpet. The interior is extremely spacious! It made moving SUPER easy! The drop-down tailgate made it super fun for drive-in movies and tailgating.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Good car to live in

Oh Joshua how I miss you 😔 Honda element I love it I wish had it still... after two months on the road driving cross country you saved my life I walked out of this car with fractured neck and no other scratches, and the neck injury was due to defected passenger seat 💺 going back and causing neck injuries🙁 But I wish I still had this car I love Honda Element ♥️

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 2.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Best car ever

I never knew I wanted an element till I opened the doors, this car is the TARDIS of cars, we hauled and transported, hit the drive in, helped friends move, road tripped, got muddy, this car was a family member and given the chance I would purchase again Living in Ohio the rust got the better of it in an unfixable area, but I'm glad we got to see 200k together and she'd still be going engine transmission and everything else was still running great

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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