2004 Honda Element consumer reviews

I have owned many cars over the years and have continued to keep the Honda element now since 2005. I am the second owner and I couldn't be happier with this vehicle. A well maintained element will last forever

I've had a 2004 Honda Element for a few years, the thing is one of the most unreliable vehicles I've ever driven, its problem after problem after problem, first the brakes failed causing me to get into a fender bender, then the belt broke a few months later followed by the water pump, 3 time with the water pump failing, we think the head gasket blew but haven't gotten to check, its one of the slowest vehicles I've ever driven, and it guzzles gas more than a hummer does, but I will give it some props, for transporting materials its xxxx good, I worked on houses and its real good at handling the extra weight of tools, and materials like bricks and concrete, its not a looker, its quite ugly in my opinion but that's only an opinion, its acceleration is trash, it takes a bit to reach 60 mph, this car caused me to never want to buy a Honda again, there are way better choices than this, go for them

This car is economical to operate and maintain. It has exceptional capacity for carrying things, so much rear space. It rides well and handles well for being a box on wheels. The exterior style is unique and sporty. The engines are dependable and last forever if you change the oil and filters. If this one was crashed or stolen I would buy another. So versatile. Who needs to spend 60,000 on a car for around town. You can get one like this for 7,000.

Love this vehicle! This Honda Element is fun to drive, has a huge back end for hauling stuff, camping, etc. This is one of the rare manual transmissions.....not for everyone but was perfect for my needs. Love it and I feel it will be a great auto for someone looking for this type of SUV.

Reliable, reliable--keep on going. We drove our first one over 300,000, bought a second with 125,000 miles and its still going and just purchased a 2010 with 120,000. These cars cannot be beat

Lots of room and very reliable. This car is great for commuting and handles extremely well in the snow. I would highly recommend this car to any one.

Purchased used as a one owner vehicle with 222K miles. Well maintained even down to exterior paint luster. This is my "truck" as it is used to haul lumber (even 4'x8' plywood), bagged mulch, pine straw, furniture, you name it. Bonus...better has mileage than small pickups!

This car not only meets all my needs; city driving, camping, interstate driving, but the mileage can't be beaten for this type of vehicle. The back seats are easily taken out and stored when car camping/traveling. The interior mats are easily taken out and hosed off; the interior space is perfect! I wish Honda still made this vehicle. I have met numerous Honda Element owners, and ALL love this car and intend to have it drive until 400,000 - 500,000. And one person has 400,000+ mileage, ​and it's still going.

The Honda Element is the most practical and versatile vehicle ever offered. It has the interior room of a van at half the length. Not an inch of space is wasted and there are multiple configurations that allow you to utilize the vehicle in varying capacities from day to day with just a couple of minor adjustments. Four can sit comfortably with a huge cargo area, or you can fold up or remove a seat or two and trade the extra passengers for even more cargo. You could fill it with cargo one way, unload all or some of the cargo, fold down the seats, and transport additional passengers on the way back. There are so many configurations, storage areas, and features it would be impossible to name them all here. The vehicle rides great and gets excellent traction when you need it with Honda's Real Time All Wheel Drive. It's also easy to maneuver through the city because it's so compact. It's a Honda so you know it's reliable. There's just so much this vehicle can do. Once you own one, you will never want another vehicle.

The headline says it all. We've loved this car and wish that Honda would've continued it past the second version. Has lots of capability and options for cargo, passengers, and towing. When not commuting with it, we used it for towing, family trips, and all sorts of recreation (on-road and off-road).