"How reliable is the 2003 Honda Honda?"

"Based on 27 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Honda Honda has a median complaint mileage of 30000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Honda Honda?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Honda Honda is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 27 total complaints filed."

2003 Honda Honda: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 27 complaints

Total Complaints

30,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

4,000 25th Percentile

30,000 Median Mileage

49,973 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

STEERING

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"IF YOU OPEN THE REAR WINDOW(S) AT ANY SPEED ABOVE 40MPH THERE IS A THUMPING SOUND IN THE VEHICLE, MY SISTER COULD NOT TAKE THIS NOISE AT 40MPH AS THE SPEED INCREASES TO 55MPH ( LEGAL CITY HIGHWAY SPEED) THE SOUND INCREASES AND PAIN OCCURS. THE HONDA MECHANIC EXPERIENCED STRONG DISCOMFORT AT THI..."

"CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED."

"ENTERING THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE (HONDA ELEMENT) AND PLACING MY KNEE ON THE CENTER OF THE REAR SPACE/SPARE TIRE COVER PRODUCED AN AUDIBLE CRACKING SOUND. READING OTHER CONSUMER STATEMENTS ON THE HTTP://ELEMENTOWNERSCLUB.COM WEB SITE REVEALED THIS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28