TSB List for the 2008 Honda Element

Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for the 2008 Element are official communications between Honda & their dealerships that describe processes for troubleshooting or fixing certain common problems. All vehicle manufacturers are required by U.S. law to make their TSBs available to the public.

  • ENGINE (PWS)
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
  • POWER TRAIN
  • POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
  • AIR BAGS
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
  • TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
  • EQUIPMENT
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
  • EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
  • EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
  • ENGINE (PWS)

    • TSB #A13-021

      Date Announced:
      SEP 16, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10098946

      "SERVICE BULLETIN - THE MIL COMES ON WITH ONE OF THESE DTCS: ? P2646/P2651 (ROCKER ARM OIL PRESSURE SWITCH CIRCUIT LOW VOLTAGE). ? P2647/P2652 (ROCKER ARM OIL PRESSURE SWITCH CIRCUIT HIGH VOLTAGE). Read More »

    • TSB #A-13-021

      Date Announced:
      JUL 16, 2013
      NHTSA ID:
      #10052884

      HONDA: DTC P2646/P2651 OR P2647/2652 MAY BE SET. THE ROCKER ARM OIL PRESSURE SWITCH MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO INCLUDED MODEL CIVIC SI MODEL YEAR 2002-2005. *JS Read More »

    ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

    • TSB #SB-10-075

      Date Announced:
      NOV 24, 2010
      NHTSA ID:
      #10034885

      HONDA VEHICLE: ENGINE OIL LEAK AT THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER. THERE IS PAINT OVERSPRAY IN THE GASKET GROOVE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD COVER. *PE Read More »

    POWER TRAIN

    • TSB #ATS 180604

      Date Announced:
      JUN 14, 2018
      NHTSA ID:
      #10142447

      Tech line summary article - Is the MIL on with DTC P2271 (secondary HO2S [sensor 2] circuit signal stuck rich)? What's likely causing this is the PCM is misinterpreting the A/F sensor (sensor 1) signals, causing the PCM to think that ... Read More »

    POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)

    • TSB #SB-11-005

      Date Announced:
      JUL 12, 2011
      NHTSA ID:
      #10038365

      HONDA: THE CLUTCH PEDAL POPS OR SQUEAKS WHEN IT IS PRESSED. THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. *RM UPDATED 7/29/11. *PE Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

    • TSB #SB-12-002

      Date Announced:
      JAN 12, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10043248

      HONDA: ON SOME MODEL VEHICLES, THERE IS AN ALTERNATOR/STARTER TESTER (AST) MODULE CAPABLE OF TESTING ALTERNATORS, INSTALLED ON GR8 DIAGNOSTIC BATTERY STATION. *PE Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

    • TSB #SB-12-002

      Date Announced:
      JAN 12, 2012
      NHTSA ID:
      #10043248

      HONDA: ON SOME MODEL VEHICLES, THERE IS AN ALTERNATOR/STARTER TESTER (AST) MODULE CAPABLE OF TESTING ALTERNATORS, INSTALLED ON GR8 DIAGNOSTIC BATTERY STATION. *PE Read More »

    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

    • TSB #A02-053

      Date Announced:
      OCT 20, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10087261

      SERVICE BULLETIN - ALL OF THE LISTED VEHICLES HAVE A TYPE 4 IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM THAT DISABLES THE VEHICLE UNLESS A PROGRAMMED IGNITION KEY IS USED. Read More »

    AIR BAGS

    • TSB #A20-015

      Date Announced:
      MAY 03, 2022
      NHTSA ID:
      #10213538

      Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. Read More »

    • TSB #A20-010

      Date Announced:
      MAR 10, 2020
      NHTSA ID:
      #10172564

      Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. Read More »

    • TSB #A20-015

      Date Announced:
      MAR 10, 2020
      NHTSA ID:
      #10172568

      Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. Read More »

    • TSB #A18-053

      Date Announced:
      JUN 07, 2018
      NHTSA ID:
      #10141171

      Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. Read More »

    • TSB #A18-050

      Date Announced:
      JUN 01, 2018
      NHTSA ID:
      #10141168

      Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. Read More »

    • TSB #A18-047

      Date Announced:
      MAY 24, 2018
      NHTSA ID:
      #10139568

      Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. Read More »

    • TSB #TAKATA_HAWAII PO

      Date Announced:
      SEP 07, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10086306

      POSTERS SENT TO HAWAIIAN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITIES, AUTOMOTIVE PART STORES, CAR WASHES, AND GAS STATIONS TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. Read More »

    • TSB #A15-040

      Date Announced:
      DEC 19, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10099821

      "SERVICE BULLETIN - AMERICAN HONDA CONSOLIDATED THE PREVIOUS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGNS INTO THIS CURRENT BULLETIN BASED ON DECISIONS MADE BY NHTSA. Read More »

    • TSB #HONDA - AIRBAG R

      Date Announced:
      DEC 02, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10099909

      POSTER OF LISTED HONDA VEHICLES AFFECTED BY AN AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL - ENGLISH. Read More »

    • TSB #HONDA - AIRBAG R

      Date Announced:
      DEC 02, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10099910

      POSTER OF LISTED HONDA VEHICLES AFFECTED BY AN AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL - SPANISH. Read More »

    • TSB #A15-040

      Date Announced:
      SEP 16, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10100701

      "SERVICE BULLETIN - IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE DRIVER?S (FRONT) AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL PRESSURE DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. Read More »

    • TSB #SERVICE BULLETIN

      Date Announced:
      JUN 11, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10108186

      "SERVICE BULLETIN - AMERICAN HONDA CONSOLIDATED THE PREVIOUS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGNS INTO THIS CURRENT BULLETIN BASED ON DECISIONS MADE BY NHTSA. Read More »

    • TSB #A15-040

      Date Announced:
      JUN 05, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10108232

      "SERVICE BULLETIN - AMERICAN HONDA CONSOLIDATED THE PREVIOUS AIRBAG INFLATOR CAMPAIGNS INTO THIS CURRENT BULLETIN BASED ON DECISIONS MADE BY NHTSA. Read More »

    • TSB #A14-045

      Date Announced:
      MAY 21, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10108257

      "SERVICE BULLETIN - CERTAIN HONDA VEHICLES OPERATED IN AREAS KNOWN FOR HIGH ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY AND HIGH HEAT MAY CONTAIN A DRIVER?S AIRBAG THAT, OVER TIME, MAY BE AFFECTED BY EXPOSURE TO THE HUMIDITY, WHICH COULD PRODUCE EXCESSIVE INTERNAL ... Read More »

    • TSB #HONDA - AIRBAG S

      Date Announced:
      MAY 07, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10108445

      CUSTOMER LETTER - PLEASE BE AWARE, WE HAVE A NATIONAL SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND RECALL UNDER WAY TO REPAIR AIRBAG INFLATORS, AT NO COST TO YOU, IN CERTAIN HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES (LISTED BELOW). Read More »

    • TSB #HONDA - AIRBAG S

      Date Announced:
      MAY 07, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10108461

      CUSTOMER LETTER - PLEASE BE AWARE, WE HAVE A NATIONAL SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND RECALL UNDER WAY TO REPAIR AIRBAG INFLATORS, AT NO COST TO YOU, IN CERTAIN HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES (LISTED BELOW). Read More »

    • TSB #Service Bulletin

      Date Announced:
      APR 29, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10108532

      Service bulletin - Certain Honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver's airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal ... Read More »

    • TSB #Service Bulletin

      Date Announced:
      APR 14, 2015
      NHTSA ID:
      #10108579

      Service bulletin - Certain Honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver's airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal ... Read More »

    • TSB #Service Bulletin

      Date Announced:
      DEC 19, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10115209

      Service bulletin - Certain Honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver's airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal ... Read More »

    • TSB #Service Bulletin

      Date Announced:
      NOV 18, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10118031

      Service bulletin - Certain Honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver?s airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal ... Read More »

    • TSB #Service Bulletin

      Date Announced:
      NOV 12, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10118182

      Service bulletin - Certain Honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver?s airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal ... Read More »

    • TSB #Service Bulletin

      Date Announced:
      SEP 27, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10118840

      Service bulletin - Certain Honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver?s airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal ... Read More »

    • TSB #Service Bulletin

      Date Announced:
      SEP 12, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10124983

      Service bulletin - Certain Honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver?s airbag that, over time, may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal ... Read More »

    • TSB #DLR MSG - Honda

      Date Announced:
      AUG 06, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10128531

      Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated. Read More »

    • TSB #DLR MSG - Stop S

      Date Announced:
      JUL 23, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10128559

      Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. Read More »

    • TSB #Service Bulletin

      Date Announced:
      JUL 23, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10128564

      Service bulletin - Certain Honda vehicles operated in areas known for high absolute humidity and high heat may contain a driver?s airbag that over time may be affected by exposure to the humidity, which could produce excessive internal ... Read More »

    • TSB #DLR MSG - Honda

      Date Announced:
      JUL 16, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10128577

      Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. At this time, affected VINs have not been determined. Read More »

    • TSB #DLR MSG - Honda

      Date Announced:
      JUL 16, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10128578

      Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. At this time, affected VINs have not been determined. Read More »

    • TSB #DLR MSG - Honda

      Date Announced:
      JUN 26, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10128879

      Dealer message - The recalls announced today involve driver?s or passenger?s front airbag inflators, which in a crash may deploy with too much pressure, causing the inflator casing to rupture and eject metal fragments that could injure or ... Read More »

    • TSB #DLR MSG - Honda

      Date Announced:
      JUN 26, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10128880

      Dealer message - The recalls announced today involve driver?s or passenger?s front airbag inflators, which in a crash may deploy with too much pressure, causing the inflator casing to rupture and eject metal fragments that could injure or ... Read More »

    • TSB #DLR MSG - Honda

      Date Announced:
      JUN 24, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10128878

      Dealer message - The recalls announced today involve driver?s or passenger?s front airbag inflators, which in a crash may deploy with too much pressure, causing the inflator casing to rupture and eject metal fragments that could injure or ... Read More »

    AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

    • TSB #TAKATA_HAWAII FL

      Date Announced:
      SEP 07, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10086291

      FLYER CIRCULATED TO THE RESIDENTS OF HAWAII TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. Read More »

    • TSB #TAKATA_FLORIDA D

      Date Announced:
      AUG 29, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10086288

      LETTER SENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT TO REMIND FLORIDA OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. Read More »

    • TSB #TAKATA_HAWAII NE

      Date Announced:
      AUG 21, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10086302

      ADVERTISEMENT IN HAWAIIAN NEWSPAPERS TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. Read More »

    AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

    • TSB #TAKATA_HAWAII PO

      Date Announced:
      SEP 07, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10086306

      POSTERS SENT TO HAWAIIAN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITIES, AUTOMOTIVE PART STORES, CAR WASHES, AND GAS STATIONS TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. Read More »

    AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

    • TSB #TAKATA_HAWAII NE

      Date Announced:
      AUG 21, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10086302

      ADVERTISEMENT IN HAWAIIAN NEWSPAPERS TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. Read More »

    TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

    • TSB #Service Bulletin

      Date Announced:
      DEC 17, 2014
      NHTSA ID:
      #10115219

      Service bulletin - For any TPMS-related warranty repairs, all recorded DTCs must now be entered into the warranty claim. Make sure your repair order includes those DTCs. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT

    • TSB #ATS 180604

      Date Announced:
      JUN 14, 2018
      NHTSA ID:
      #10142447

      Tech line summary article - Is the MIL on with DTC P2271 (secondary HO2S [sensor 2] circuit signal stuck rich)? What's likely causing this is the PCM is misinterpreting the A/F sensor (sensor 1) signals, causing the PCM to think that ... Read More »

    • TSB #A18-047

      Date Announced:
      MAY 24, 2018
      NHTSA ID:
      #10139568

      Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

    • TSB #08-040

      Date Announced:
      MAY 31, 2008
      NHTSA ID:
      #10025523

      LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY REDUCED LABEL FOR ALL HONDA VEHICLES. *PE Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

    • TSB #TAKATA_HAWAII FL

      Date Announced:
      SEP 07, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10086291

      FLYER CIRCULATED TO THE RESIDENTS OF HAWAII TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. Read More »

    • TSB #TAKATA_HAWAII PO

      Date Announced:
      SEP 07, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10086306

      POSTERS SENT TO HAWAIIAN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITIES, AUTOMOTIVE PART STORES, CAR WASHES, AND GAS STATIONS TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. Read More »

    • TSB #TAKATA_FLORIDA D

      Date Announced:
      AUG 29, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10086288

      LETTER SENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT TO REMIND FLORIDA OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. Read More »

    • TSB #TAKATA_TEXT MESS

      Date Announced:
      AUG 23, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10086308

      TEXT MESSAGES SENT TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. Read More »

    • TSB #TAKATA_TEXT MESS

      Date Announced:
      AUG 23, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10086381

      US VIRGIN ISLANDS NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENTS TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. Read More »

    • TSB #TAKATA_HAWAII NE

      Date Announced:
      AUG 21, 2016
      NHTSA ID:
      #10086302

      ADVERTISEMENT IN HAWAIIAN NEWSPAPERS TO REMIND OWNERS OF THE TAKATA RECALL AND TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT AT THEIR EARLIEST CONVENIENCE. Read More »

    EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

    • TSB #A07-030

      Date Announced:
      JAN 23, 2021
      NHTSA ID:
      #10186009

      "Service Bulletin - There are several A/C leak detection tools available. -Refrigerant Gas Leak Detector -Ultrasonic Leak Detector -Leak Dye" Read More »

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