2004 Honda Element Review

Name: 2004 Honda Element
Brand: Honda
Rating: 4.9 (450 reviews)

Price: $4,995

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Pros

Impressively versatile interior, optional all-wheel drive, smooth four-cylinder engine, styled as if out of a Japanese animation movie.

Cons

Only seats four, clamshell doors hinder entry/exit for rear-seat passengers.

What’s new

The 2004 Honda Element lineup gets an LX model to slot between the existing DX and EX models. New equipment on EX models includes keyless entry, a passenger-seat armrest as standard, and bungee-cord fasteners on the driver-side front and rear seat backs.

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A specialized Honda that is great as long as you need something so specialized.

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2004 Honda Element
EX 4dr SUV w/Side Airbags
$4,995
great price
$1,677 below market
- 206,616 miles
- 1 accident, 7 owners, personal use only
- 4 Seats, 19 City / 23 Hwy MPG
- Sports & Imports (92 mi away)
- AWD/4WD
- Sunroof/Moonroof
- Power Liftgate/Trunk
- Rear Bench Seats
- Fold Flat Rear Seats
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Located in Fort Smith, AR
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: No
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
20 Combined MPG (19 City/23 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 5J6YH28664L018288
Stock: 2419-018288-31
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 12-17-2024
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2004 Honda Element
EX 4dr SUV
$8,995
- 170,529 miles
- Odometer issue reported, 4 owners, corporate fleet vehicle
- 4 Seats, 19 City / 23 Hwy MPG
- Robbie Davis Motorsports (321 mi away)
- AWD/4WD
- Sunroof/Moonroof
- Power Liftgate/Trunk
- Rear Bench Seats
- Fold Flat Rear Seats
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Located in Monroe, LA
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: No
Personal Use Only: No
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Issue reported
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
20 Combined MPG (19 City/23 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: 5J6YH28574L001653
Stock: 001653
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 07-11-2025

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Cost to Drive

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Honda Element Owner Reviews

4.9

450 reviews

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Steve D., 01/31/2016

2004 Honda Element DX Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)

totally reliable, fun to drive, boxie, zip drive. What else can you say it is a Honda !!

2004 Honda Element 225,00.00 miles

05/04/2012

2004 Honda Element LX AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

Hi I drive 30,000 miles a year in the Boston areaI I have just changed my roaters @ 200,00.00 miles best car ever owned- Up to 100,00 just oil change tires etc nothing major a great work horse-- honda please bring back the element its a great work vehicle

I love this car!

Lacey, 05/27/2010

2004 Honda Element LX Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)

I went to Honda to buy an accord. Some how the sales dude got me to test drive the Element and from then on I was hooked. So many cars make you feel cramped, not with this car. More than enough head room (my husband is 6'4"), great stereo. Love the iPod hookup. Fun to drive. A little more hp would be nice but it's not slow. The amount of stuff that you can fit in this thing is absolutely …

Totaled my Element. I barely felt a thing.

mudgell, 02/20/2011

2004 Honda Element EX Fwd 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)

I was cruzin around Denver, not paying enough attention and WHAMO! I nailed a solid concrete barrier and totaled the car but I came out without a scratch. The only thing that hurts is that I don't have my Element anymore. I never had one maintenance problem with it while I had it and when I wrecked it, it very well could have saved my life or saved me from getting injured. If you have …

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2004 Element Highlights

Trim:

Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee	$16,100
Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	21 MPG
Cost to Drive	$158/month
Seating	4 seats
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	25.1 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	front wheel drive
Warranty	3 years / 36,000 miles

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Safety

NHTSA Overall Rating

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.

Frontal Barrier Crash Rating
OverallNot Rated
Driver5 / 5
Passenger5 / 5
Side Crash Rating
OverallNot Rated
Side Barrier Rating
OverallNot Rated
Driver5 / 5
Passenger4 / 5
Combined Side Barrier & Pole Ratings
Front SeatNot Rated
Back SeatNot Rated
Rollover
RolloverNot Rated
Dynamic Test ResultNo Tip
Risk Of RolloverNot Rated

IIHS Rating

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.

Small Overlap Front Driver-Side Test
Not Tested
Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side Test
Not Tested
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original
Good
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Updated
Not Tested
Side Impact Test – Original
Poor
Side Impact Test – Updated
Not Tested
Roof Strength Test
Not Tested
Rear Crash Protection / Head Restraint
Poor

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2004 Honda Element
EX 4dr SUV w/Side Airbags

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2004 Honda ElementEX 4dr SUV

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