Faults:

Dealer sold w/repaired star, but later said I'd had repaired! Now crk across driver side, dealer won't replace under class suit... tiny star, but internal memo says they have discretion to replace if not a large rock, baseball, etc. Love car wish I'd known about windshield problem before purchasing.

Driver side lock now difficult.

General Comments:

Great vehicle for me otherwise.

Faults:

Disappointed in mileage, average 23 mpg mostly on the highway. Drive between 70-80, AC always on (Florida) and no hills. Cannot get it to average over 24mpg on any fill up.

General Comments:

Have put 45k miles on the car in the past 18 months. Have not done anything except change fluids.

Car handles well, great turning radius, very comfortable for me (6'2") great headroom. Very roomy backseats, wish it could seat 5 instead of 4.

You either like the looks or hate it. My 13 year old daughter calls it the Toaster, but she thinks it is cool. Son gets car sick in wife's Accord, but not in Element.

Faults:

Windshield Issues @ 50,000, replacement Windshield creates extreme noise (whistle) on highway at speeds above 45mph. Driver side door lock does not work from outside with key.

General Comments:

Love the versatile space and fuel economy, wish it was powerful (V6?) had an armrest for the passenger side chair and major blind spots need to be addressed (drive side column=pedestrian killer).

Faults:

Drivers door lock cylinder went bad.

Annoying "fuel slosh" below drivers seat that sounds like "banging drive shaft."

Took the car to the dealer several times thinking there was something seriously wrong with the vehicle.

General Comments:

Very functional, versatile, finally something different to look at on the road.

Reliable, forgiving at the gas pump for a heavy vehicle.

Excellent alternative to a station wagon or minivan. Perfect for small families.

Faults:

The windshield has cracked four times.

Seats tear and wear badly.

Passenger door lock doesn't work.

Driver and passenger windows starting to show stress fractures.

General Comments:

Windshield cracking is not due to stones or pebbles, but manufacture defect which the manufacturer is not addressing.

Seats are wearing badly and are cracking. My 87 Toyota still has seats that have held up.

Passenger doorlock failed shortly after purchased. Supposedly fixed, but still doesn't work.

Faults:

I have had two cracked windshields in 50,000 miles, both during highway driving. Fortunately, my state has no insurance deductible on auto-glass, but the repairs are inconvenient.

The entire horn unit has failed twice. The first time, at 25,000 miles, the car was under warranty. The dealer says that the current failure, at 50,000 miles, is not warrantied.

General Comments:

I love the car. It is reasonable spacious and fuel efficient, handles well, and best of all, it is dog-proof--that is, easy to clean.

The stereo system is awesome.

The Mp3 plug is handy.

I do not like the fact that I have had to replace the windshield twice in 50,000 miles.

I do not like the fact that the horn has had to be replaced twice (once under warranty and once at my expense) in 50,000 miles.