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2004 Honda Element EX specifications
Build 5J6YH286-4 · 2.4L 4cyl · Four-wheel drive · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Explore the specifications recorded for VIN pattern 5J6YH286-4. Start here to understand this version, then check the full VIN for an individual car.
NHTSA vPIC decode · Pattern-level specifications
- Decoded Sep 9, 2026
- 1,438 known VINs
- 12 listings reported active
- Engine
- 2.4L 4cyl In-Line
- Power
- 160 hp
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Drive
- Four-wheel drive
- Body
- Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 5-door
- Weight class
- Class 1C
- Median asking price
- $5,995
The recorded specifications for this pattern are consolidated on 2004 Honda Element EX 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) (2,650 vehicles). That page carries the full record.
The essentials, explained
Engine, transmission & body specifications
As filed by Honda with NHTSA for this VIN pattern. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 2.4 L
- Displacement (CI)
- 144
- Cylinders
- 4
- Configuration
- In-Line
- Engine model
- K24A4
- Valve train
- Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
- Horsepower
- 160 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Four-wheel drive
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Forward speeds
- 4
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
- NHTSA body type
- MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
- Doors
- 5
- Manufacturer
- AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1C
- GVWR
- 4,001–5,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The market for this VIN pattern
What are sellers asking?
Asking prices from dealer listings associated with this VIN pattern in the United States. Mileage, condition, options and location can change the value of an individual vehicle.
$5,995 median asking price · 11 listings · as of Sep 6, 2026
Too few listings to publish a price range — with 11 cars on the market, the cheapest and the dearest are single cars, not a spread. The median above is what they ask in the middle.
Put the model year in context
Compare asking prices by model year
Explore 4 model years with VIN prefix 5J6YH286. These are different vehicles: price differences also reflect mileage, condition, equipment and the listings available. They are not a depreciation forecast.
Median asking prices · bars begin at $0
Highlighted: 2004, the model year on this page. Prices and update dates are specific to each linked year.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 5J6YH286 and position 10 reads 4. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 describe the check digit, assembly plant and production sequence; they are not part of this pattern.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 5J6 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | YH286 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 4 | Model year — 2004 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
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One configuration · Connected vehicle records
This pattern belongs to a shared specification guide
5J6YH286-4 has the same recorded specifications as the primary pattern below. The specifications, prices and VIN records on this page describe this selected pattern.
4,088 known VINs across 2 patterns. Counts reflect each pattern’s latest recorded snapshot.
5J6YH285-4
Primary guide
2,650 known VINs
$6,499 median asking · 21 priced listings As of Sep 6, 2026
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5J6YH286-4
This pattern
1,438 known VINs
$5,995 median asking · 11 priced listings As of Sep 6, 2026
Browse this pattern’s VINs →Prices above are separate samples for each pattern. They have not been averaged into a configuration-wide price.
Explore actual vehicles
1,438 known VINs for this pattern
Every VIN we have decoded to 5J6YH286-4 is associated with this pattern in our records. Shared specifications do not mean shared history, condition or installed options.
- 1,438 Known VINs
- 12 Listings reported active
- 11 Priced listings
- $5,995 Median asking
Browse all 16 VIN record groups
- Group 0 86 VINs
- Group 1 81 VINs
- Group 2 80 VINs
- Group 3 99 VINs
- Group 4 102 VINs
- Group 5 92 VINs
- Group 6 84 VINs
- Group 7 91 VINs
- Group 8 78 VINs
- Group 9 100 VINs
- Group A 94 VINs
- Group B 73 VINs
- Group C 100 VINs
- Group D 100 VINs
- Group E 82 VINs
- Group F 96 VINs
Groups use a stable internal sorting key. Their labels are not VIN characters, locations or model variants.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Element, each with its own recorded specifications. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2005 LX 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · FWD 84 known VINs
- 2005 EX 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · FWD 119 known VINs
- 2005 LX 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · FWD 629 known VINs · $7,999 median
- 2005 LX 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 84 known VINs
- 2005 EX 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 3,653 known VINs · $6,900 median
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Useful answers, without the guesswork
2004 Honda Element: specification questions
What engine code is recorded for 5J6YH286-4?
The recorded engine model is K24A4. This is pattern-level data; confirm the installed engine on a vehicle that may have been modified.
Is this an original window sticker?
No. This page summarizes decoded VIN-pattern specifications. An original sticker or build record is needed to verify the optional equipment of a particular car.
Are the known VINs a production total?
No. These are VINs observed in our records. The count does not establish total production or rarity.
Does a missing specification mean the feature is absent?
No. Missing fields mean that a value is not recorded in this decode. Check the individual vehicle and its manufacturer documentation.
Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Prices are asking prices from 11 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated September 6, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 1,438 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.
About the NHTSA vPIC data source ↗
Pattern decode updated September 9, 2026.