Factory build sheet
2006 Honda Element EX
Build 5J6YH176-6 · 2.4L 4cyl · Front-wheel drive · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 5J6YH176 and position 10 reads 6. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Element whose VIN starts 5J6YH176 and carries 6 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 44 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 44 known VINs
Factory specification
As filed by Honda with NHTSA for this build. 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
- 156 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Front-wheel drive
- Transmission
- Manual/Standard
- Forward speeds
- 5
- 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 same build, other model years
Honda used the VIN pattern 5J6YH176 for 4 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 5J6 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | YH176 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 6 | Model year — 2006 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
44 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 5J6YH176-6 shares the specification above.
- 44 Known VINs
- 5J6YH176 76L010490
- 5J6YH176 86L002138
- 5J6YH176 X6L015425
- 5J6YH176 76L003135
- 5J6YH176 X6L008667
- 5J6YH176 96L001435
- 5J6YH176 96L003136
- 5J6YH176 96L002164
- 5J6YH176 06L010489
- 5J6YH176 06L003168
- 5J6YH176 56L013601
- 5J6YH176 26L006637
- 5J6YH176 36L004797
- 5J6YH176 66L004793
- 5J6YH176 66L008665
- 5J6YH176 36L002113
- 5J6YH176 86L000518
- 5J6YH176 46L003173
- 5J6YH176 36L008686
- 5J6YH176 06L008659
- 5J6YH176 66L013610
- 5J6YH176 X6L000486
- 5J6YH176 86L015424
- 5J6YH176 76L014636
- 5J6YH176 X6L003131
- 5J6YH176 96L010488
- 5J6YH176 76L015432
- 5J6YH176 96L002147
- 5J6YH176 76L002163
- 5J6YH176 06L013599
- 5J6YH176 86L008683
- 5J6YH176 26L013619
- 5J6YH176 56L015428
- 5J6YH176 86L010482
- 5J6YH176 X6L014629
- 5J6YH176 96L002150
- 5J6YH176 36L015427
- 5J6YH176 26L001437
- 5J6YH176 76L002115
- 5J6YH176 96L015433
- 5J6YH176 X6L002108
- 5J6YH176 06L015434
- 5J6YH176 56L015431
- 5J6YH176 36L013614
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Element, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2006 EX-P 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · FWD 99 vehicles
- 2006 LX 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · FWD 606 vehicles · $6,998 median
- 2006 EX 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · FWD 308 vehicles · $7,999 median
- 2006 LX 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 69 vehicles
- 2006 LX 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 450 vehicles · $7,498 median
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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.
Vehicle counts come from the 44 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.