Factory build sheet
2006 Honda Element LX
Build 5J6YH273-6 · 2.4L 4cyl · Four-wheel drive · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 5J6YH273 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 5J6YH273 and carries 6 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 69 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 69 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
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
- Four-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 5J6YH273 for 5 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 | YH273 | 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 |
69 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 5J6YH273-6 shares the specification above.
- 69 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- 5J6YH273 06L007538
- 5J6YH273 66L026174
- 5J6YH273 26L026141
- 5J6YH273 26L024731
- 5J6YH273 36L018999
- 5J6YH273 96L026122
- 5J6YH273 76L026121
- 5J6YH273 86L026130
- 5J6YH273 96L007540
- 5J6YH273 86L007531
- 5J6YH273 66L028314
- 5J6YH273 26L015611
- 5J6YH273 26L021621
- 5J6YH273 16L007547
- 5J6YH273 36L000258
- 5J6YH273 36L007906
- 5J6YH273 36L007923
- 5J6YH273 96L015914
- 5J6YH273 X6L015937
- 5J6YH273 86L024684
- 5J6YH273 06L021617
- 5J6YH273 96L007537
- 5J6YH273 76L024692
- 5J6YH273 56L011682
- 5J6YH273 46L026142
- 5J6YH273 X6L026128
- 5J6YH273 06L015669
- 5J6YH273 86L015631
- 5J6YH273 86L007559
- 5J6YH273 X6L002511
- 5J6YH273 76L022313
- 5J6YH273 56L007549
- 5J6YH273 16L002512
- 5J6YH273 96L011684
- 5J6YH273 66L023663
- 5J6YH273 06L026123
- 5J6YH273 X6L011662
- 5J6YH273 06L022332
- 5J6YH273 36L022292
- 5J6YH273 76L007925
- 5J6YH273 66L011660
- 5J6YH273 96L028310
- 5J6YH273 56L026120
- 5J6YH273 06L022282
- 5J6YH273 86L002491
- 5J6YH273 46L007929
- 5J6YH273 26L002518
- 5J6YH273 36L015634
- 5J6YH273 06L015641
- 5J6YH273 96L024726
- 5J6YH273 86L026161
- 5J6YH273 86L022286
- 5J6YH273 36L011664
- 5J6YH273 76L015619
- 5J6YH273 76L011666
- 5J6YH273 96L015928
- 5J6YH273 36L007551
- 5J6YH273 16L024722
- 5J6YH273 56L007566
- 5J6YH273 86L022319
- 5J6YH273 96L019025
- 5J6YH273 06L011668
- 5J6YH273 X6L011676
- 5J6YH273 76L015913
- 5J6YH273 96L011670
- 5J6YH273 66L022285
- 5J6YH273 76L015927
- 5J6YH273 X6L015923
- 5J6YH273 36L021613
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 · 4WD 89 vehicles
- 2006 EX-P 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 290 vehicles
- 2006 LX 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 450 vehicles · $7,498 median
- 2006 EX-P 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 2,723 vehicles · $8,588 median
- 2007 SC 2.4L 4-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · FWD 165 vehicles
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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 69 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.