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Honda S2000

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

107

Active records

Recalls

5

Active records

TSBs

131

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

10

Crashes

14

Fires

4

Top reported issues — Honda S2000

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Condition issue

51

Operating state

34

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

11

Noise

10

Safety restraint issue

9

Engine behavior

7

Reporting mechanism

6

Safety restraint behavior

6

Thermal issue

6

Electrical issue

4

Fluid issue

4

Lighting behavior

4

Steering behavior

4

Powering on/off behavior

3

Ride/handling behavior

3

Starting behavior

3

Access/entry issue

2

Braking behavior

2

Driver assistance issue

2

Vibration/harshness

2

Performance issue

1

Recent change

1

Wiper/washer behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2001 HONDA S2000

Filed Dec 9, 2025


This vehicle has the same steering mechanism and the same mechanical issues as the Honda sedans recall earlier this year,, The steering suddenly becomes difficult to turn and hard to maintain. You can restart the car and the steering mechanism will also reset.

2008 HONDA S2000

Filed Nov 17, 2025


The seat belts have never retracted properly. Over the years they have become much worse. This is a huge safety concern.

2006 HONDA S2000

Filed May 23, 2023


airbag light on , no accident .will take to Honda dealer soon wondered if this is related to tatka airbag problems.

2000 HONDA S2000

Filed Jul 9, 2020


2 injured
Crash

WHILE DRIVING MY S2000 AND TURNING ON CURVY ROADS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN CORRECTLY AND ENDED UP IN A FIELD TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WE NOTICED THE UPPER CONTROL ARM SPOT WELD BROKE FREE MEANING THE UPPER SUSPENSION MOUNT WAS NOT CONNECTED AND CAUSED THE INCIDENT. HONDA KNOWS IT'S AN ISSUE WITH 2000-2003 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES AND HAS ISSUED A TSB SN040903 09/01/2004 POPPING FROM FRONT WHEEL UPPER CONTROL ARM MOUNT MULTIPLE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE ISSUE OVER THE YEARS SO MUCH THAT MANY…

2000 HONDA S2000

Filed Jan 9, 2020


YOUR WEB SITE DOES NOT SEARCH THE VIN. VIN IS CORRECT. WEB SITE IS UNRESPONSIVE

2005 HONDA S2000

Filed Nov 30, 2019


Crash

THIS 2005 HONDA S2K LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE AND THEN BENT THE TIE ROD AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE AND WHICH SENT THE TIRE UNDER THE UNIBODY OF THE CAR. WHICH FOR A REAR WHEEL DRIVE CAR IS VERY BAD. YOU WILL HAVE NO CONTROL OF THE CAR IN THIS SCENARIO.

2008 HONDA S2000

Filed Sep 11, 2019


THIS 2008 HONDA S2000 HAD 65,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE ENGINE FROZE AND WOULD NOT START. THE OWNER WAS SHOPPING AND WHEN SHE RETURNED THE CAR WOULD NOT START. SHE WAS TOLD BY THE REPAIR SHOPS THAT THE ENGINE WAS SHOT AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS PROBLEM IS BEGINNING TO SHOW UP ACCORDING TO HONDA REPAIR SHOPS.

2004 HONDA S2000

Filed Jun 3, 2019


THE DIFFERENTIAL WENT OUT. I KNOW THIS MAY SOUND LIKE A MAINTENANCE PROBLEM, BUT THIS IS VERY COMMON IN THE HONDA S2000 COMMUNITY. THE METAL (GEARS) IN THE HOUSING BEGIN TO BREAK APART. ALL IT TAKES IS A CHUNK OF THAT METAL TO LODGE IN TO THE WRONG GEAR AND YOUR WHEELS COULD LOCK UP AND IT DOESN'T CARE IF YOU ARE DOING 30 MPH OR 90 MPH. THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS OR EVEN DEADLY. MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 130K MILES ON IT. I WAS TAKING A RIGHT TURN FROM A DEAD STOP/STOP SIGN WHEN MINE FAILED,…

2005 HONDA S2000

Filed Sep 27, 2018


THE LEFT SEAT ADJUSTMENT RAIL FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT CRACKED ALL THE WAY ACROSS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE BOLT HOLDING THE FORWARD END OF THE RAIL TO THE FLOOR. THIS ALLOWED THE DRIVERS SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND TO THE RIGHT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED. I HAD ADJUSTED THE SEAT FORWARD TO MY USUAL DRIVING POSITION, AND PUSHED BACKWARD ON THE SEAT TO CHECK THAT THE ADJUSTER WAS LOCKED. WHEN I DID THAT, THE SEAT BRACKET BROKE LOOSE AND THE SEAT TILTED BACK AND TO THE RIGHT. …

2008 HONDA S2000

Filed Sep 15, 2018


INTERMITTENT POWER STEERING AT START UP AND WHILE DRIVING

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.