Honda S2000 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 101 consumer complaints across the 7 model years of the Honda S2000 (2000–2006) that have at least 5 complaints. 2000 has the most, with 40. Across all years, the part named most often is engine cooling (18 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All S2000 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10 | 19,500 | 2 | 11 | — | Not enough data |
| 2005 | 15 | 55,000 | 0 | 19 | — | Stable |
| 2004 | 5 | 25,000 | 0 | 27 | — | Not enough data |
| 2003 | 8 | 18,000 | 0 | 27 | — | Not enough data |
| 2002 | 10 | 26,051 | 0 | 26 | — | Not enough data |
| 2001 | 13 | 45,000 | 0 | 25 | — | Not enough data |
| 2000 | 40 | 38,500 | 3 | 22 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine cooling18 22%
- Body and structure15 18%
- Transmission and drivetrain13 16%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)10 12%
- Exterior lighting9 11%
- Air bags8 9.6%
- Tires5 6.0%
- Suspension5 6.0%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2000: “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. …”
NHTSA complaint #11338343, filed 2020-07, 79,520 miles2005: “I have a 2005 Honda S2000 that has a safety problem. The maintenance light has come on & has a internal error coming from my obs2 reader. The car acts up like you turned the key off & on when driving. If they are a recall I have not been notified of one. I have only had the car 9 months & it started at 6 months. The car problem seem to have effected the acceleration at low rpms”
NHTSA complaint #10897542, filed 2016-08, 135,000 miles2001: “I was driving my 2001 Honda S2000 to work like any other normal day. I got on the on ramp to the freeway and at the end of the ramp I was up to highway speeds and suddenly the car began to spin I tried to counter steer into the slide to no avail. The car spun around violently crossing three lanes of traffic and ended up with the passenger side against the center divide. …”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology