2000 Honda S2000 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 18%of 40 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 37,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the body and structure of the 2000 Honda S2000, 18% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 37,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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 miles“When driving at high speeds in the rain it felt like the vehicle was driving on ice. If there was any dip in the road, the vehicle hydroplaned. The consumer was unable to steer the vehicle, which was very dangerous, consumer had to drive very slowly. The dealer had been contacted, the dealer blamed the tires, the tire manufacturer blamed the car manufacturer p02enzas-02 only 11000 miles on the tires.”
NHTSA complaint #10024439, filed 2003-07, 11,000 miles“Dealer tried to remove the convertible top due to recall 004v160000 instead of replacing the cover as the recall stated. Convertible top was glued together when the consumer went to pick it up. Dealer stated that the top is getting old.”
NHTSA complaint #10090218, filed 2004-09, 37,000 miles“The plastic rear window on the convertible top wrinkles and creases when the top is lowered. This causes a safety hazard in that car headlights are distorted during nighttime driving. The distortion causes the headligths to show an unknown number of vehicles in back of you. It could be only one, but appears to be many due to the distortion through the wrinkles in the plastic rear view window. I was almost hit because it appeared that one car was behind me, when in fact there were many-ans as I pulled out, I was almost sideswiped. …”
NHTSA complaint #722454, filed 2000-05“Convertible top rear plastic glass is distorted and causing severe visibility. Also, unable to get a glass replacment at consumer's own cost. Dealer / manufacturer notified, and neither are trying to help with this problem; seeking help from NHTSA in this matter.”
NHTSA complaint #873878, filed 2000-10Related service bulletins
- 10014057Aug 16, 2004Pop noise at front upper control arm mount.
Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Honda S2000
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Honda S2000
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.
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