2001 Honda S2000 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 23%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 Honda S2000, 23% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,750 miles.
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.
“Below is a list of all the failures that my 2001 Honda S2000 has sustained. The first being the only one that Honda has covered via warranty despite knowledgeableness of issues. 1800 miles - 5th and 6th gear synchros had to be replaced 3000 miles - clutch failure 8500 miles - rear differential failure 12000 miles - second gear failure 15000 miles - engine failure all besides the first were denied warranty repair from what Honda calls driver abuse . Having no proof besides the fact that tires I purchased used showed some wear. …”
NHTSA complaint #10030500, filed 2003-07, 1,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10018868Dec 16, 2005Transmission grinds at shifts, skip shifting.
- 10018085Dec 16, 2004Rear axle creak or grunt noise at low speeds.
- 10014230Feb 16, 20042nd to 5th or 3rd to 5th gear upshift.
- 10014228Feb 16, 2004Grinds at upshift when cold.
- 10013762Nov 16, 2002Differential oil recommendation. Honda tech line summary.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Honda S2000
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Honda S2000
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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