2005 Honda S2000 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 27%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2005 Honda S2000, 27% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,000 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.
“My car pops out of 6th gear intermittently + times in 3700mi. When brought to dealer they couldn't mimic problem. Dealer told me to wait till problem gets worse or breaks. This doesn't seem right.”
NHTSA complaint #10130954, filed 2005-08, 120 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Honda S2000. The contact stated that after down shifting into second gear, the vehicle shifted into neutral independently, causing the vehicle to become resistant to acceleration. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 64,000 and the current mileage was 67,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10434135, filed 2011-11, 64,000 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Honda S2000. The contact stated that on two occasions the rpms increased whenever she was at a traffic light. The vehicle did not move forward since her foot was on the clutch. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. There were no warning lights before or after the failure occurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The current mileage was 18,300 and the failure mileage was approximately 15,000. Updated 12/9/09 updated 12/10/09.”
NHTSA complaint #10292711, filed 2009-11, 15,000 miles“Gears grind from 1st to 2nd at any speed. Though this is not happening to all Honda S2000's american Honda insists that it is a characteristic of the car and will not repair the synchros. Probably because it is an 8 hr process.”
NHTSA complaint #10159871, filed 2006-06Related service bulletins
- 10017429Jan 12, 2006Transmission pops out of 2nd gear.
- 10018868Dec 16, 2005Transmission grinds at shifts, skip shifting.
- 10018159Jun 16, 2005Pilot- knowngood pcm swap with sidewinder key.
- 10018085Dec 16, 2004Rear axle creak or grunt noise at low speeds.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Honda S2000
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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