2005 Honda S2000 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 13%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2005 Honda S2000, 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,250 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.
“Driving down the road at 45mph - engage the cruise control - the car immediately pickup up speed and continued acceleration at increasing rates. Depressing the brake pedal (which normally disengages the cruise control) did not disengage cruise. Depressing the clutch - which normally disengages the cruise control did not disengage the cruise, and the engine raced away. Only when the ignition switch was switched off did the engage reduce the speed. The car was left in a business intersection the first time this happened as the car would not start again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10496438, filed 2013-02, 55,000 miles“The contact stated the cruise control was set at 60mph on wet roads when the vehicle went over a patch of uneven pavement on the expressway and spun out of control crashing into a tree backward. Both occupants were wearing their seat belts, but the passenger sustained minor whiplash injuries. Both frontal airbags deployed as a result of the accident. The police took a report at the scene. After the accident the insurance agent informed the contact the cruise control should not be used during wet conditions per the owner's manual. …”
NHTSA complaint #10149175, filed 2006-02, 3,500 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Honda S2000
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsBody and structure
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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