AI DamageHonda S2000: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Honda S2000 across 9 model years: 107 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 17% of all complaints
- 2 Structure 14% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 13% of all complaints
- 4 Visibility 9% of all complaints
- 5 Exterior lighting 8% of all complaints
- 6 Air bags 7% of all complaints
- 7 Steering 6% of all complaints
- 8 Electrical system 5% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 18 complaints (17% of all).
- Structure: 15 complaints (14% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 14 complaints (13% of all).
- Visibility: 10 complaints (9% of all).
- Exterior lighting: 9 complaints (8% of all).
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2 L · petrol · 4 cyl 2000–2003
- 2.2 L · petrol · 4 cyl 2004–2009
- manual, 6-speed 2000–2009named in 3 complaints
Drive: RWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 107 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Steering | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Suspension | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Tires | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 2 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
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.
This 2005 honda s2k lower control arm broke and then bent the tie rod at a 45 degree angle and which sent the tire under the unibody of the car. Which for a rear wheel drive car is very bad. You will have no control of the car in this scenario.
I got out to see what happened and several witnesses stopped to see if I was ok from there descriptions I gathered that the front driver side wheel had buckled under the car causing it to pivot on that wheel that was now parallel to the ground and still partially attached to the car upon further inspection I found the…
The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileages were 97,000.
Rear shock absorber leak resulting in component failure and unsafe handling and braking.
The front air bags failed to deploy. The insurance company stated that the vehicle must be traveling at 35 mph for the front air bags to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to his neck and back. The vehicle is at the body shop for repair. The current and failure mileages were 17,764.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Visibility. Wipers, mirrors, defrosters, cracked glass.
Other models of this make
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.