2000 HONDA S2000 Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
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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. HONDA KNOWS IT'S AN ISSUE WITH ...
Mileage: 79,520
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. HONDA KNOWS IT'S AN ISSUE WITH ...
Mileage: 79,520
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. HONDA KNOWS IT'S AN ISSUE WITH ...
Mileage: 79,520
YOUR WEB SITE DOES NOT SEARCH THE VIN. VIN IS CORRECT. WEB SITE IS UNRESPONSIVE
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2000 HONDA S2000...THIS PAST MONTH I REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES FOR BOTH HEADLIGHTS BECAUSE THE PLASTIC SHIELDS WHICH PROTECT THE LIGHTS HAD DETERIORATED SO MUCH THAT VIRTUALLY NO LIGHT WAS EMITTING FROM THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE PART WHICH WAS THE PROBLEM (THE PLAST...
Mileage: 82,000
DIP STICK SHOWED GOOD OIL LEVEL. HOWEVER, UPON DRIVING IT ONE DAY THE ENGINE BLEW AND THE LOW OIL WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. ENGINE CONSUMED OIL ENOUGH THAT IT THREW A ROD BEARING. REPLACED THE BEARINGS AND IT RAN ABOUT 24 MILES AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME IT DESTROYED THE CRANK IN NUMBER...
Mileage: 27,000
THE HONDA S2000 IS A MANUAL SHIFT CAR. THE MAP SENSOR ON THIS PARTICULAR CAR ADJUSTS WHEN NEEDED TO CONTROL AIR INTAKE OF THIS CAR. DURING SHIFTING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE CAR WOULD COMPLETELY STALL AND SHUT OFF, DUE TO SOME TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH THIS SENSOR. ON DOZENS OF OCCASIONS, I WAS IN ATLANTA RUSH...
Mileage: 45,000
THE HONDA S2000 IS A MANUAL SHIFT CAR. THE MAP SENSOR ON THIS PARTICULAR CAR ADJUSTS WHEN NEEDED TO CONTROL AIR INTAKE OF THIS CAR. DURING SHIFTING AT HIGH SPEEDS, THE CAR WOULD COMPLETELY STALL AND SHUT OFF, DUE TO SOME TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH THIS SENSOR. ON DOZENS OF OCCASIONS, I WAS IN ATLANTA R...
Mileage: 42,000
THE REAR PLASTIC WINDOW BECAME OPAQUE AND YELLOW, TO THE POINT WHERE 3 YEARS AFTER BUYING THE CAR, YOU COULD NOT SEE THROUGH IT AT ALL. THIS MADE THE CAR DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WHEN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS NOT DOWN, BECAUSE REAR VISIBILITY WAS ONLY THROUGH THE SIDE MIRRORS. WHILE I WOULD CONSIDER A FU...
Mileage: 22,000
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. *AK
Mileage: 37,000
CONSUMER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM DOES COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY YET NOTHING WAS BEING DONE BY THE DEALER TO REMEDY ...
Mileage: 1,500
PROBLEMS RECEIVING REIMBURSEMENT FOR TAILLIGHT SIDE MARKERS.*MR THE CONSUMER OPTED TO ORDER THE PARTS FROM HONDA AND REPLACE THE MARKER'S HIMSELF DUE TO THE COST OF LABOR. ONCE THE RECALL WAS RECEIVED HE RETURNED THE PROPER FORMS FOR REIMBURSEMENT. HE WAS LATER TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER REQUIRED...
I OWN A 2000 HONDA S2000 CONVERTIBLE. SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE REAR WINDOW HAS STEADILY CLOUDED TO THE POINT THAT I CAN NO LONGER SEE THROUGH IT. MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER (JONES HONDA, 1335 MANHEIM PIKE, LANCASTER, PA 17603 717-394-0711) TELLS ME THE ENTIRE ROOF WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED ...
PREMATURE FAILURE OF CONNECTING RODS. *AK
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT MADE A NOISE WHILE BEING RETRACTED. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES. *AK *JB
I HAVE A 2000 MODEL S2000 AND THE TAIL LIGHTS HAVE FADED FROM RED TO WHITE ON THE CORNERS OF THE TAIL LIGHTS. THIS IS A SAFTEY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED QUICKLY AND EASILY. I WILL CONTACT A DEALER TO SEE IF THEY CAN REPLACE THE TAILLIGHTS FREE OF CHARGE. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALLED IT...
Mileage: 57,000
FUEL CUT-OFF DURING LEFT TURN WHEN LESS THAN HALF A TANK OF FUEL. CREATES UNSTABLE DRIVING CONDITIONS, PARTICULARLY WHEN LATERAL G-FORCES ARE APPLIED. RESEARCH BY AHM IS NEEDED TO FIND REMEDY.
Mileage: 63,000
HONDA F20C S2000 #4 CYLINDER FAILURE , AHM DID NOT COVER THIS UNDER MY WARRANTY.*AK
Mileage: 32,000
THE VINYL REAR WINDOW ON MY 2000 S2000 HAS FADED I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS RUN-INS WITH MY LOCAL DEALER AND AREA REP YOU CANNOT SEE OUT OF IT, IT HAS TURNED MILKY WHITE MAKING IT A VISUAL HAZARD SINCE YOU CAN'T SEE THRU IT ALSO MAKING THAT M.V. WILL FAIL IT FOR INSPECTION, I HAVE USED ALL THE RECOMMEDED ...
I OWN A $32,000 HONDA S2000. AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS, MY TAIL LAMPS ARE SO FADED THAT THEY APPEAR ALMOST WHITE. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES, IT LOOKS LIKE I'M IN REVERSE! THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IN MY EYES AND IN THE EYES OF THE COP THAT GAVE ME A TICKET FOR IT. I WENT TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER TO GET TH...
Mileage: 27,000
BOTH TAILLIGHT ARE FADING FROM A RED COLOR TO A PALE PINK, ALMOST WHITE. I HAVE KEPT THIS CAR VERY CLEAN AND UNDER A UV PROTECTIVE COVER AT ALL TIMES. THE CAR IS ALSO DRIVEN ONLY ON WEEKENDS. *AK
Mileage: 40,000
TAIL LIGHT LENSES FADING FROM RED TO PINK WITHIN 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP. POLICE WARNING - STATING MODIFIED LIGHTING SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPLACE.
Mileage: 55,000
SIDE OF RED TAIL LIGHTS IS PINKISH WHITE DUE TO UV EXPOSURE AFTER ONLY 3 YEARS. TAIL LIGHTS ARE TO BE RED IN ORDER TO BE RECOGNIZABLE AS SUCH, AND NOT LIGHT PINK.
Mileage: 33,000
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...
Mileage: 11,000
THE VEHICLES REAR WINDOW IS MADE OF PLASTIC WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW. *AK *CB *NLM
REAR PLASTIC WINDOW BECOMES WRINKLED AND IS IMPOSSIBLE TO USE AS A WINDOW BECAUSE IT IS TOO FOGGY TO SEE YOU OF. THIS MAKES FOR A VERY FRIGHTENING AND DANGEROUS DRIVING.
REAR PLASTIC WINDOW HAS ZERO VISIBILITY DUE TO SCRATCHING DURING CONVERTABLE TOP USE. THIS IS DURING NORMAL USE OF THE CONVERTABLE TOP. REAR PLASTIC WINDOW AS ALREADY REPLACED ONCE DUE TO ZERO VISIBILITY AND DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM CURRENTLY. DURING REVERSE OR LANE MERGING,...
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE MAIN BEARINGS IN ENGINE FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO BLOW ON 06-28-02. ORIGINAL ENGINE HAD 35,600 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER REPLACED ENGINE AND INCIDENT OCCURED AGAIN ON 9-8-02 WITH 27K MILES ON REPLACEMENT ENGINE.. TS
THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE LONG TERM SERVICE AND SAFETY ISSUE OF THE REAR PLASTIC WINDOW INSTALLED WITHIN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THE CONCERNS ARE, ROUTINE OPERATION OF THE CONVERTABLE TOP WHICH PUTS SCRATCHES IN THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE REAR PLASTIC WINDOW ALONG WITH CREASES AND DIMPLE...
WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, TREAD STARTED SHREDDING ON RIGHT REAR TIRE WHERE IT REVEALED CORD ON TIRE. TIRE DECREASED AMOUNT OF TREAD. CONTACTED DEALER WHO INDICATED A POSSIBLE CORD PROBLEM. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FOR HONDA, ECSTA, S2000, 2000. TIRE SIZE 712 225/50R16 92V .*AK. CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE HAD AN...
THE VEHICLE HAS A CONVERTIBLE TOP. WHEN TOP RETURNS BACK UP REAR WINDOW BECOMES WRINKLED. CONSUMER CANNOT SEE OUT OF WINDOW. *AK
THE VEHICLE HAS A CONVERTIBLE TOP. WHEN TOP RETURNS BACK UP REAR WINDOW BECOMES WRINKLED. CONSUMER CANNOT SEE OUT OF WINDOW. *AK
WHEN CONSUMER TAKES FOOT OFF THE BRAKE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS. ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
WHEN CONSUMER TAKES FOOT OFF THE BRAKE VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARDS. ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
TRANSMISSION GRINDS AT ANY SPEED WHEN SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR, THE LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL LEAKS AND IS NOISY. *YD
TRANSMISSION GRINDS AT ANY SPEED WHEN SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR, THE LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL LEAKS AND IS NOISY. *YD
A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED. *YD
VTEC ACTUATION SOLENOID SUFFERED O-RING SEAL FAILURE. *YD
TRANSMISSION GRINDS AT ANY SPEED WHEN SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR, THE LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL LEAKS AND IS NOISY. *YD
TRANSMISSION GRINDS AT ANY SPEED WHEN SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR, THE LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL LEAKS AND IS NOISY. *YD
A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED. *YD
VTEC ACTUATION SOLENOID SUFFERED O-RING SEAL FAILURE. *YD
DIFFERENTIAL FAILED, CAUSING LIMITED SLIP, LEAKS, AND NOISE. *YD
DELAYED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT (INFLATED AFTER 2 SECONDS), UPON HITTING A TREE.*AK
REAR GLASS HAS A PERMANENT GLARE WHEN HE TURNS CONVERTIBLE TOP, AND MISOPERATION OF WINDOW CAUSES DOUBLE VISION. *AK
THERE IS A DEFECT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH IS CAUSING VEHICLE TO FAIL TO START/ WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, AND HEADLIGHTS FLASHING ON AND OFF. THESE EVENTS OCCUR ON RANDOM BASIS OR WHEN CONSUMER TRAVELS OVER A BUMP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK CONSUMER STATE...
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. *AK
IN FEB. CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 00V-016 WHICH STATES; WHEN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS DOWN AND THE SEAT IS PUSHED ALL THE WAY BACK THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT RETRACT PROPERLY RESULTING IN SLACK IN THE BELTS, THE LETTER STATED THAT A SECOND NOTICE WOULD BE SENT WHEN THE INPROVEMENT PART WAS AVAILABLE ...
RECALL 00V016000. THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
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, ...
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, ...
NHTSA RECALL 00V016000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00V016000/ SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. DEALER IS HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING THE PARTS FROM MANUFACTURER.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER THAN PRESCRIBED HIGHWAY SPEED ANOTHER CAR CUT IN FRONT. HONDA EITHER SWERVED TO MISS THE CAR, OR THE OTHER VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD, AND THEN CAME BACK AND HIT THE HONDA. HONDA WAS AIRBOURNE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER...