2001 HONDA S2000 Problems & Recalls

This vehicle has the same steering mechanism and the same mechanical issues as the Honda sedans recall earlier this year,, The steering suddenly becomes difficult to turn and hard to maintain. You can restart the car and the steering mechanism will also reset.

WHEN I WAS GOING ON HIGHWAY I FELT REALLY SHAKY STEERING. SO WHEN I GET OUT AND CHECK THE TIRES MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE DISK WAS REALLY HOT. I WAITED LITTLE BIT AND I TRIED TO KEEP GOING TO HOME. HOWEVER IT WAS KEEP GETTING REALLY WARM AND CAUSING THE CAR PULLING ONE SIDE AND SHAKING ON THE ST...

Mileage: 107,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 HONDA S2000 TO WORK LIKE ANY OTHER NORMAL DAY. I GOT ON THE ON RAMP TO THE FREEWAY AND AT THE END OF THE RAMP I WAS UP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGAN TO SPIN I TRIED TO COUNTER STEER INTO THE SLIDE TO NO AVAIL. THE CAR SPUN AROUND VIOLENTLY CROSSING THREE LANES OF...

Mileage: 65,000

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 HONDA S2000 TO WORK LIKE ANY OTHER NORMAL DAY. I GOT ON THE ON RAMP TO THE FREEWAY AND AT THE END OF THE RAMP I WAS UP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGAN TO SPIN I TRIED TO COUNTER STEER INTO THE SLIDE TO NO AVAIL. THE CAR SPUN AROUND VIOLENTLY CROSSING THREE LANES OF...

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HONDA S200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ENTERED INTO THE LEFT LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE D...

Mileage: 129,000

I OWN A 2001 HONDA S2000. LAST WINTER THE POWER STEERING PERIODICALLY FAILED WHEN I STARTED THE CAR IN COLD WEATHER, IN THE 30 DEGREE OR COLDER RANGE. IT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY UNTIL THE CAR WARMED UP. BEFORE IT WARMED UP, THE CAR HAD NO POWER STEERING AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. AFTER IT WA...

Mileage: 123,000

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA S2000, WHICH HAS JUST 30,000 MILES ON IT AND CAME WITH A PLASTIC REAR WINDOW. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, THE REAR WINDOW BEGAN TO DEVELOP POCK MARKS AND IT BECAME SO BAD THAT IT IS NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT THE BACK. THE CAR BEEN MAINTAINED WELL AND I WAS INFORMED...

Mileage: 25,000

ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS FAILURE TO OCCUR: THE NORMAL WEAR OF HITTING BUMPS, OR TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES IN THE SUMMER (I.E. SUDDEN A/C COOLING AFTER SITTING IN 90 DEG HEAT). I CAN'T THINK OF ANY OTHER CAUSE. THE CLEAR PLASTIC WINDOW THE DRIVER SEES THROUGH WHEN ...

THIS STORY REFERS TO THE REAR, RIGHT TIRE OF A 2001 HONDA S2000. I HAD REPLACED THE REAR TIRES LESS THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE050A POLE POSITION TIRES. I DROVE 120 MILES FROM SW RICHMOND, VA TO ANNANDALE, VA. THE PRIMARY HIGHWAYS I TRAVELED DURING THE TRIP I...

SQUEAK NOISE WHEN USING CLUTCH. LATER THE SQUEAK GETS LOUDER AND REQUIRES MORE PRESSURE TO PRESS THE CLUTCH. ALSO THE CLUTCH IS NOT SMOOTH OPERATION. *JB

Mileage: 20,000

VEHICLE HAS A CONVERTIBLE TOP MADE OF PLASTIC REAR GLASS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING GLASS WILL FOG UP IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, CAUSING DRIVER NOT TO SEE CLEARLY. *AK

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 DIFFERENTI...

Mileage: 1,500

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 DIFFERENTI...

Mileage: 1,500

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 DIFFERENTI...

Mileage: 1,500

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 DIFFERENTI...

Mileage: 1,500

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 DIFFERENTI...

Mileage: 1,500

THE TIRES THAT COME ON HONDA S 2000 AUTOMOBILES ARE OFTEN EXHIBITING A TREAD WEAR LIFE OF ONLY 6,000 MILES OR SO, BEFORE THE TREAD BECOMES UNSAFE IN WET WEATHER. AT 10,000 MILES, WEAR IS OFTEN SO THE STEEL BELTS SHOW THROUGH. NEITHER HONDA OR BRIDGESTONE (THE TIRE MAKER) IS TAKING ANY RESPONSIBILITY...

Mileage: 8,500

I BOUGHT THE CAR USED. IT HAD APPROX 12K MILES ON IT. SINCE I HAVE HAD IT, IT HAS HAD ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION WITH A GRIND INTO 2ND GEAR. THIS IS BEING EXPERIENCE BY MANY OTHER S2K OWNERS. GO TO WWW.S2KI.COM AND DO A SEARCH FOR CLUTCH/TRANSMISSION. HONDA IS NOT HONORING THE WARRA...