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2000 Honda S2000

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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40Owner complaints

Model-year median: 10

3Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Exterior Lighting
8Visibility
8Structure
7Engine And Engine Cooling
5Seat Belts
4
All reported categories
Air Bags
3Electrical System
2Power Train
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Suspension
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 16 of 40 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

5 reports
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27,000 miles · Jul 10, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

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 2 CYLINDER. HONDA CORP. WASN…

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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 2 CYLINDER. HONDA CORP. WASN'T VERY FRIENDLY ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH OIL DISTRIBUTION IN THIS CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10233734

Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

PREMATURE FAILURE OF CONNECTING RODS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10082525

32,000 miles · Jan 28, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

HONDA F20C S2000 #4 CYLINDER FAILURE , AHM DID NOT COVER THIS UNDER MY WARRANTY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10055113

Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 2002
Engine And Engine Cooling

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

NHTSA ODI #8022963

Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 2001
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentPower Train

TRANSMISSION GRINDS AT ANY SPEED WHEN SHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR, THE LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL LEAKS AND IS NOISY. *YD

NHTSA ODI #785770

Official recalls

3

04V257000 · Exterior Lighting:tail Lights

Jun 1, 2004

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE LENS OF THE SIDE MARKER LAMP AND SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR IN THE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY WERE MANUFACTURED WITH INCORRECT DYE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL AFFECTED TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.

00V316000 · Seat Belts:front:retractor

Oct 10, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR CAN DEFORM AND CAUSE COMPLETE OR FREQUENT LOCKING OF THE RETRACTOR. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BELTS CANNOT BE PULLED OUT OF THE RETRACTOR AND CANNOT BE USED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY.

00V016000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Jan 24, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER VEHICLES. WHEN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS DOWN AND THE SEAT IS PUSHED ALL THE WAY BACK, THE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RETRACT PROPERLY RESULTING IN SLACK IN THE SEAT BELTS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS SLACK CAN REDUCE THE PROTECTIVE CAPABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BELTS AND INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONVERTIBLE TOP COVER TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE WITH THE SEAT BELT.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

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