Reliability & cost of ownership
Honda S2000 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Honda S2000? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Honda S2000 problems by model year
6 recall entries and 107 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 S2000 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 S2000 | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 S2000 | 2 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 S2000 | 0 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 S2000 | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 S2000 | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 S2000 | 0 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 S2000 | 0 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 S2000 | 3 | 40 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Honda S2000, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling17 complaints
- structure15 complaints
- power train14 complaints
- visibility10 complaints
- exterior lighting9 complaints
- air bags8 complaints
- steering6 complaints
- suspension5 complaints