2005 Honda S2000
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
15 complaints2 involved a crash2 involved a fire1 injuries
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- Suspension
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.
- Seats
The left seat adjustment rail for the driver's seat cracked all the way across immediately behind the bolt holding the forward end of the rail to the floor. this allowed the drivers seat to rock back and to the right. the failure occurred while the car was parked. I had adjusted the seat…
The left seat adjustment rail for the driver's seat cracked all the way across immediately behind the bolt holding the forward end of the rail to the floor. this allowed the drivers seat to rock back and to the right. the failure occurred while the car was parked. I had adjusted the seat forward to my usual driving position, and pushed backward on the seat to check that the adjuster was locked. when I did that, the seat bracket broke loose and the seat tilted back and to the right. I have replaced the broken rail, honda part number 81660-s2a-a02. I previously replaced the right side driver's seat rail (81670-s2a-a02) when the adjustment mechanism jammed, in january2011. that part IS no longer available new from honda. all bolts were reinstalled according to torque specifications in the honda s2000 factory service manual.
- Engine · Unknown or other
Saturday august 25 was driving my car from branford ct to guilford ct thru north branford. drove for around 10 minutes came to a stop light with a line of traffic. Slowed to a stop and put the car in neutral. The car turned off and would not start. Towed by aaa to my mechanic to find out why it…
Saturday august 25 was driving my car from branford ct to guilford ct thru north branford. drove for around 10 minutes came to a stop light with a line of traffic. Slowed to a stop and put the car in neutral. The car turned off and would not start. Towed by aaa to my mechanic to find out why it would not start. He called and stated he could not turn the engine over. Tried several different things and the motor would not crank over even with a bar. He stated the engine seized.
- Electrical system
I have a 2005 honda s2000 that has a safety problem. The maintenance light has come on & has a internal error coming from my OBS2 reader. The car acts up like you turned the key off & on when driving. If they are a recall I have not been notified of one. I have only had the car 9 months & it started at 6 months. The car problem seem to have effected the acceleration at low rpms
- Air bags
Started my 2005 honda s2000 with 144,456 miles on it. The srs airbag code illuminated. I had the code read and it IS a 02-2 for a increased resistance in passenger side airbag inflator. Vehicle has never been wrecked but has a faulty airbag. I am wondering if this car may fall into a upcoming airbag recall. I cannot afford to replace this airbag. what can I do?
- Vehicle speed control
Driving down the road at 45mph - engage the cruise control - the car immediately pickup up speed and continued acceleration at increasing rates. depressing the brake pedal (which normally disengages the cruise control) did not disengage cruise. depressing the clutch - which normally disengages…
Driving down the road at 45mph - engage the cruise control - the car immediately pickup up speed and continued acceleration at increasing rates. depressing the brake pedal (which normally disengages the cruise control) did not disengage cruise. depressing the clutch - which normally disengages the cruise control did not disengage the cruise, and the engine raced away. only when the ignition switch was switched off did the engage reduce the speed. the car was left in a business intersection the first time this happened as the car would not start again. I recreated the incident again shortly thereafter, and again had to turn the ignition switch off to shut down the racing engine. the car started immediately after I got the vehicle back under control and stopped this time. at the local honda dealer this morning - vic bailey in spartanburg, sc - they diagnosed the problem to be the switch and a cable reel (?) being the source of the malfunction. they are repairing the car at a cost of $580. I have asked them to save all the parts and return with the car. this incident IS to no way reflect on vic bailey honda as the car was not purchased there, nor serviced there on a routine basis. *tr
- Power train
TL* the contact owns a 2005 honda s2000. The contact stated that after down shifting into second gear, the vehicle shifted into neutral independently, causing the vehicle to become resistant to acceleration. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 64,000 and the current mileage was 67,000.
- Structure
TL* the contact owns a 2005 honda s2000. The contact stated there IS a cross bar on the interior on the vehicle that has broken down the fabric of the convertible top and has caused the top to split. The dealer stated this was known, but the dealer said the vehicle owners are responsible for any…
TL* the contact owns a 2005 honda s2000. The contact stated there IS a cross bar on the interior on the vehicle that has broken down the fabric of the convertible top and has caused the top to split. The dealer stated this was known, but the dealer said the vehicle owners are responsible for any repair. The manufacturer confirmed the dealers statement. The failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 53,000.
- Electrical system · Engine and engine cooling · Fuel system, gasoline
I purchased a new 2005 honda s2000 in august of 2005. I drove the car summers until august 2009 accumulating 13,700 miles. the car was serviced exclusively at porter honda in cambridge, massachusetts. on august 28, 2009 the vehicle caught fire as I was driving it near my home in watertown…
I purchased a new 2005 honda s2000 in august of 2005. I drove the car summers until august 2009 accumulating 13,700 miles. the car was serviced exclusively at porter honda in cambridge, massachusetts. on august 28, 2009 the vehicle caught fire as I was driving it near my home in watertown, massachusetts. flames escaped from under the hood of the car and the passenger cabin filled with black smoke. I pulled over to the side of the road and escaped the vehicle. the fire department and police department arrived, extinguished the fire and filed a report of the incident. I applied to porter honda for assistance. I was told they had no responsibility for fire which was not covered under warranty. I then applied to honda motor company in america and japan. I was told that since no cause of the fire had been determined, they had no responsibility for the fire and refused any compensation. honda manufactures cars with a potentially deadly defect and refuses to acknowledge it. *Tr
- Power train › Manual transmission
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda s2000. The contact stated that on two occasions the rpms increased whenever she was at a traffic light. the vehicle did not move forward since her foot was on the clutch. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. There were no warning lights before or after the…
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 honda s2000. The contact stated that on two occasions the rpms increased whenever she was at a traffic light. the vehicle did not move forward since her foot was on the clutch. The dealer could not duplicate the failure. There were no warning lights before or after the failure occurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The current mileage was 18,300 and the failure mileage was approximately 15,000. updated 12/9/09 *cn updated 12/10/09.*jb
- Structure
Honda s2000 soft top tears due to frame rubbing against vinyl. Honda has not admitted to this being and issue, although there are many people that have had there cars fixed a part of warranty. *Tr
- Power train
Gears grind from 1ST to 2ND at any speed. though this IS not happening to all honda s2000's american honda insists that it IS a "characteristic of the car" and will not repair the synchros. Probably because it IS an 8 hr process. *nm
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65mph flames erupted from the hood area of the vehicle. the fire started without warning. the fire and police department filed a report at the scene. the vehicle was towed to the dealership where it currently remains. the insurance company inspector determined the fire began in the headlight area and the vehicle was deemed a total loss.
- Vehicle speed control › Cruise control
Dt*: the contact stated the cruise control was set at 60mph on wet roads when the vehicle went over a patch of uneven pavement on the expressway and spun out of control crashing into a tree backward. both occupants were wearing their seat belts, but the passenger sustained minor whiplash injuries.…
Dt*: the contact stated the cruise control was set at 60mph on wet roads when the vehicle went over a patch of uneven pavement on the expressway and spun out of control crashing into a tree backward. both occupants were wearing their seat belts, but the passenger sustained minor whiplash injuries. both frontal airbags deployed as a result of the accident. the police took a report at the scene. after the accident the insurance agent informed the contact the cruise control should not be used during wet conditions per the owner's manual. the contact was not made aware of this information when the vehicle was purchased and knows others are not aware as well. the salesman who sold the vehicle to the contact was unaware of the potential danger of using the cruise control during wet conditions.
- Power train › Manual transmission
My car pops out of 6TH gear intermittently + times in 3700mi. when brought to dealer they couldn't mimic problem. dealer told me to wait till problem gets worse or breaks. this doesn't seem right. *nm
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10186009"Service Bulletin - There are several A/C leak detection tools available. -Refrigerant Gas Leak Detector -Ultrasonic Leak Detector -Leak Dye"
- 10128559Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of July 23, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and service bulletins 14-040, Safety Recall: Accord, Civic, and Others ? Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator Can Be Over-Pressurized, 14-045, Recall: Front Driver?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity Recall, and 14-046, Recall: Front Passenger?s Airbag Inflator May Produce Excessive Pressure After Long-Term Exposure to High Absolute Humidity have been posted to ISIS. However, due to the large number of affected units, American Honda is still in the process of populating the VIN status inquiry function on iN, which is expected to take several days. When this process is complete, American Honda will notify all dealers again via iN message. Until that time, the existing acknowledgement procedure must be used for all potentially affected vehicles.
- 10128531Dealer message - On Monday, June 23, 2014, American Honda announced three recalls for various 2001-11 Honda models. As of August 4, 2014, affected VINs have been identified, and VIN status inquiry has been updated.
- 10053545Honda: troubleshooting of diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p1456 and p1457. Dealers are to run evap function test to find if there IS a leak so the vehicle can be repaired.
- 10043248Honda: on some model vehicles, there IS an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on GR8 diagnostic battery station.
- 10032953Honda: warranty extension-vehicle warranty mileage. Class action lawsuit alleging that the odometers on certain 2002-2006 honda models were overstating mileage. Federal court provided final approval of settlement on 12/29/07. No models listed.
- 10025523Load carrying capacity reduced label for all honda vehicles.
- 10018868Transmission grinds at shifts, skip shifting.
- 10018471Engine oil cooler center bolt torque spec.
- 10018159Pilot- knowngood pcm swap with sidewinder key.
- 10018085Rear axle creak or grunt noise at low speeds.
- 10017429Transmission pops out of 2ND gear.
- 10017042Intermittent hesitation during hard acceleration.
- 10016342Engine falters, no power, won't rev over 7,000 rpm. Honda servicenews.
- 10014737Creak of grunt from rear of vehicle at low speeds.
- 10014480Xm radio error messages.
- 10014283New software for hds (honda diagnostic system): version 1.013.008
- 10013833Sending hds snapshot.
- 10013658Xm satellite radio messaging at a glance. Honda servicenews.
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