2006 Honda S2000
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2006 Honda S2000. Newest first.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2006 Acura RSX vehicles manufactured January 18, 2006, through August 12, 2006; and model year 2006-2007 Honda S2000 vehicles manufactured January 19, 2006, through November 13, 2006. The brake booster may be unable to maintain a vacuum when the brake pedal is depressed, decreasing…
Risk and remedy
Risk
With reduced braking assistance, the vehicle may require additional brake pedal force to prevent a lengthened stopping distance, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake booster assembly. If necessary, the dealers will replace the booster assembly free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during July 2013. Owners may contact Honda at 1-310-783-2000. Honda's recall number is JA4. Acura's recall number is JA5.
On certain passenger vehicles and motorcycles, the owner's manuals contain incorrect contact information for the national highway traffic safety administration's (nhtsa) vehicle safety hotline.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The language in the owner's manuals IS not in accordance with the current mandatory requirements.
Remedy
Honda will send a postcard to dealers and owners with the correct nhtsa vehicle safety hotline information and with instructions to insert the card into the "reporting safety defects" section of the owner's manual. the recall began on august 2, 2006. owners may contact honda at 1-800-999-1009, acura at 1-800-382-2238 or honda motorcycles at 1-866-784-1870.
Owner complaints
10 complaints3 involved a crash1 involved a fire2 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Air bags
airbag light on , no accident .will take to Honda dealer soon wondered if this is related to tatka airbag problems.
- Structure
A slit, about 1" long, appeared in the convertible top rear quarterpanel. Yesterday, I noticed on the other side of the car, in the exact same spot, an indentation, about to become another slit. Honda dealer and customer complaint both notified. They have nothing on file about this issue and…
A slit, about 1" long, appeared in the convertible top rear quarterpanel. Yesterday, I noticed on the other side of the car, in the exact same spot, an indentation, about to become another slit. Honda dealer and customer complaint both notified. They have nothing on file about this issue and offered no solutions. There obviously IS an issue with the retraction mechanism design or function. Wear on a retracted convertible top , to the point of penetration, IS unacceptable. *tr
- Structure
The convertible top on my honda s2000 has ripped for the second time. The first time the top was replaced under warranty. Under independent examination the top was found to have an engineering defect where the fabric top rubs against a sharp metal component of the top frame causing a tear. *Tr
- Fuel system, gasoline · Vehicle speed control
My 2006 honda s-2000 has had an ongoing issue with high cold start idle that can exceed 2500 rpm making the vehicle dangerous to operate until sufficient time has elapsed for the engine to warm up. after numerous complaints to honda of north america customer service, honda arranged for me to drop…
My 2006 honda s-2000 has had an ongoing issue with high cold start idle that can exceed 2500 rpm making the vehicle dangerous to operate until sufficient time has elapsed for the engine to warm up. after numerous complaints to honda of north america customer service, honda arranged for me to drop the vehicle off at a local honda dealer to repair the issue. after three days with the vehicle in their possession, honda now states that; the idle speed for the vehicle IS normal and no defects could be found in the car. they further state that the vehicle IS only safe to operate if given sufficient time to warm up. *Tr
- Structure › Body › Roof and pillars
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda s2000. the contact stated that the metal link on the convertible top was placed directly over his skull. in the event of a crash, his head would strike the metal link and cause injuries. the manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer to…
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda s2000. the contact stated that the metal link on the convertible top was placed directly over his skull. in the event of a crash, his head would strike the metal link and cause injuries. the manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer to check if the issue was due to a manufacturer defect. the contact feels that this IS a safety hazard and wants the manufacturer to provide a hard top. the current and failure mileages were 16,000. the convertible top has a protruding metal joint and other unshielded metal pieces. Updated 07/21/09.*jb
- Suspension › Rear
Rear shock absorber leak resulting in component failure and unsafe handling and braking. *Tr
- Air bags › Frontal
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda s2000. while driving approximately 20 mph, the contact swerved to avoid a deer and crashed into a tree. the front air bags failed to deploy. the insurance company stated that the vehicle must be traveling at 35 mph for the front air bags to deploy. the contact…
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 honda s2000. while driving approximately 20 mph, the contact swerved to avoid a deer and crashed into a tree. the front air bags failed to deploy. the insurance company stated that the vehicle must be traveling at 35 mph for the front air bags to deploy. the contact sustained injuries to his neck and back. the vehicle IS at the body shop for repair. the current and failure mileages were 17,764.
- Air bags › Frontal
Deer ran out I swerved hit a tree head on. *tr
- Equipment · Unknown or other
Mechanical clip that holds floor mat in place on floor bends and does not hold the floor mat in place. This causes the floor mat to become lodged underneath the clutch, brake and acceleration pedal. Car IS still under warranty and the dealer fixed this with no question. However, the design of the part tends to be weak and will most likely bend again. *jb
- Engine and engine cooling
When car was 8 months old with about 25,000 miles on it, it began stalling. Only premium shell gasoline was ever put in this car. Injector cleaner was put in a few times with no results. Car was taken into one dealership to be told first that "she must not be pushing the clutch in all the way" at…
When car was 8 months old with about 25,000 miles on it, it began stalling. Only premium shell gasoline was ever put in this car. Injector cleaner was put in a few times with no results. Car was taken into one dealership to be told first that "she must not be pushing the clutch in all the way" at which time they did an extensive testing of the clutch. We had both told them this was not clutch related as the car would also die in neutral. So then they came to the conclusion that it must have been bad gas, at which time they gave it back. The second time they decided it was bent valves, which "could only have been caused by driver downshifting". This IS not the case, but was still told it would cost $2600.00 to fix, because honda would not warranty it. So, I attempted to take it to another dealer who after waiting (not on people in front of me, just waiting for someone to help ME)15 minutes, and having driven 15 miles on my lunch hour, I was rudely approached and hatefully asked "what I was there for". After explaining the situation with the car, he said "oh, okay so we're test the valves again?" and "there will be an $85.00 diagnosis fee". At which time I said forget it and walked out. I called honda corporation this morning just to explain it all over to them and then asked what they could do to help, I was told they cannot make a dealership do anything. There IS a recall for honda engines but I was told that the engine in the s2000 does not have the same fuel delivery system so it doesn't apply, even though the car has the same symptoms. It stalls several times a day and this has been going on for a couple of months. Absolutely nothing has been done to fix the problem. *tr
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"
- 10142447Tech line summary article - Is the MIL on with DTC P2271 (secondary HO2S [sensor 2] circuit signal stuck rich)? What's likely causing this is the PCM is misinterpreting the A/F sensor (sensor 1) signals, causing the PCM to think that sensor 2 is stuck rich. To fix this issue, replace both sensors.
- 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.
- 10087261Service bulletin - all of the listed vehicles have a type 4 immobilizer system that disables the vehicle unless a programmed ignition key IS used. The type 4 system IS different than previous systems in that the transponder ID code in the key IS a rolling-type code instead of a fixed code. In this service bulletin, a programmed ignition key refers to a transponder-type key that has been cut to fit the ignition switch and whose transponder ID code IS recognized by the immobilizer system. If you try to start the engine without a programmed ignition key, the engine cranks, but it does not start.
- 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.
- 10040405Honda: the mil IS on with a stored trouble code. The air/fuel sensor IS damaged.
- 10040404Honda: malfunction light comes on with trouble code stored. Software concern.
- 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.
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