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2000 Honda S2000 Recalls & Complaints

3

open safety recalls on record

Serious

53 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.79 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious00V316000

Seat Belts:Front:Retractor

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, raises the risk of PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAT BELT ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY.

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.

Serious00V016000

Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage

THIS SLACK CAN REDUCE THE PROTECTIVE CAPABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BELTS AND raises the risk of INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT IN A CRASH.

Remedy & full details

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

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.

Moderate04V257000

Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights

THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD.

Remedy & full details

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

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.

Complaint volume

53 this model-year 8 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

5Crashes
0Fires
8Injuries
0Deaths

Across 53 complaints. Severity Index 0.79.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Structure · Body · Roof A…5 · 9%Visibility · Glass, Side/…5 · 9%Exterior Lighting · Tail …4 · 8%Power Train · Driveline ·…3 · 6%Power Train · Manual Tran…3 · 6%Engine And Engine Cooling…3 · 6%Air Bags · Frontal2 · 4%Electrical System2 · 4%
  1. Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars — 5 reports
  2. Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear — 5 reports
  3. Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights — 4 reports
  4. Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit — 3 reports
  5. Power Train:Manual Transmission — 3 reports
  6. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine — 3 reports
  7. Air Bags:Frontal — 2 reports
  8. Electrical System — 2 reports
  9. Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner — 2 reports
  10. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 (2) · 2007 (1) · 2008

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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