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Honda S2000 recall history

Comprehensive recall and complaint data for the Honda S2000, sourced from official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) records.

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At a Glance

Total Recalls 6
Total Complaints 131
Years Covered 2000–2008

Stats focus on model years from 1960 onwards. Earlier years appear in the detailed table below where data exists.

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Key Takeaways

A quick scan of where recalls and complaints concentrate for the Honda S2000, based on aggregated NHTSA counts and campaign metadata.

Recall Themes

Instead of listing long campaign narratives, this groups recall campaigns into a few recurring areas. Each theme links back to official notices as evidence.

Seats and restraints

2 campaigns · Years: 2000

These campaigns relate to seats, belts, airbags restraint integration, or child restraint anchoring components.

Official notices (evidence):

Brakes

1 campaign · Years: 2006–2007

These campaigns relate to braking system components that can affect stopping performance or warning behavior.

Official notices (evidence):

Equipment and labeling

1 campaign · Years: 2006

These campaigns relate to equipment compliance, labeling, or tires.

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Visibility and lighting

1 campaign · Years: 2000

These campaigns relate to lighting, glass, or visibility components (lamps, wipers, and related systems).

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Most Reported Issues

Across all model years, the most frequently reported areas for the Honda S2000 in NHTSA complaint data are Engine and engine cooling:engine, Power train:manual transmission, Structure.

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Year-by-Year Overview

Each row shows how often this model appears in NHTSA recalls and consumer complaints for a given model year. These are counts of campaigns and complaints, not risk predictions.

Model Year Recalls Complaints Details
2008 0 3 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Steering, Engine, Seat belts.
2007 1 3 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Fuel system, gasoline, Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor, Power train:clutch assembly.
2006 2 12 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Air bags:frontal, Structure, Engine and engine cooling.
2005 0 18 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Power train, Power train:manual transmission, Electrical system.
2004 0 6 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Power train:manual transmission, Power train:automatic transmission, Visibility:sun/moon roof assembly.
2003 0 8 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine, Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline.
2002 0 11 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Engine and engine cooling:engine, Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline, Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:crankcase (pcv).
2001 0 17 Complaints recorded; no recall campaigns issued.
Top complaint areas: Steering, Power train:automatic transmission, Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system.
2000 3 53 Both recalls and complaints recorded.
Top complaint areas: Structure:body:roof and pillars, Visibility:glass, side/rear, Exterior lighting:tail lights.

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Recall Evidence by Year

A compact evidence view of recall campaigns that include this model. The default text is an original summary line, with official notice text available on demand.

Most common areas involved: Service brakes , Seat belts and Equipment

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2007

  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Vacuum: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (13V246000) →
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    Summary: 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 maintai

2006

  • Equipment: Owners/service/other manual: Safety recall involving the equipment area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (06V270000) →
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    Summary: 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.
  • Service brakes, hydraulic: Vacuum: Safety recall involving the service brakes area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (13V246000) →
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    Summary: 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 maintai

2000

  • Seat belts: Anchorage: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V016000) →
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    Summary: 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.
  • Seat belts: Retractor: Safety recall involving the seat belts area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (00V316000) →
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    Summary: 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.
  • Exterior lighting: Tail lights: Safety recall involving the exterior lighting area. See the official notice for the exact defect, risk, and remedy details.
    View official NHTSA notice (04V257000) →
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    Summary: 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.

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