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Honda S2000 years to avoid

The Honda S2000 years to avoid are 2000 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2008 is the cleanest year on record.

132

Total complaints

5

Recall campaigns

2000–2008

Years covered

1

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Honda S2000 NHTSA complaints by model year53 complaints2000: 53 complaints2001: 18 complaints2002: 11 complaints2003: 8 complaints2004: 6 complaints2005: 18 complaints2006: 12 complaints2007: 3 complaints2008: 3 complaints
Honda S2000 NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

S2000 years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2000High complaint rate53

Every S2000 year

YearComplaintsRecalls
200830
200731
2006122
2005180
200460
200380
2002110
2001180
2000avoid533

Common questions

What are the worst Honda S2000 years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the S2000 years to avoid are 2000. The cleanest year on record is 2008.

What is the best year for the Honda S2000?

By complaint volume, 2008 has the cleanest NHTSA record among S2000 years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Honda S2000 have?

Across all model years, the S2000 has 5 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 132 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.