Honda S2000 2005
Model S2000 made in 2005 by Honda got 19 consumer complains as well as 16 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding digital instrument panel and electrical system. The car has one 2.2 engine.
Model 2005
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | 4 | Manual, 6 gears | R | 20/25/22 | 21.7/32.5/25.5156 | Premium | 1331 | TWO SEATERS |
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||||
| SB-06-085 | 05/09/2008 | 10032953 | Honda: 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 | 06/16/2010 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| SB-12-002 | 01/12/2012 | 10043248 | Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe | 03/06/2012 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY | |||||
| SB-12-002 | 01/12/2012 | 10043248 | Honda: on some model vehicles, there is an alternator/starter tester (ast) module capable of testing alternators, installed on gr8 diagnostic battery station. *pe | 03/06/2012 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 09012005 | 09/01/2005 | 10018471 | Engine oil cooler center bolt torque spec. *nm | 12/27/2005 | |
| 04073 | 12/03/2004 | 10017042 | Intermittent hesitation during hard acceleration. *tt | 10/21/2005 | |
| 04012005 | 04/01/2005 | 10016342 | Engine falters, no power, won't rev over 7,000 rpm. honda servicenews. *tt | 09/08/2005 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 10162004 | 10/16/2004 | 10014480 | Xm radio error messages. *eh | 05/03/2005 | |
| 11012004 | 11/01/2004 | 10013658 | Xm satellite radio messaging at a glance. honda servicenews. *tt | 04/25/2005 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS | |||||
| 08-040 | 05/31/2008 | 10025523 | Load carrying capacity reduced label for all honda vehicles. *pe | 08/15/2008 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 08012004 | 08/01/2004 | 10014283 | New software for hds (honda diagnostic system): version 1.013.008 *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 09162004 | 09/16/2004 | 10013833 | Sending hds snapshot. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 060105 | 06/16/2005 | 10018159 | Pilot- knowngood pcm swap with sidewinder key. *jb | 12/16/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 1204 | 12/16/2004 | 10018085 | Rear axle creak or grunt noise at low speeds. *tt | 12/15/2005 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 1205 | 12/16/2005 | 10018868 | Transmission grinds at shifts, skip shifting. *tt | 01/19/2006 | |
| 05009 | 01/12/2006 | 05009 | 10017429 | Transmission pops out of 2nd gear. *tt | 11/07/2005 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| 01012005 | 01/01/2005 | 10014737 | Creak of grunt from rear of vehicle at low speeds. *eh | 05/09/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/28/2009 | 13700 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/28/2009 | 13700 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 05/22/2006 | 4000 | 1 | 05/06/2006 |
| 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. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 08/28/2009 | 13700 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 64000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 64000 | ||
| 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. kmj | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 64000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 honda s2000. the contact stated after down shifting into 2nd gear the vehicle shifted into the neutral on its own causing the vehicle not to accelerate. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 64,000 and the current mileage was 67,000. rds | |||
| 06/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/17/2009 | 15000 | 2 | 10/27/2004 |
| 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 | |||
| 06/16/2005 | 120 | 30 | 06/15/2005 |
| 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 | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 09/21/2010 | 48000 | ||
| 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 made the same statement. the failure mileage was 48000 and the current mileage was 53000.rl | |||
| 11/05/2008 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/30/2013 | 55000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 11/02/2005 | 3500 | 1 | 09/02/2005 |
| 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. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | TAMPA | 33612 | TAMPA HONDA LAND | 813-935-8585 |
| NC | WILMINGTON | 28403 | STEVENSON HONDA | 910-395-1116 |
| OH | STREETSBORO | 44241 | CLASSIC NISSIAN | 330-422-7300 |
| WA | KIRKLAND | 98033 | HONDA OF KIRKLAND | (425) 828-4667 |