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Honda S2000 Years to Avoid — Worst & Best Years to Buy

Every Honda S2000 model year (2000–2009) ranked by recall count, complaint volume, deaths, and injuries. Data sourced directly from NHTSA.

10
Years Tracked
5
Total Recalls
0
Total Complaints
0
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

Honda S2000 Years to Avoid

#1 WORST
2000

2 recalls · 0 complaints

Top issue: No complaints on record

Problem score: 6

#2 WORST
2006

2 recalls · 0 complaints

Top issue: No complaints on record

Problem score: 6

#3 WORST
2007

1 recall · 0 complaints

Top issue: No complaints on record

Problem score: 3

Best Honda S2000 Years to Buy

Not enough data to identify standout safe years.

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Honda S2000 — Year-by-Year Problem Report

YearRecallsComplaintsInjuriesDeathsProblem ScoreVerdict
200900——
0
Excellent
200800——
0
Excellent
200710——
3
Caution
200620——
6
Avoid
200500——
0
Excellent
200400——
0
Excellent
200300——
0
Excellent
200200——
0
Excellent
200100——
0
Excellent
200020——
6
Avoid

All 10 model years shown. Deaths and injuries from NHTSA complaint filings. Higher problem scores indicate more reported safety issues.

Honda S2000 Shopping Guide by Era

Pre-2013

Proceed with Caution

Older S2000 models have more accumulated wear and a larger recall history. These are higher-risk purchases without documented maintenance records and a clean VIN history report.

Frequently Asked Questions

What year S2000 should I avoid?+

Avoid the 2000 Honda S2000 if possible. It has 2 recalls, 0 owner complaints. The overall problem score is 6 — the highest in our dataset.

What is the best year S2000 to buy?+

Review the "Best Years" section above for the top-rated S2000 model years.

Which S2000 has the fewest problems?+

Use the year-by-year table on this page to find the S2000 model years with the lowest problem scores.

More Honda S2000 Research

Reliability Score

Overall reliability rating and score breakdown for the Honda S2000.

Common Problems

Full breakdown of every reported defect for the Honda S2000.

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