2003 Honda S2000 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 Honda S2000. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“While traveling on a freeway at approximately 70 mph, the right rear tire had a catastrophic failure. The vehicle began vibrating suddenly and violently. I was able to control the car and drove it to the shoulder of the freeway. An inspection showed the tire was slightly inflated. (the rim was not…”
“Same as everyone else vehicle thoroughly maintained lost valve in cylinder 3.I was told by the dealer that vehicle was over revved. I was at a constant speed on the high way with a state trooper in front of me so there went the over revved theory that they seem to like presenting everyone. So if…”
“The convertible soft top seems to have little holes appearing throughout the top. Also certain portions of the convertible top are also ripped due to manufacturing problems. *tr”
“Dt*: the contact stated the steering column locked causing an accident. Prior to the accident the steering column locked twice for about three seconds each time. Three minutes later, while entering a curve, the steering column locked and the contact lost control of the vehicle, and it hit a…”
“Engine siezed, honda refuses to honor warranty. Alternately claims low oil which is incorrect, and no oil light was indicated, or aftermarket air intake system in clear violation of magunusson - moss. Escalation to honda hq has resulted in no response.*ak safety issue: if this had occured at…”
“Check engine light came on in my case. I immediately took the car to my local honda dealer since it is still under warranty. They said it was a computer glich and they reset the computer. A week later on a trip to texas the light returned. We took the car again to the closest honda dealer in…”
“While braking vehicle pulled to the right, causing the consumer to hit a guard rail. Consumer had the vehicle towed to dealership , but dealership did not resolve the problem. *ak”
“Engine began knocking while driving normally. 14741 miles on car.oil level was full and had ~1600 miles on oil and filter change. Had vehicle towed to dealer. Warranty denied by honda. Engine replaced at my expense.*ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2003 Honda S2000 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.