2004 Honda S2000 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 Honda S2000. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. 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.
“The differential went out. I know this may sound like a maintenance problem, but this is very common in the honda s2000 community. The metal (gears) in the housing begin to break apart. All it takes is a chunk of that metal to lodge in to the wrong gear and your wheels could lock up and it doesn't…”
“About a year ago I put my soft top down on my 2004 honda s2000 when all of the sudden I heard a loud pop. I could not find anything wrong at the time until I started driving with my top up and heard a lot of whispering sounds. There was a fine cut right above the release latch/hinge on my soft…”
“2004 honda s2000 manual transmission will pop out of gear from 1st to 2nd and from 3rd to 2nd gear. Unable to put the car into gear until the car slows almost to complete stop. This is dangerous. Requested dealer to service problem multiple times, but their repeated response is that this is a…”
“Transmission is rough and sometimes "pops" out of 1st gear. During higher acceleration shifting gears occasionally become hard to do. As if they are not lined up correctly. Also the clamps that hold the convertible top up become deteriorated rather quickly. This weaker lock begins to rattle and…”
“Transmission is rough and sometimes "pops" out of 1st gear. During higher acceleration shifting gears occasionally become hard to do. As if they are not lined up correctly. Also the clamps that hold the convertible top up become deteriorated rather quickly. This weaker lock begins to rattle and…”
“I have an 04 honda s2000. The transmission will sometimes pop out of 1st or 2nd gear when you let out the clutch. Almost like it was not in gear to begin with. This is a known issue on the 04 s2000. The service engineer that works for honda knows about the problem but honda refuses to make the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Honda S2000 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.