This 2002 Honda S2000 factory service and repair manual is built around the S2000's own year, engine and trim, so the torque figures and diagnostic steps inside are the ones Honda documented for the F20C1-powered roadster itself, not a generalized Honda procedure.
Engines covered
- 2.0L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door convertible
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 2002 S2000. No recalls are on federal record for the 2002 S2000. Owners have filed 22 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures for this car's high-revving VTEC four, six-speed gearbox, and drive-by-wire and top mechanisms are here.
Whether you're chasing a complaint-reported issue, servicing the F20C1's tight tolerances, or working through a routine maintenance interval, it keeps every step to Honda's own specification for your 2002 S2000.
"Service Bulletin - There are several A/C leak detection tools available. -Refrigerant Gas Leak Detector -Ultrasonic Leak Detector -Leak Dye"
HONDA: TROUBLESHOOTING OF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P1456 AND P1457. DEALERS ARE TO RUN EVAP FUNCTION TEST TO FIND IF THERE IS A LEAK SO THE VEHICLE CAN BE REPAIRED. *KB
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 LIST
LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY REDUCED LABEL FOR ALL HONDA VEHICLES. *PE
TRANSMISSION GRINDS AT SHIFTS, SKIP SHIFTING. *TT
ENGINE OIL COOLER CENTER BOLT TORQUE SPEC. *NM
REAR AXLE CREAK OR GRUNT NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS. *TT
INTERMITTENT HESITATION DURING HARD ACCELERATION. *TT
Showing the 8 most recent of 75 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 HONDA S2000. THE CONTACT STATED HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATE SPEEDS OF 50 MPH AROUND A CURVE. THE REAR TIRES WOULD NOT GRIP THE ROADWAY AND C
WHILE DRIVING 44 MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. DRIVER TO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEH
2002 HONDA S2000 ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DUE TO SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE. *TS NEITHER THE DEALER, MANUFACTURER OR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD COVER THE COST OF REPAIR. FOUR WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FA
(1) NO KNOWN EVENTS LEADING UP TO FIRST FAILURE. SECOND FAILURE, IS DUE TO AN UNEXPLAINED OIL LOSS. NO OIL TRAILS ARE VIABLE FROM / ON THE ENGINE, NOR ARE THERE PUDDLES PRESENT IN THE DRIVEWAY. LAST O
PURCHASED A HONDA S2000 IN AUGUST, 2002. IT HAD TO BE TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS AUGUST 16, 2003. THE CAR WAS SERVED BY HONDA OF MENTOR IN MENTOR, OHIO. DAMAGE WAS TO THE CYLINDER HEAD AND ENGINE BLOCK.
Showing the 5 most serious of 11 complaints filed with NHTSA.
