2000-01 plastic rear window clouds, scratches and tears
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What causes "2000-01 plastic rear window clouds, scratches and tears" on the Honda S2000 (AP1, 2000-2003), and how is it fixed?
Honda moved to a glass rear window with defogger for 2002; owners report the earlier plastic window fogs and scratches. Fix: Replace the whole top.
Symptoms
A foggy, scratched or cracked rear window; a torn top.
Cause
Honda moved to a glass rear window with defogger for 2002; owners report the earlier plastic window fogs and scratches.
Fix (summary)
Replace the whole top. An OEM glass-window top does not swap onto the 2000-01 frame (F-ap1-09); aftermarket glass-window tops come with a bow-strap retrofit kit (F-ap1-08).
Related parts
Related build entries
Other AP1 problems
- Recall 00V-016: seat belts may not retract with the top down (2000)
- Recall 00V-316: seat belt retractor can deform and lock (2000)
- Recall 04V-257: tail lamp side marker lens made with the wrong dye (2000)
- F20C valve spring retainers can crack after a mechanical over-rev
- Rear axle (spindle) nut torque: creak or pop and hub bearing wear
- AP1 snap oversteer on lift-off
More for this car
- All Honda S2000 (AP1, 2000-2003) fitment answers · AP1 common problems
- Newsletter archive: past issues with every new and corrected entry
Sources
- S2000 Roadster Continues To Set The Pace With New Features For 2002 — American Honda (hondanews.com) (mfr spec; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
- Soft top question — S2KI Honda S2000 forum (forum thread; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
- AP1 plastic to glass soft top conversion — S2KI Honda S2000 forum (forum thread; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
- Honda S2000 2000 & 2001 Replacement Convertible Top with No Heat Glass Window — Robbins Auto Top (convertible top maker) (vendor article; read 2026-10-26; full page read)
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