Honda Jazz

Brian b, Hi! I have the same issue with my Honda Jazz 2017 model. Bonnet has already been replaced under warranty because of corrosion. The car has rust on front passenger door and around fuel cap area. Have waited since June 2nd for response from dealer after they took it to two panel beaters to get it assessed. Have called every week and… Read more

not given any response apart from "I'll follow this up and get back to you" which they haven't. What was your outcome/result if you don't mind responding. I live nowhere near the ocean and my car has never been driven through flood water. Always been well maintained. Honda Australia called prior to me bringing it to the dealer and said it was no longer in warranty so too bad basically. Hoped the dealer would go in to bat for me since I have been shown by a panel beaterphotos of the rust on a car exactly same make, model, colour, age as mine which was repaired under warranty.

Brilliant small car – Brilliant little car and spacious. We bought the car in 2010. No major mechanical issues. Regular service and runs like a dream. I had a few minor parts replaced due to age and km. The car has done nearly 300 thousand km and I think it will continue to run another 150 to 200 thousand km. Over the life of the car, I replaced the following: Door… Read more

locks failed 2 time and a oxygen sensor failed. Door locks were expensive. I replaced the PCV valve to fix an oil consumption issue. That fixed the issue. Drive belt at 200 thousand km.

All other items were just regular service.

SPACE RELIABILITY LOW RUNNING COSTS GREAT FUEL ECONOMY – I’ve had quite a few of these Honda Jazz’ couple in my fleets of daily drivers. I also sell these little Hondas. They would have to be one of the most reliable motor cars of all time. Provided they are serviced regularly buy a technician that knows his job,you will enjoy mostly trouble free motoring all whilst offering- Ease of driving Great… Read more ·  1

visibility Plenty of space Comfortable front seats The simplicity & reliability that comes standard with these little Gems! Incredible magic seats that transforms the Jazz into a flat floor space tardis! Plenty of performance particularly if you buy the VTi or VTi-S 1.5L variant Great fuel economy on 91 or E10 94 5.5 to 7.2 L/ 100 kms 1.5L or even better with the smaller economy 1.3L engine.

Overall this is a great reliable car that’s fun to drive, handles well & is able to perform interstate drives with ease & confidence. I highly recommend the Honda Jazz of all generations & models to all people wanting an economical small car that is much better than a Getz, Mazda 2, fiesta or echo & Yaris. I’ve been in the automotive industry since 1984 & have good experience to do with most cars, particularly HONDA

The beast – This car takes an absolute beating. From a person who's had numerous big engine sedans changing to a fuel efficient car I have no regrets. This thing is outright fun to drive. The 5 speed manual gear ratios are perfect and means this thing is super quick off the mark but acceleration is slow above 60km/h but only due to the engine size. It's not… Read more

slow if you thrash it but this car begs you to thrash it. The engine winds up quick, sounds great and the clutch is so forgiving when thrashed its almost like it was designed that way. Steering is great too honda did a perfect job of 1x full steering wheel rotation for a 90 degree corner meaning your hand always finishes on the top of the steering wheel when turning a corner and gearing at the same time. This is a drivers car through and through but it has been victim to the hereditary ailments of this model being bad ignition coils and rear wheel bearings but other than that I love it. Best brakes of any car I've ever had. Huge interior space, it's more spacious inside than most sedans.

Best in Class – I bought this 2019 GF Manual Honda Jazz January 2021 from Formula Honda I have waited till now 20 months in to review this car in case it turned out to be rubbish. I have been delighted with this car, I can answer a few questions that I have seen people puzzling over. The uncomfortable seats are too flat for a while but as time goes by, they do… Read more

conform to your body shape and feel very good. The notchy manual gear shift was annoying but after getting the gearbox flushed with fresh oil to remove the assembly oil from when it was produced, its actually an amazing gearbox, very easy to shift. It is a pleasure to drive, I love manual cars and I do love to drive this one. The clutch is the best, it is light and no shudders at all. I get easily 6 litres per 100k, even better if you cheat and knock it into neutral down hills. The room is side is bigger than many SUV's, I have carried 2 wheel chairs in the rear with seats folded. It is quiet and the road manners are delightful, not sports car but predictable. The best thing about this car is the absolute effortless way it can fly up hills as if they don't exist. I travel the Golden Way in South Australia daily and I'm sure if it was legal it would do 160 k's up the hill. My only regret is that these cars will no longer be available, it will be a sad day when we all have to drive boring CVT or electric cars, this vehicle can satisfy an enthusiastic car lover. I have no regrets in my purchase.

Simply a fabulous car – We bought this car brand new back in 2012 and have been using it as our main family vehicle ever since. We have clocked up 325,000 km so far and have never had a single problem with it. All that it has required is the usual maintenance as per the recommended service schedule. We started using premium petrol in it somewhere around the 250,000km… Read more

mark but before that used plain unleaded petrol. The interior is bigger than you would expect from a small car, so we are able to fit five adults in it quite easily when required. The car still runs very well so we are wondering if it may yet have a lot of life left in it. After such a good experience with this car, when it came time to buy a second car recently we chose another Honda (a Civic) and we have been delighted with that too. When our Jazz finally runs out of steam, we'll be replacing it with another Honda Jazz.

Love, Love, Love – Best car I have ever owned. Drove Sydney - Perth - Darwin - Brisbane - Sydney without missing a beat. Just had 90,000km service without a problem. Third Honda I have owned (including a 2000 Integra) and definitely the best. Show details

small car but bigger space – I like the design of the car internal space. It's a small car but bigger internal space comparing other brand car at the same level. I used to ship a brand new top load washing machine home so you can imagine what you can do with this car. The car has everything, like cruise control, which won't be available for other cars at base model. The… Read more

downside is the maintenance cost is a bit high, 6 months service interval at minimum $249 is what you are going to pay. But overall, quite reliable car.

Not a perfect car but for normal drive – Bought brand new 2017. Used everyday for work and everyday life. Drive thru states and rough road is not an ideal car, you can feel the bump even the road surface slightly rough. Service every year, after SECOND YEAR, the squeaking sound of the break just annoying. Brought the car to Honda service but the dealer said cant do anything about it.… Read more

Brought to another honda dealer and same answer, but a bit of extra “if you want to fix it, it will cost money”. The bluetooth system started to turn on/off randomly sometimes I had car accident and the problem was my car got written off while the Ute behind just a tiny dent. Paid extra for the seat cover protect and the external coat protect….useless

Put a Smile on Your Face – After much comparing I went for the Honda Jazz. As a second car its perfect. Not a car for long trips if you have something more comfortable in the garage but a fun, super practical little work horse. Yes the seats are magic as Honda claim. Its also surprisingly quick if you use the revs. The CVT transmission works perfectly and certainly… Read more

helps the lively performance. Space inside is exceptional, the Tardis of small compacts. One niggle and its a big one, its the only Honda that expects servicing every six months! Not sure I would have bought it had I known in advance. No one at the dealer can tell me why so its obviously a money making ploy. As Honda have a super reputation for build quality it can only be a cash grab. This together with sacking most of their dealers just after I bought it did not enhance their reputation in my eyes. I believe mine was the last year the Jazz was sold so pick up one with low mileage in good condition and enjoy a fab little car that really does put a smile on your face.

Excellent little mover! – This car was used to go shopping, do errands, meet friends and family and much more! Perfect little size to squeeze into any parking spot and also a very good looking car with handy features! Show details

Nippy and fuel efficient with great audio – Bought my car new in Sept 2019 and have not been disappointed. It was a tough choice after owning Mazdas for more than 8 years but it is roomier inside than the Mazda 2 and the pull-up back seat makes it very useful. It holds Mum's walker and great for holding the pet cage for taking my cat to the vet. Also find the blue tooth audio has great sound (I love listening to audio books and music whil travelling). Highly recommended. Show details

Honda no longer means quality – 2016 Honda Jazz 3 year warranty Starter motor fails at 3 years 3 months and only a Honda starter motor can fit in the space. 2 years later the 2nd starter motor starts to have problems (Honda brand) The push button door lock/open failed before the battery in the keys needed replacing! I have a 20 year old Toyota thats push button on the key still works. I will never be touching a Honda again. They are just cheap garbage these days.  Show details

Honda Jazz - A perfect Small Car with Big Space – After all my research, I was still confused. But the moment I stepped into the Honda Jazz, I had a feeling it had to be this car. It's a very unassuming car from the outside, Small. The inside is very spacious, in fact it's the clever way in which the Jazz has been designed. It has one of the most spacious boot in its category. The driver and… Read more ·  1

front passenger space is superb. Even the rear passenger has a lot of gap between the knee and back rest of the front seats. Drives like a Honda . Perfect. It's this very nice feeling whenever I drive this car. Milage is okay I got 726kms from 40 Litres tank that amounts to 18kms per litre which is good. Used only on paved roads. Services are done timely. Mainly I like the front shape look of the car and bold tail lights that make it very visible on the roads at night.

Dodgy GPS – This is an updated review. Previously I put a 4 star. After I have had the car for over a year now, I discovered that the GPS is defective. I bought the car from Parramatta Honda. Yesterday I put an address into GPS, it would not take me to destination and it would take me to a wrong destination even after I re-entered the address. The GPS would… Read more

take me to the same street of a different suburb. DON'T BUY this car unless they fix this issue. If you still want to buy this car, make sure you get a few thousand dollars off the price to take into account of this defective goods.

My 2nd Honda Jazz. This model has some better features but more bad features – Purchased Hornsby March 2018. Sold the old model privately as trade in a joke. Sold the older model easy. This engine is the 1.5 (bigger than my older 1.3) and i note no longer has the dual spark plugs per cylinder so not as peppy. Overall the car runs pretty well but where I'm very disappointed is the accessories. The reversing camera is crap. Im… Read more

told the model earlier had a much better camera and i was surprised no reversing alarms. The radio is crap. Older model wasn't good... but this model is terrible. 'AM' radio sensitivity / reception is shocking and i hate (and its dangerous) how Honda have abandoned the older style 'volume control knob' for a toggle control which is small and distracting to use..... and no instant mute control. You also cannot turn of the radio if reversing. (such a nanny feature)

The seats are very comfortable and love the 'magic' configuration. Fuel consumption significantly worse which surprised me. Airflow in the cabin is poor. The vents are too small for Australian conditions and the huge black dash reflects a lot onto the windscreen and the video screen isn't shielded enough from this glare. Its not good. See Kirk's review December 2018.

You are dropping the ball Honda. Always been a fan but with the 2nd car in the family being a Hyundai ...what a difference.

Honda Jazz 2008 – i own a Honda Jazz 2008 I love this car i use it for work as a support worker. it has 280000 on it and has not had any trouble. Love this car. Manual trans, i do about 600 km a week. i bought the car when it had 100000 km on it. i service it myself. what a beauty. Show details

Excellent reliable car – Driving this Honda Jazz from 2011. Everyday car for shopping, school trips, commuting work. Easy to park. Used as a second car. Excellent fuel economy. Magic seats fold flat to transport large items. Engine sometimes under powered during traffic lights, freeway merging. Plastic trims fade easily. This is our second Honda Jazz. Highly recommended and planning to buy the next model. Show details

Its a compact little Car, Fairly Fuel efficient – Its mainly used for short distance travelling, less than 100 KM a day. Its used a few times a week or more, and has not had any problems with it when it gets serviced once a year or so. I think its a good little car. Show details

Great economical Versatile City Car – This frugal car consumes 6.5 litres every 100 kms city cycle. The ride is a little unsteady at times. Infotainment system is basic. No android auto. Servicing is not cheap. Show details

Lovely car – I was lucky to get my 2014 Honda Jazz auto vti from a family member at a discounted price. Car is under 100000km, always serviced and just great fun to drive. There is reverse camera, Bluetooth connection, electrical windows and many other features. The seats at the back fold down and there is a lot of space. One thing I don’t like though is that… Read more

temperature controls are digital. This makes it very very difficult to control while you are driving. My husband’s Kia cerato and my previous car (Nissan micra) have knobs, which makes it so much easier to control. Also one other negative is that the screen doesn’t let you connect your phone for satnav. There is a work around but it’s either complicated or expensive. Despite these negative I love it and is comfortable.

Small but versatile little car – We use the car for general city run about and picking up the kids from school. It's extremely frugal and zippy for the engine size. We were surprised how roomy the car is due to high ceiling compare to other small hatchbacks. Show details

A Bath On Wheels – If you live in an area where there is moderate to heavy rainfall do not buy a Honda Jazz/ Fit! On three occasions this hunk of junk has filled with water in all four interior foot wells. Three times we've had the carpet replaced under warranty and now we are having electrical problems. This car has only travelled 40,000 kms and is three years old.… Read more

The issue just started four months ago and the Jazz is now off the road more than it is on. Each time it takes between 1-3 weeks to repair.

Water leaking into the Jazz/Fit is a common defect discussed across many international forums. Our local Honda dealership informed us they were systematically bringing an entire fleet of Jazz's in (from a local company) to repair the exact same water leak defect as in our Jazz, so it's clearly a widespread known fault by Honda. Honda Australia is refusing to acknowledge this is a major defect and safety issue (electrical). Honda sold us the Jazz knowing the Jazz has a defect with the plastic membrane in the doors, whereby the adhesive perishes over time, causing water to leak through the door into the interior foot wells and the electricals. Our vehicles carpet has been replaced 3 times in just four months, all doors are leaking water, smells like mould, electrical issues including warning lights, battery draining now we rarely get to drive our Jazz anymore...in fact we don't have the Jazz now...it's in the dealership again and has been for 8 days now.

Honda Australia is advising us to return to the dealer and get them to patch up the defect again, however, the dealer is telling us to report our concerns to Honda Australia and of course as car manufacturers often do with major faults around in circles we go. Given Honda have not been able to fix on three occasions we have no confidence in Honda at all. We requested a refund from Honda Australia and they refused, citing the solution as to keep taking the Jazz to the dealership to be repaired. How many times do we have to keep taking it to the dealership before Honda acknowledges this is a major issue?? Honda Australia are deflecting blame to the dealerships. The air conditioning is rubbish as well. Doesn't cool properly in the tropics, another known fault. We want our money back Honda!!

No more Hondas for me – In early 2017 I bought a new Honda Jazz, my third having bought my first in 2005, then another in 2009. The first two were very good cars with a couple of niggles but this last one is just rubbish. The problems I have experienced are as follows:- 1. Climate control. This is the first time I had a car with this feature and bought the better model… Read more

to get it. The control is hopeless. You need to have the set temperature at 26-28 to prevent freezing cold air being blasted at the driver, particularly my hands and some of the outlets cannot be adjusted to direct the airflow away. The Honda service section says "Oh yes this is very common in all Hondas" !!! I couldn't believe this comment 2. Front carpet. This is very poor quality and was almost worn through before one year was up. When I complained the service manager asked if I had been driving with heavy boots. I am a bookkeeper and don't own a pair of boots. They agreed to replace the carpet once but I have had to purchase extra mats, at Honda service centre suggestion, so it doesn't wear out again within 12 months. 3. Radio. This simply doesn't work when trying to listen to AM band radio stations. In many parts of Perth, where I live, the AM station set is taken over by another AM station so that you cant understand either one. Honda service says it doesn't happen in the workshop and wont take the car to where it does happen to check it so I just have to put up with this ridiculous situation. 4. Much to my surprise and disappointment, Honda have reverted to drum brakes on the rear and that stupid skinny spare tyre. This is, of course, my fault for not checking these things but as my 2009 Honda had rear discs and a proper spare tyre, I didn't expect that they would go backwards in their design work. 5. Major engine problem. When I took the car in for the first 1,000 km service, I was informed that the engine required major repairs and so I was without the vehicle for 3 days while they carried this out. It was all done free of charge but didn't fill me with confidence about the vehicle after only 1,000 km. 6. Entertainment unit. This is, to me, unusable except to play the radio which is of dubious quality. The manual provided is quite incomprehensible. I admit that I am well over 60 and maybe this has something to do with it but I haven't been able to work out how it will interact with my phone in a predictable way. The phone answer seems to works fine but all the other functions don't seem to. Sometimes it works and sometimes not and I cant tell whether this is because of my incompetence or the poor quality of the unit. 7. Other design Faults. It is often not possible to be heard on the phone when the air conditioning is operating. I assume this is because the air blows over the microphone so I have to turn off the air conditioning to talk hands-free on the phone. No volume control on the entertainment unit is very inconvenient for passengers. The clock in the car is only visible to the driver. It has been taken out of the central console and is now part of the driver's information screens. Reversing camera is a waste of time, it is very basic and the small screen makes it almost impossible to make out any detail of what is happening behind the car. No sat-nav nor is it possible to connect the phone sat-nav to the screen in the car. (A feature which I told the salesperson I wanted in the car and he omitted to tell me it would not be available)

All in all a very poor representation of a modern car and I will never buy another Honda as a result of this piece of rubbish.

A Rust Bucket! Stay away from that car! – In December, 2014 I purchased my Honda Jazz (delivered January, 2015). In less than a year I spotted the first signs of rust in the engine bay area, quickly spreading to other sections of the car. I reported it around July, 2016 and three more times at every next service. Nothing was ever done until an NCAT application was heard. Honda offered to… Read more

rectify the problem. Pictures taken during the first rust removal attempt showed a wide spread area especially in the invisible sections of the car. In August, 2018 I delivered my car to Suttons City to have it repaired. A few weeks later my car was returned to me with a cracked windscreen, several clips and bolts missing, unsecured windscreen plastic side panels and a few other small problems.

In less than three months the rust started to reappear again and a second repair was organized by Honda (Suttons Motors) in Feb/March 2019. I got my car back, still with a cracked windscreen and several areas with reappeared rust which have not been fixed. According to an expert from NSW Collision and Safety Centre, the rust problem on car is due to a major manufacturing failure and the car should've been written off under NSW Consumer Law, however Honda Australia and the dealer; Suttons Motors (City) insisted that "under the warranty Insurance conditions they had the right to repair the car". It is like putting a bandage on a badly infected wound hoping that it will be OK. Three years later into this rust saga, rust is coming back despite the two attempts to solve the problem.

Good Car – I love my Honda Jazz which I bought brand new. Its a small car that has lots of power in the engine and you can also switch it to eco which uses less fuel. The only down fall would be that I had to take it in to get the starter motor changed as there was a manufacture fault. However there was no cost for this. Show details

Extremely poor air-condtioner – We bought the 2018 Jazz for my wife and stuck with a Honda after many years of happy driving with our Honda Civic. However, the Jazz is just not value for money. In particular the air-conditioner is terrible; it is totally inadequate for coping with an summer conditions in Australia. It cannot get the cabin to a reasonable temperature once the… Read more

mercury outside rises above 28. Further, the seats are uncomfortable for anything more than city driving and short distances. To be fair the boot is a good size and the “magic seats” provide great room for those little larger parcels and there is plenty of legroom both in the front and rear but overall the Jazz is a disappointment and I would not recommend it to anyone, especially if they live in area where the temperature gets above 28 degrees i.e. pretty much anywhere in Australia.

Disappointed with air conditioning which was never fixed – I bought my Honda Jazz Vti-s in 2015. Since I bought I complained in every single inspection in relation to the air conditioning which does not work properly. Every time I was told there was no any problem. Now when the warranty is finished I was told that there is some problems and parts need to be replaced which will cost me a lot. It's so sad as since I bought it I had other issues which was never resolved.  Show details

Very practical car...but wheres the Apple car play? – We purchased the Jazz to replace a 2018 Hyundai i30 (which was a lemon- full refund- thank you Hyundai). Love the 7 year warranty and 7 year NRMA cover. ....not so keen on the 6 monthly servicing schedule ($250-$290 a service) though. The dealer (Scotts Honda at Artarmon) was great, the sales staff knew all about the various models etc. The… Read more

sales guys are on the same floor as the service reception so the show room can appear busy...but nothing is too much trouble and they are eager to please.

We purchased a dealer demo +Sport Limited edition of 240 cars into Australia. Essentially its a VTI-S with some extras thrown in and a +sport badge that must add 5KW right !?

Very roomy, practical car. Magic seats are such a simple but ingenious idea. Huge boot space with rear seats folder flat.

Auto box feels good, quite spritely from the off...although the i-vtec engines like to be revved so the engine can sound a little noisy when you accelerate.

Audio sounds good and its useful that multiple phones can be added. The Sat Nav is ok, not as quick as google maps etc and the auto/robot voice is annoying. I wish the car had an apple car play compatible unit.

Reverse camera is ok...not great at night though.

The car will only be used for the daily commute and to teach a Learner in a couple of years time.