HONDA JAZZ: Questions and answers

Honda Jazz 2003

My Honda Jazz jumps in low revs. I have changed all eight of the spark plugs and it still jumps. I was told that it could be the air valve but the garage aren`t sure and I don`t want to spend unnecessarily. It happens when it`s in idle mode just driving along in traffic. Does anyone know what is causing this and how much it would cost to fix it?

Honda Jazz 2003

My Honda Jazz jumps when revs are at 2. Any ideas? (1.4)

Honda Jazz 2003

I had to have the start cluch replaced 3 months ago on my Honda Jazz. My recent MOT reports a leak of grease from the nearside driveshaft gaitor. Could this be related? Would the former work cause the gaitor to be moved, damaged or anything else to cause it to leak or perish? (Se Cvt)

Honda Jazz 2004

Hi. I have a 2004 1.4 Honda Jazz DSI which has done 120,000 miles and has developed an intermittent starting problem. I have serviced the vehicle myself since purchase and initial dealer service. I have replaced the battery with a 40 AH 340 battery, but the problem reappeared 2 days later. The charging circuit appears to be working fine, regulating voltage at 14.65v under load. The intermittent problem symptoms are no power to the starting circuit when the key is turned. Battery power is however available to operate all electrical services. I suspect an intermittently sticking starter solenoid. The confusing thing is that the car will start with booster jump leads applied, even though it is a brand new battery. Any helpful advice would be appreciated? Thanks. (1.4 DSI)

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Have you tried the fluxcapasitor? John Johnson from England

Honda Jazz 2010

I have recently had a full service done on my 2010 Honda Jazz which only has 12,000 on the clock and have been told that the front tyres are excessively worn and are more or less disintegrating and need replacing now at a cost of £160. The rubber is basically peeling off the tyres. I drive 6000 miles every year in town. I am no boy racer either. I have since found out that a faulty batch of Dunlop tyres were fitted to some 2009/2010 Jazz models. Honda said that they will investigate but I don’t want to wait because I need safe tyres. Is this a common fault? Thanks in advance. (1.4 ES)

Honda Jazz 2010

Honda Jazz disintegrating front tyres. Hi, I have recently had a full service done on my 2010 Honda Jazz which only has 12,000 on the clock and have been told that front tyres are excessively worn and more or less are desintegrating and need replacing NOW at a cost of £160. The rubber is basically peeling off the tyres. I drive 6,000 miles every year in town. I am no boy racer either. I have since found out that a faulty batch of Dunlop tyres were fitted to some 2009/2010 Jazz. Honda said they will investigate but I don’t want to wait, I need safe tyres. I hear this is a common fault, any truth in this? Thanks in advance (1.4 ES)

Honda Jazz 2003

Please can someone advise me on actually replacing the 8 spark plugs in the engine of my Honda Jazz, what is involved and how long it takes? Thanks. (1.4)

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The front spark plugs are ok to change but be careful since overtightening can cause a large bill! The rear spark plugs are more difficult and having a small mirror helps. Also moving the accelerator cable out of the way helps. I watched a professional mechanic do this on a 2002 Jazz and it took him some 20-25 mins. The old ones were difficult to get out, so he applied some copper grease to the new ones. Get original dealer plugs they seem to be the best, I am told. SS Man from Bedfordshire

Honda Jazz 2006

I bought my Honda Jazz in August 2011, love it but have a leak. The carpet in back is forever wet. I have been back to the garage 4 times, they say door seals and supposedly fixed them but still happening. Any ideas?

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This is a common problem with the Jazzs. I work for Honda and if you take it into any Honda garage, they will repair it free under warranty, the rain gutters on the roof leak in through the boot causing the carpets to be wet, they need to put more bonding where the gutters meet the inner part of the boot roof to stop it leaking through. Hope this helps - Wayne Linnett from Leicestershire

Honda Jazz 2003

My mechanic changed the front break pads on my Honda Jazz and since then the abs light has been on. Now saying that, it goes off for a few second/mins then comes on. It has even stayed off for hours. However, also when weather freezing cold or very hot it can stay off. Does anyone know how I can rectify this problem? My Jazz is only a 53 plate, not new but hardly ancient, and when plugged in to the gadgy gadget thing it flashes up abs pump but this has only happened from the day alleged mechanic changed the break pads. HELP PLEASE! Thanks.

Honda Jazz 2006

The car has only done 77,000km and has a noisy gear box or possibly spigot bearin. Is this a common fault?

Honda Jazz 2004

Hi, the seat belt light on my Honda Jazz stays on on the dashboard, what could be the cause and is it an expensive problem to fix? (se)

Honda Jazz 2006

I have just had my Honda Jazz serviced and was told it had eight spark plugs, is this right? Thank you.

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Yes, the car does have 8 plugs, 2 per cylinder (there are 4 cylinders) making 8 plugs in total. The Jazz is an advanced engine, doubling the number of plugs helps the engine to run cleanly, notice from the rev counter that the Jazz idles smoothly at a low speed of only about 500rpm (air con off), this means the car uses less fuel, other makes of cars have to run at 800 rpm, thus wasting fuel - M M from London

Honda Jazz 2007

I have heard there is a problem with the clutch in these cars. Is it true? Mine is starting to make a noise and I have only done 12,000 miles. Thanks.

Honda Jazz 2003

Hi! Can someone help me? I got a Honda jazz and it’s a beautiful car. I bought it in 2006 and it didnt give me any problem. The disappointing thing is there is water leaking at the boot and it goes down the spare tyre. What should I do?

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Hi, sorry to say it’s a known fault. It is caused by sealant cracking where the roof joins the rear of the car. Take it to a main dealer for what should be a free repair. Plenty of info on the web. Good luck - Ian R from Devon

My car is a 2002 reg and I have the same problem in my Honda Jazz. Water goes under the boot area where the spare tyre is located but I found that the water travels from the space in between the back lights and body. There are little spaces from where water goes inside so I have filled the space and after that never seen any water inside boot underneath - M Zahid from England

Honda Jazz 2011

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Honda Jazz 2004

Hi, I have recently had a full service done on my Honda Jazz which only has 34,000 on the clock, several people have said that the Jazz has eight spark plugs to change but when I mentioned this to the garage that carried out the service and they said didn’t think so saying just the normal four most cars have. Can you confirm the right number please?

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The 1.2 and 1.4 Jazz has 8 plugs, are you sure you want to use this garage? They should know this basic fact about the Jazz - M M from London

Honda Jazz 2004

Where could I obtain a warranty against wheel bearing/gearbox bearing failure in my newly acquired Honda Jazz 2004 55000 miles, as I learn this is a common fault?

Honda Jazz 2010

I would like to know what is the best oil to use in my Jazz 2010 model. As I live in Thailand with high temperatures and high humidy, what would you recommend? As the car is now 9 months old, I do not want to keep going back to the dealer, who obviously has a deal with a special oil company and therefore uses their oils. I am a very highly trained automotive person and I change my oil and filter on all my cars at 5000km intervals regardless of the manual... I tend to lean towards a full synthetic oil... I would like your thoughts on this matter... Also where can I get an English version of the owners manual? Thanking you in advance.

Honda Jazz

I was thinking of changing my Jazz 1.4 SE CVT which has now done 31,000 miles. I tried the new i shift which I thought was lumpy when compared to the CVT. The dealer said it was the new way auto’s were going and that it would smooth itself out after a few months. Do I buy or not?

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Hello. Having had a 2007 Jazz 1.4 sport manual and a 2009 Jazz EX I-Shift I can speak from experience. Don’t buy an I-Shift they are pants. It constantly hunts up and down (going uphill especially), it is reluctant to move back and forth from 1st to reverse when parking, It drops to the lowest gear imaginable when overtaking, sometimes only to exploit the last few rpm in that gear which leaves you dead in the water while it changes up to complete the overtake. Maybe if you want to drive around like to total granny it is acceptable, otherwise stick with what you have, or buy a manual. The new car is not a patch on the old model, I wished we never swapped. I’m a honda fan though and won’t switch brands. We changed the Jazz for a CR-V (Brilliant) and I have an S2000 (Exceptional) Other new model bad points - the seat material picks up every pet hair from you and then sticks like a magnet. The boot is much better in the old car too, that rear parcel shelf idea in the old model was brilliant, the new arrangement is hopeless. Andrew Brown from Yorkshire