Jazz rear wheel bearings

[bja]

Apparently Honda will warranty any rear wheel bearings upto 7 years old ........ ask at your local dealer.

We replaced the offside rear bearing on our 2003 1.4SE in 2006 at 29,000 miles, now it has failed again at 49,000 miles. Would the new bearing be covered under the 7 year warranty, it was a honda part?

[bja]

Apparently Honda will warranty any rear wheel bearings upto 7 years old ........ ask at your local dealer.

We replaced the offside rear bearing on our 2003 1.4SE in 2006 at 29,000 miles, now it has failed again at 49,000 miles. Would the new bearing be covered under the 7 year warranty, it was a honda part?

Our local garage who fitted the last bearing replacement, confirmed that the replacement had failed!! at 49000 miles. He phoned arround for me & found out that Honda have now extended the warranty on this fault to 9 years.
We took it to the Honda dealer where we purchased it in 2005 & after some arm twisting  & quoting details with bills to prove the case, they checked it out at no charge & are replacing it next week FOC

So don't give in keep fighting. Oh evidently Honda do not accept the views of forums like this as they say they can be malicious. Fine but why don't they come clean when there is a problem.

[ricksmith]

Hi

You say 9 years for the wheel bearings??? I've heard 6 and 7 years but not 9. Who is your local garage are they a Honda place? Could you give me their number please I would like to contact them.

Thanks 
Rick

[gdlink]

I noticed increased road noise recently on my 03 Jazz and took it to my dealer, Collins Honda of Hailsham, East Sussex and they quickly diagnosed a rear off-side wheel bearing. They offered without prompting to check the warranty situation and fixed a new one while I waited.
Superb service which has been my normal experience at this garage for my car and my wife's Honda.

[RichardA]

^ I've delt with them over the last six years and have been impressed with their service.

[TG]

Marshalls were adamant that it was 7 years (checked April 2010)

[ricksmith]

Hi

Thanks For that TG

Rick Smith

[mjazz]

Just had my 04 Jazz diagnosed with W/B wear and Norton Way Honda, Herts and Honda have agreed a replacement under warranty. Car has only done 30k miles.
Still, nice to get it for free.

[poolmaster]

They are covered up to 7 years not 9.

[Jon Thompson]

Hi to all, I am new to this forum and looked specifically for rear wheel bearing info. So was intrigued to see bearings done under warranty, so I checked with my local dealer (JT Hughes, Shrewsbury) as I thought I fitted the bill (06 model 51k and FDSH) they said no!? and said they asked Honda UK (I'm calling them tomorrow). This brings me on to the next point - this typically has come to light just days before I'm off on holiday to Cornwall - 600m round trip, do I risk the trip with out changing the bearings and I am wondering if it can be done in time via warranty or will i have to do it myself. Is the same part interchangeable to either O/S or N/S as although there is noise with the wheel jacked up there is no noticeable play.
Any ideas much appreciated...

[culzean]

Wheel bearings may be noisy but they won't suddenly fail, they will just keep getting noisier for the next few thousand miles, you may have to increase the volume on your radio at some point! When the sound of the radio will no longer covers the droning noise from the rear wheel you may have to change that bearing (probably nearside as this gets all the kerbs and potholes). Nearside and offside rear bearings are the same, they come complete with hub for about £100 to £120).

Also the wheel will not fall off because the bearings are failing, I noticed the noise several thousand miles before I changed mine.

[Jon Thompson]

Thanks for that, the wife will be pleased the holiday is safe! I spoke to Honda UK this morning and there position on this was quite catagorical. 3 year 100k warranty and no more. My car did not qualify - end of story.   

[dongang]

my 2005 Jazz 1.3 manual 84Tkm (mostly highway) has 2 front bearings replaced at 75Tkm but not the rear.  Anyone else has their front bearings replaced?