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Honda Jazz Forums => Honda Jazz Mk3 2015 - 2020 => Topic started by: stephen_m on June 04, 2020, 08:12:56 PM
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I'm thinking a Mk 3 Jazz will be my next car.
Is there a list of known faults with these as they age?
Thanks.
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There are no aged mk3's.... ;)
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Engine OK
Gearbox OK
Some rattling clutches for earlier 1.3 6m
Electric system ok
Power windows and door lock ok
Brakes and suspension ok
Climate ok
Some software issues for earlier audio navi units, fixed with updates.
Nothing else at the moment.
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Great. Thanks.
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The Jazz is a very reliable car.
Most common issues talk about noises from door seals (needing some lubrication), aerodinamic noises and, as I said before, some troubles with clutches and the audio unit but only for early cars. The middle age restyling carried few modifications, just led headlights for the EX, different bumper design and other minor details, the core of the car has been left unchanged.
Feel safe to buy it.
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There was complaints about failed or faulty gearbox mounts. Presumably all or most replaced under warranty.
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I've had no faults in 4 years and 40,000 miles.
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Two years, here.
Mine, just does the job....
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The Jazz is a very reliable car.
Most common issues talk about noises from door seals (needing some lubrication), aerodinamic noises and, as I said before, some troubles with clutches and the audio unit but only for early cars. The middle age restyling carried few modifications, just led headlights for the EX, different bumper design and other minor details, the core of the car has been left unchanged.
Feel safe to buy it.
Thanks very much.
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The owner profile of Honda Jazz is hardly boy racer, just the opposite in fact so unlikely to find an abused example. The mechanical and electric parts on Jap cars are normally bulletproof and build quality good, just too many gadgets on newer cars in general for my liking, may even find that late MK2 prices secondhand are higher than early MK3, because the demographic who buy Jazz probably not fond of gadgets...
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The owner profile of Honda Jazz is hardly boy racer, just the opposite in fact so unlikely to find an abused example. The mechanical and electric parts on Jap cars are normally bulletproof and build quality good, just too many gadgets on newer cars in general for my liking, may even find that late MK2 prices secondhand are higher than early MK3, because the demographic who buy Jazz probably not fond of gadgets...
Thanks. Have to say I'm not a gadaget fan myself
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I have read a lot of GK fuel injector and starter problems in North America with less than 100 k driven cars. Are these specific to Mexican built cars or are they known also among Japanese built cars in Europe?
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I have read a lot of GK fuel injector and starter problems in North America with less than 100 k driven cars. Are these specific to Mexican built cars or are they known also among Japanese built cars in Europe?
USDM Jazz (Fit) have been built both in Celaya than in Japan.
Honda TSB A18-027 Faulty fuel injectors.
This was a widespread problem on 2015 Fits and maybe early 2016 models. Honda redesigned the fuel injectors to solve the issue.
In Europe, the 1.5 direct injection engines come only with the dynamic 1.5, other Jazz have a 1.3 port injection.
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The injector problems have been reported also later modell years, although in smaller numbers.
One more issue I have seen reported is noisy VTC actuator.
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The injector problems have been reported also later modell years, although in smaller numbers.
One more issue I have seen reported is noisy VTC actuator.
Yes, always for the 1.5 and at startup.
In Europe the number of 1.5 is very very low.
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The injector problems have been reported also later modell years, although in smaller numbers.
One more issue I have seen reported is noisy VTC actuator.
Yes, always for the 1.5 and at startup.
In Europe the number of 1.5 is very very low.
That is a fair comment. I have been only looking information regarding 1,5 and forgot it's a completely different beast than 1,3.
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Yes, they both belong to the L family, but they are deeply different, injection, RC, redline, working cycle.
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Yes, they both belong to the L family, but they are deeply different, injection, RC, redline, working cycle.
Yes, I know. I just didn't think that when answering the question. ::)
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Yes, they both belong to the L family, but they are deeply different, injection, RC, redline, working cycle.
Yes, I know. I just didn't think that when answering the question. ::)
You're right about the 1.5, common faults you reported are real. But in Europe you can find the 1.5 only in the HRV, only few hundred of Jazz have been sold with this engine.
We must say that 1.5 USDM are very similar to our 1.5, but gasoline and lubricants are different so working conditions are not the same. European fuel composition is closer to japanese ones, not to american ones, that's why we should not use lubricants bought in USA.