Motoring Discussion > Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure	Miscellaneous
Thread Author: Dulwich Estate	Replies: 21

New Thu 7 Apr 11 10:55   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - Dulwich Estate

We've had our Jazz for near enough exactly 8 years now and it's just suffered a component failure. Today I found the need to replace a brake light bulb - the first failure on the car. It's been serviced in a Honda dealer for the first four years and since then servicing has been a mixture of DIY and independents. The car is well out of warranty and I suppose I've blown any chance of a goodwill payment from Honda as it's not always been dealer serviced. The bulb was about £2.80 in Halfords. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 11:06   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - madf

Pathetic. My 8 year old Yaris has not blown one bulb in 8 years.. Nor had any other failure apart from anti toll bar bushes. Quality has deteriorated ... what IS the world coming to? Last edited by: madf on Thu 7 Apr 11 at 11:06 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 11:21   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - Clk Sec

>>We've had our Jazz for near enough exactly 8 years now and it's just suffered a component failure. That's just not on. I've had my humble limousine for nearly 9 years now and all components, including bulbs, are fully intact. A stern letter to the manufacturer is required here. Edits to say; with the exception of a new battery a while back. Last edited by: Clk Sec on Thu 7 Apr 11 at 11:25 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 11:22   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - jc2

My Escort has never had a bulb failure in it's eleven years-mind you,I did buy it a new battery at nine years-still cranking but a little slow- and had the gas in the air-con topped up at ten years. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 11:44   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - Dulwich Estate

Oh yes, I forgot to mention too that the clock runs a bit slow. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 12:12   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - Old Navy

Oh you poor hard done by people, My driving days started before the Japanese invasion, when BMC / British Leyland were around. Rattles were usually the assembly line workers lunchtime beer cans in the body voids. :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 12:25   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - Dog

>>We've had our Jazz for near enough exactly 8 years now and it's just suffered a component failure.<< Ah, but ... being Zorro isn't around, I'll say it - how many miles has the car covered in that 8 years though? Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 12:28   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - Alanovich

And how many miles has it done in the dark? Bulbs don't tend to blow unless they're used. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 12:35   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - Clk Sec

>>Ah, but ... being Zorro isn't around, I'll say it - how many miles has the car covered in that 8 years though? If I was the OP I'd ignore that question. It just isn't fair. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 12:47   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - Old Navy

My cars ipod cable hasn't worn out, it is still sealed in its original packaging. :-) Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 13:03   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - Mike Hannon

I reckon you've wasted good money DE. If you had gone to the Honda dealer you would probably have found the brake light bulb was cheaper than in the big H. You'll know better next time - if there is a next time. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 15:09   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - DP

The 10 year old, 150,000 mile Volvo S60 I sold last year had made it to this stage of life on nothing more than routine servicing, a new top engine mount, and a new clutch. Every other non consumable component was the same as it left the factory with. The alternator had been replaced too, but this was broken by the franchised dealer during a service, which they fessed up to, and replaced FOC. Ironically though, this car absolutely munched bulbs due, I suspect in part to the DRLs. Last edited by: DP on Thu 7 Apr 11 at 15:10 Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 15:13   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - Dulwich Estate

" And how many miles has it done in the dark? Bulbs don't tend to blow unless they're used. " In our part of the country I find that brake lights work in the day time too ! Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 15:19   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - Alanovich

This is true, but they don't burn for all that long, compared to headlight bulbs during the night. I've had to replace many head/tail lightbulbs but never a brake light bulb, come to think of it. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 15:39   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - Skoda

>> but never a brake light bulb, come to think of it. Probably just as well, have you still got the golf? What a pain in the expletive. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 15:46   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - Alanovich

Yes, I do. Is it that bad a job? I've done a tail light bulb with no problems, is the brake light different? One thing I am having trouble finding on it is the rear passenger side bleed nipple for the rain channels. I can find the driver's side one but not the other. I wants to give it a squeeze before it gives me any of the traditional Mk IV leak related grief. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 16:22   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - Zero

Its a only 21 watt bulb. There is no way it should have only lasted 8 years. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 16:51   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - Skoda

>> I've done a tail light bulb with no problems, is the brake light different? You're a better man than me, same pain as a tail light. I found it a total faff. The light bulb tray would fit in the access hatch alone but not with the bulb in situ. Or you could push the tray towards the wing and fit the bulb but not have space to turn the tray towards the gap. Grrrr. >> is the rear passenger side bleed nipple for the rain channels It's in the same location as the offside. If you're laying down with your head under the backbox of the exhaust, if you raise your right arm straight up, it should land more or less against the rubber stump. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 20:34   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - ....

>> Ironically though, this car absolutely munched bulbs due, I suspect in part to the DRLs. >> That's why I had the DRLs turned off. Four sets of headlight bulbs in less than two years was too much for me. Since having them turned off I've had the same headlight bulbs for the last three years and no one has pulled out in front of me mouthing sorry mate, didn't see ya. Reply to this message | Report message

New Thu 7 Apr 11 23:04   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - BobbyG

My colleagues 50k mile 05 plate Jazz has major gearbox problems and looking like she will need to get a reconditioned gearbox fitted. This was after all her door locks progressively seized and broke and she had to pay hundreds to get them fixed. Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 8 Apr 11 17:16   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - Bill Payer

>> My colleagues 50k mile 05 plate Jazz has major gearbox problems and looking like she >> will need to get a reconditioned gearbox fitted. >> I thought Honda would do the gearbox under goodwill? Reply to this message | Report message

New Fri 8 Apr 11 20:46   Honda Jazz/Fit - Japanese reliability - component failure - madf

Jazz gearboxes need regular and frequent oil changes....(That's why I bought a Yaris instead) Reply to this message | Report message