Honda Jazz Problems

There are obviously quite a few, judging by the number of complaints we have received. The first thing dealers do is to replace the oil in the transmission, which is a rather expensive special oil, and if that doesn't solve the problem the transmission itself is usually then replaced.

All cars today are fitted with air-conditioning and there's an assumption that owners will use it, and use it all the time regardless of the outside temperature. As a result there is less emphasis placed on making sure the ventilation system is effective for those few people who prefer to get their air that way. The air coming through the air-conditioning system is as fresh as that coming through the ventilation system if you switch the a/c over to outside air, and if you set the temperature to around the ambient the load of the system won't be overly high and won't affect your fuel economy too much. Other than that there's not much you can do.

It would appear that Honda believes your transmission is operating acceptably, but you clearly don't. Maintain the pressure on the dealer and Honda until they fix your car, and keep meticulous records of all dealings you have on the matter. This will back up any claim you might have later on.

The first step is to service the transmission and change the oil, which appears to fix some, but with others the solution is to replace the transmission as was done on your car.

The CVT transmission needs servicing at the very least, and replacing at the worst. We have had a handful of reports of troubles with this transmission and Honda has come to the party to help some owners with the cost of repairs. Have your dealer check it out.

No, it should remember your driving style and start off again normally. If it shifts in an odd way then take it to a dealer and have it checked, but it’s most unlikely that you will do any damage to the transmission.

I understand that Honda has doubled the warranty on the CVT transmission because of problems like your daughter has experienced. At least one other owner I am aware of has had the CVT transmission replaced free of charge. I would approach Honda directly and ask for assistance with this problem.

An experienced painter suggests you have it cut-and-polished, which should restore the colour, and then polish every six to eight weeks with a good polish like Meguiar's Wet Look to maintain it. He also suggests that the reason the bumper and bonnet look better than the original factory paint is that the repairer simply did a better job than the factory did originally.