I have a March built 2004 Jazz VTIS manual which I have owned since new and has travelled 130,000 kms. The following is a list of what I have had replaced or repaired on the car since ownership:
1. Rear wheel bearings. These are a problem with the GD Jazz and mine were replaced under warranty at about 80,000 kms. If your rear wheel bearings are whining or rumbing when turned whilst the car is on a hoist, your wheel bearings are stuffed. Got it done under warranty, normal cost of supply and fit is about $800!
2. ESP noise. Electric Power Steering makes a very small creeking noise at low speed turns. Had everything lubicated in the steering twice now and noise is still there. very hard to hear but still there. Really this isn't an issue for me.
3. Clutch and Brake pedals rubbers are stuffed. I noticed this at the last service. The brake pedal in particular is worn to the metal on one side. I wrote to Honda Australia and both are being replaced at the next service free of charge as a good will gesture. I personally think brake and clutch pedal rubbers should last more than 5 years of normal driving. I have a 46 year old Valiant that still has it's original pedal rubbers on it with very little signs of wear.
4. One of the front fog lamps has a broken lens. $230 to supply and fit is completely over the top and will not be replaced in my ownership of the car. The lamp still works though but looks ugly.
5. Just noticed the air conditioner compressor is making a high pitched screeching noise upon cold start ups. The noise is gone when the car is warm. Will be getting this looked at next service. Could be just a loose belt or something (I hope....)
Beyond that I still love the car. Got 93,000 kms out of a set of original tyres, 110,000 kms out of a set of front brake pads, still get about 5.5 to 6 litres to the 100kms, interior is awesome and still looks new. Space saver rear spare tyre is a complete death trap if you ever have to use it and I would have expected a full size spare for such a car. I also don't like the way the Jazz doesn't have an engine temperature gauge - just the two 'hot' and 'cold' idiot lights on the dash. The paint and exterior finish on the car is also extremely good and mine has not shown any sign of fade or wear in the finish however the car travels 60kms to work and back each day (garage to under cover carpark) and is very rarely out in the elements for any extended period of time. I am really hoping (with scheduled services every 10000 kms) that I will get 300,000 kms of trouble free motoring before something major goes wrong (motor or gearbox) with the car. At this stage it still drives like new and I have very little doubt the car will make it to 300,000 kms and then it will be traded/sold on a new Jazz...
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