2015 Honda Jazz owner review

Have you experienced any reliability issues with your vehicle since you purchased it?

No

Have you had to make any warranty claims?

No

Has your vehicle been serviced at least once since you took ownership?

Yes

I bought this 2015 Honda Jazz new from a Honda dealer in Brighton, Victoria.

The dealer was great but has since closed or merged with another dealership which is not as good I believe.

The service experience was poor, as you will see if you read my review below. The main issue I had was with the headlights.

Overall, are you satisfied with your ownership experience so far?

Yes

This car is reliable and dependable. It drives really well, has lots of power, and great visibility.

It's comfortable and has lots of storage.

I would happily buy this car again, but it's been discontinued.

This is my second Jazz and I bought one for a friend as well!

Sara’s experience with the 2015 Honda Jazz null

I bought this Honda Jazz, 2015, new from a Honda dealer in Brighton, Vic. The car is great, runs well and has plenty of go when you need it.

The seats are comfortable and the viewing area is great. I also appreciate that I can also see out of the little side windows, which is a great bonus, and not available in a lot of other cars.

The internal night light is also great – you can actually see – as opposed to some other cars I have tested where you're literally in the dark at night in the car, and I've had to use my phone to see anything.

And it is a marvellous car if you need to haul stuff. When I ran a boutique Airbnb a few years back, the space in the car was extremely useful as I often needed to carry stuff backwards and forwards. Apart from the boot which is a good size, I could lay down the back seats when needed and carry heaps of stuff.

These days I mainly go shopping and visiting friends but also do a country visit roughly once a month – 300kms round trip – and it goes really well. I like the fact that I can overtake with no problems or join a freeway without hesitation.

So, all good so far. However, the main issue I had was with the headlights. When I first bought it and had it serviced at Honda, I asked Honda to adjust the headlights 3 times before they did, and then they were subsequently slightly better.

However, 10 years on, my eyesight is not as good and I had trouble seeing at night. Therefore, I started looking for another car with better headlights. However, I wasn’t able to find one that suited all my requirements.

Finally, as a last resort I took my car to an electrical mechanic who advised me as to where I could get the lights polished (they were opaque), and aligned. They did a brilliant job for $100, and told me that the headlights had not been adjusted properly!!! (Shame Honda service!)

So, when I got the car back my lights were terrific. I could finally see properly at night. I also had the high beam replaced with a stronger globe and the high beam is sensational now.

So now I'm not at all keen to spend $20,000-$30,000 for a new car. In fact, I think my car might be better than most new cars in terms of reliability and performance. And it doesn't beep all the time. And I don't need to learn another language to operate it. (Modern cars are a bit of a nightmare in that regard I find). So, it’s a keeper.

In terms of expenses – the running costs are fine – I get it serviced once every 10 months as I don't do many kilometres these days. And so far, I have not spent any money on the car except for new tyres and windscreen wipers.

I would certainly recommend this car. It's quiet, it runs well, has plenty of space, great visibility for the driver and a 5-star ANCAP rating. It's a winner.

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