2008 Honda Jazz from UK and Ireland - Comments

Handbrake does not hold when on any incline.

I purchased a new Honda Jazz 1.4 in March 2008, and was initially delighted with my purchase. However a couple of weeks after having the car, I was shocked to watch it roll down my driveway. This happened again a short while later, and at this point I took it back to the Honda dealer who checked the handbrake and advised me to park the car not only with the handbrake on, but also in gear.

The problem however is still there, and like a few other people I continue to bring it up with the dealer. I however phoned Honda direct today and they have logged my complaint, but need several other people to complain about the problem with the handbrake before they will recall the vehicles, so please if you have this same problem, phone Honda direct on 0845 200 8000 and hopefully we can get this problem rectified.

I also have a Honda Jazz 1.4 bought in March 08. My car rolled back from my driveway a few weeks ago. Today, I was parked on the road and when I returned to my car after 10 minutes it was rolling down the road towards another parked car! Horror! Me and another mom has to run to the car and hold it back until somebody else came and helped so I could jump in the car and pull the handbrake on even tighter. I called my dealer who said it was going to cost me £38 to get the handbrake adjusted so I just called Honda and they are going to speak to the dealer and get it analyzed.

The colleague at my workplace had the same problem with her new Honda Civic. That is probably the usual problem with Honda's and I think the company must take care of this issue as soon as possible.

There was some problems with Honda's handbrakes for a while. They were not alone with this problem, though Ford and Vauxhall models were also affected.

However if people did as they should with a manual car when it is parked on a slope or hill, and left it in gear as well, no car would have been rolling away. Sorry but it is fact and confirmed by the Highway Code.

I am taking delivery of a 1.4 ex on Monday next Sept 14th. Drove test for 1 hour and seemed very good. Different from my Scenic, but it needed to be as that was troublesome plus plus. Quite agree with setting handbrake at all times, as that was how we were taught in the old day (47 years ago). I hope I am pleased with it, I think I will be.