Used Honda Amaze: what to check before you buy
Updated 21 October 2026 · read from the live market and the Amaze service schedule
Before you buy a used Honda Amaze in Bengaluru, here is what actually matters — built from the 214 on sale right now and the manufacturer’s own service schedule, not generic advice. Every number below is this model, this city, this morning.
The typical used Honda Amaze on sale here
What that mileage & age mean
- It's chain-driven, so there's no scheduled belt replacement, but a rattle for a second or two on a cold start points to a stretched chain or tensioner, which is a real bill. Listen on the test drive.
- By this mileage the spark plugs should already have been replaced. Ask for the bills, not just a verbal yes.
- At around 10 years old, the rubber and electrics matter as much as the engine, perished hoses and bushes, a tired AC compressor, and rust in the sills, wheel arches and boot floor.
Where to look hardest on a Honda Amaze
- On a diesel, have the turbo, injectors and (where fitted) the DPF checked, and confirm the timing belt's service history, these are the expensive failures.
- Torque-converter automatic: shifts should be smooth, with no flare in revs between gears and no delay engaging Drive or Reverse. Ask when the gearbox oil was last changed.
- CVT: listen for a whine as speed rises and feel for a surge or slip under acceleration. Ask when the CVT fluid was last changed; these gearboxes depend on it.
- Whatever the paperwork says, check the reading on the clock against the service and insurance records, an odometer can be wound back and the dashboard alone won't show it.
Is the odometer genuine?
The typical Honda Amaze on sale here reads about 66,258 km. A reading well below that for the year is worth a second look: one car we inspected read 86,273 km against 1,61,174 km in its own service history. InspektAI verifies the real kilometres against ECU, service and insurance records as a paid add-on, so you buy on the true number.
Service snapshot
Honda Amaze: specs and safety
Recalls on the Honda Amaze
- 2014: Possible mis-assembled brake proportioning valve on petrol manual non-ABS cars; count combined with Brio source
- 2014: Incorrect baffle plates in driver airbag inflator could cause abnormal inflator pressure on deployment (petrol and diesel) source
- 2018: Electric power steering sensor harness issue could make steering heavy and blink the EPS light; EPS column unit replaced (2nd gen) source
- 2020: Petrol fuel pump could fail, stopping the engine or preventing start; count combined across Amaze, City, Jazz, WR-V, BR-V, Brio, CR-V source
- 2021: Petrol fuel pump could fail, stopping the engine or preventing start; count combined across Amaze, City, WR-V, Jazz, Civic, BR-V, CR-V source
- 2024: Fuel pump with defective impeller could stop the engine over time (Amaze share of a 92,672-unit Honda recall) source
Ask the seller whether the recall work was done; the maker’s dealer can check by chassis number.
From the makers’ own material, Bharat NCAP, Global NCAP and SIAM (16 sources)
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Global NCAP tests before July 2022 are not comparable with later ones.
What reviewers and owners say about the Honda Amaze
Expert video reviews
What owners discuss
- Honda Amaze | New car is full of issues Team-BHP
- Team-BHP - Honda Amaze 1.5L Diesel : Driven Team-BHP
- Team-BHP - Review: 1st-gen Honda Amaze (2013) Team-BHP
- Honda Amaze user experience Reddit
- Got any regrets from choosing Honda Amaze? Reddit
- Honda Amaze manual owners, what made you choose Amaze manual? And what is the mileage in daily use? Reddit
Own a Honda Amaze? Tell the next buyer what it is really like.
What’s a fair price?
A live estimate from comparable Amaze listings in Bengaluru — a guide, not a valuation certificate. For a car you’re serious about, we verify the real condition and kilometres on inspection.
Full service schedule and live prices are on the Honda Amaze market page. Or read the 300-point checklist we run on every car.
