2003 Honda CR-V LX review from North America

The driver's door will not close properly. The dealer attempted to fix it, but it still doesn't close. The driver's door console is loose. The dealer attempted to fix it, but it still is loose. It is a manual transmission and the car will pop out of first gear every now and then. I haven't tried to have the dealer fix it yet. Given the dealer's efforts on the previous items, I am a little wary that it will ever get fixed. The biggest problem though is the interior. Honda has used very cheap plastic on the interior. The material is so cheap that the vehicle cannot be used for its intended purpose as a utility vehicle. We have not used our vehicle for anything other than driving to work and groceries and already the interior is so scratched and marked that it looks five years old. I have complained to the dealer and they are going to replace some of the plastic interior pieces. I am not sure what that will accomplish as we will just have the same problem again and again. This is a major defect on these vehicles and Honda should take immediate steps to recall these vehicles and replace the interior plastic with materials that won't scratch or mark with the heel of a shoe, a finger nail, or a grocery bag. It is really ridiculous to say the least.

Until Honda improves its quality control and does something about the defective interior, one should not buy one of these vehicles.