Acura ILX problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 153 owner complaints and 11 recalls on file for the Acura ILX (2013–2022). The 2013 ILX has the most serious complaints, most often about electrical system.

Complaints
153
Recalls
11
Model years
10
Worst year
2013

Complaints by model year

282013320146201523201615201718201836201910202011202132022
NHTSA complaints per Acura ILX model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Acura ILX years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2013 Acura ILX — 28 complaints, 3 crashes; top problem: Electrical System
  2. 2019 Acura ILX — 36 complaints, 2 crashes; top problem: Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
  3. 2016 Acura ILX — 23 complaints, 2 crashes; top problem: Brakes

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2022 (3 complaints).

Every Acura ILX model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2022 ILX30000Electrical System
2021 ILX113010Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2020 ILX101002Visibility & Wipers
2019 ILX362015Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
2018 ILX182004Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
2017 ILX151014Brakes
2016 ILX232026Brakes
2015 ILX60014Airbags
2014 ILX30015Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
2013 ILX283026Electrical System

Most common Acura ILX problem areas (all years)

  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    44 complaints
  • Brakes
    33 complaints
  • Electrical System
    20 complaints
  • Airbags
    18 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    12 complaints
  • Engine
    12 complaints
  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    9 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    5 complaints
  • Lighting
    5 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    5 complaints

Complaint trend

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Complaints about the Acura ILX received by NHTSA each month.

Acura ILX recalls

  • Recall 25V859000Dec 11, 202570,658 vehiclesModel years 2016–2020

    Risk: Reduced brake function can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

  • Recall 23V858000Dec 18, 20232,490,460 vehiclesModel years 2016–2020

    Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 21V215000Mar 25, 2021624,552 vehiclesModel years 2019

    Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 20V770000Dec 10, 2020248,358 vehiclesModel years 2013–2015

    Risk: A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

  • Recall 19V500000Jun 27, 20191,558 vehiclesModel years 2013

    Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 19V424000Jun 6, 201949,898 vehiclesModel years 2016–2019

    Risk: A separated driveshaft can cause the vehicle to have a loss of drive or allow the vehicle to move even while in Park, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

  • Recall 19V182000Mar 6, 20191,101,534 vehiclesModel years 2013–2016

    Risk: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 19V052000Jan 24, 20194,455 vehiclesModel years 2014–2019

    Risk: If the fuel gauge displays that the vehicle has more gas than it actually does, the vehicle may run out of gas and stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 16V061000Feb 3, 20162,232,187 vehiclesModel years 2013–2016

    Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

  • Recall 14V323000Jun 13, 201414,078 vehiclesModel years 2013–2014

    Risk: The diminished light output may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. Additonally, the excessive heat coming from around the bulb and reflector could cause the headlights to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

  • Recall 12V338000Jul 19, 2012172,837 vehiclesModel years 2013

    Risk: If the door is not fully latched, the door may open while driving or in a crash, increasing the risk of personal injury to the vehicle occupants.

Other Acura models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology