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Acura ILX Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 266 consumer complaints across the 9 model years of the Acura ILX (2013–2021) that have at least 5 complaints. 2013 has the most, with 66. Across all years, the part named most often is air bags (78 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

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All ILX model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
2021115,800036—Not enough data
2020101,240275—Not enough data
20193639,00058318 · FewerRising
201823375465—Rising
20172018,300490—Rising
20165225,000611975 · MoreStable
20151917,000451—Rising
20142944,50054850 · TypicalStable
20136646,00066450 · TypicalStable

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2013: “I believe my VIN # should be included in the recall for drivers air bag. I have had the drivers air bag fixed jan 2019 and now will have to have it fixed in a couple weeks as the air bag lights are going on again for the drivers air bags. I see there are recalls for 2013 Acura ILX but for some reason my VIN # is not coming up. Please investigate further.”

NHTSA complaint #11246647, filed 2019-08, 54,500 miles

2018: “The fuel gauge is not working, the car is reading as full the whole time. As my wife and I share the car, we always assume the other was re-filling it, until it died on her. Worst is that, they will not keep it for repair as they don't have the parts. They send you with this safety risk away telling you to re-fuel it every 200 miles.”

NHTSA complaint #11151691, filed 2018-11, 280 miles

2014: “I purchased goodyear weatherhandler tires 215 45r17 in december of 2015. On saturday, september 30th my front passenger side tire was flat. Upon further inspection under the goodyear logo, there was a split. The other front on the driver side had the same spit under the goodyear logo. I had to buy 2 new tires to place on the front.”

NHTSA complaint #11031446, filed 2017-10, 51,000 miles

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology