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.
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.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 5,800 | 0 | 36 | — | Not enough data |
| 2020 | 10 | 1,240 | 2 | 75 | — | Not enough data |
| 2019 | 36 | 39,000 | 5 | 83 | 18 · Fewer | Rising |
| 2018 | 23 | 375 | 4 | 65 | — | Rising |
| 2017 | 20 | 18,300 | 4 | 90 | — | Rising |
| 2016 | 52 | 25,000 | 6 | 119 | 75 · More | Stable |
| 2015 | 19 | 17,000 | 4 | 51 | — | Rising |
| 2014 | 29 | 44,500 | 5 | 48 | 50 · Typical | Stable |
| 2013 | 66 | 46,000 | 6 | 64 | 50 · Typical | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Air bags78 27%
- Fuel system51 18%
- Brakes46 16%
- Electrical system31 11%
- Other or unknown29 10%
- Transmission and drivetrain24 8.4%
- Engine17 5.9%
- Suspension10 3.5%
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 miles2018: “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 miles2014: “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.”
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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