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Fuel systemPart report

2013 Acura ILX Fuel system Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
5%of 66 total for the year
Median mileage
45,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 2013 Acura ILX, 5% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,500 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My car was in motion I was driving on a main street and then my car suddenly broke down. I had no prior lights on. The vehicle began shaking, my check engine light began flashing and the rest of the lights on the dashboard began flashing with the code p0202, and could not accelerate past 3 MPH. I was in the middle of the street and it took me over 20 minutes to pull into a gas station that would normally take 5 minutes, I don't know how I even made it to the station without pushing the car myself. I had to tow it directly to the Acura dealership. …”

NHTSA complaint #11383823, filed 2020-12, 89,000 miles

“Upon filling my 2013 Acura ILX, I would get back into the car and the cabin smelled like I spilled gas in the back seat. This happened on multiple occasions and there was a gray streak from the fender about 3 inches wide to it tapering to about an inch when it ended at the bottom of the fender/bumper area. I took my car to the dealership three times and the car was never tested under the conditions of when I had the issues. They did all the other tests except the one that caused the problem, the very bad gas fume smells in the cabin of the car. …”

NHTSA complaint #10746576, filed 2015-08, 2,000 miles

“While driving downhill and using regenerative braking, my 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid suddenly experienced a hybrid system malfunction. Immediately after the event, the vehicle displayed Check IMA System and Check Charging System warnings and began exhibiting drivability and electrical-system problems. Following the failure, the vehicle experienced reduced acceleration from a stop, rough engine restarts, loss of auto-stop functionality, charging-system issues, intermittent low-voltage behavior, and eventual no-start/jump-start conditions. …”

NHTSA complaint #11742741, filed 2026-06

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2020110%
20191644%
20181983%
2017210%
2016713%
201515%
201427%
201335%

Other parts of the 2013 Acura ILX

Air bags
25 complaints
Electrical system
14 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Engine
6 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 Acura ILX

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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