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2015 Acura ILX Engine Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
11%of 19 total for the year
Median mileage
31,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2015 Acura ILX, 11% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,500 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

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.

“The contact owns a 2015 Acura ILX. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced intermittent push to start failures with several unknown warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact stated that several attempts were needed to start the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11395299, filed 2021-02, 45,000 miles

“The contact owned a 2015 Acura ILX. After the vehicle was parked in a parking garage, it caught fire under the hood. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no injuries and a fire report was filed. An unknown dealer was contacted and tried to sell the contact a new vehicle. The manufacturer stated that since the insurance company did not claim the vehicle fire as a safety matter, they would not launch an investigation. The fire event was sent to the manufacturer's total loss department. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 18,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11133532, filed 2018-10, 18,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201938%
201829%
201612%
2015211%
2014310%
201369%

Other parts of the 2015 Acura ILX

Air bags
12 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 Acura ILX

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology