2016 Acura ILX Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 8%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 15,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2016 Acura ILX, 8% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 15,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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 vehicle accelerated by itself as I parked in a parking space. I steped on the brake but the vehicle just surged forward. Never happened before, but just that day morning as I parked in front of my working place, some malfunctions either in computer or overall vehicle system occurred that day.”
NHTSA complaint #11191474, filed 2019-03, 25,000 miles“The car displayed multiple errors on its multi-information display. The errors include brake system problem, ABS problem, road departure mitigation system problem, and adaptive cruise control problem. Those error messages went away on my way to elk grove Acura but I was able to record them on my phone. There was still an error message in the acuralink system for the electric power steering that I showed the service advisor. He deleted the message without telling me and said those errors are caused by a low battery. …”
NHTSA complaint #11056724, filed 2017-12, 5,352 miles“From second month of buying car, battery drained, Acura towing came and towed car to a nearby dealership and replace battery under warranty. Took car down to dealership that I purchased from about nose in front driver wheel hole and problems with the electrical components of the car. They stated car is new drive it more the electrical power stirring, the battery drains quickly(problem with fuse), the brakes system sets off sensors, ABS light on, airbag light on (all though dealership stated they repaired that recall). …”
NHTSA complaint #11277325, filed 2019-10, 100,000 miles“The contact owns a 2016 Acura ILX. While the contact's daughter was driving 2 MPH the vehicle jerked forward independently while approaching a stop. Additionally, the vehicle failed to slow down even after the driver removed her foot from the accelerator pedal and depressed the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to a dealer twice, but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the contact should bring the vehicle back to the dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #10979863, filed 2017-04, 6,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Acura ILX
17 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 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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