What breaks most · 2013 to 2022 model years
Acura ILX problems by year
Owners have filed 268 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Acura ILX across model years 2013 to 2022. Three years stand out: 2013 for air bags complaints, 2016 for air bags complaints and 2019 for fuel system complaints. The quietest years are 2020, 2015 and 2017.
- Years to check closely: 2013, 2016, 2019
- Fewest complaints: 2020, 2015, 2017
- Complaints on file
- 2682013 to 2022, all trims
- Worst year
- 201366 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 233 fires · 14 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 32kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 36Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | 7 | 6 | Air bags (25) | |
| 29 | 2 | 5 | Air bags (20) | |
| 19 | 0 | 4 | Air bags (12) | |
| 52 | 4 | 6 | Air bags (17) | |
| 20 | 2 | 4 | Unknown or other (5) | |
| 23 | 2 | 4 | Fuel system (12) | |
| 36 | 2 | 5 | Fuel system (13) | |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | Wipers and visibility (3) | |
| 11 | 3 | 0 | Unknown or other (3) | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Unknown or other (2) |
What fails on the 2013 Acura ILX
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 38% |
25 | 4 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 21% |
14 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2013 Acura ILX |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 14% |
9 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 9% |
6 | 0 | Shop suspension parts for the 2013 Acura ILX |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 9% |
6 | 3 | Shop brakes parts for the 2013 Acura ILX |
| Unknown or other | 9% |
6 | 0 | — |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 9% |
6 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2013 Acura ILX |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 6% |
4 | 0 | Shop exterior lighting parts for the 2013 Acura ILX |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
-
IIU malfunction not valid for this vin, even though it is the exact issue that every other model faced. Acura REFUSED to complete the repair without paying $3400
-
Drive Shaft Recall, and Truck is jammed due to Son sitting on it with his 3 friends smoking pot. The trunk has been jammed since 2017. I have reported it to Carmax in Garland.
-
My brake pedal randomly sinks to the floor. I have been close to rear ending the vehicle in front of me due to this issue. My car has been to the Acura dealership on three different occasions complaining of this issue but nothing was ever found. The tech was unable to replicate the issue.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Acura ILX years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2013, 2016, 2019 carry the most filings on the Acura ILX. The 2013 alone has 66 complaints, led by air bags.
What is the most common Acura ILX problem?
On the 2013 model year, the most-reported component is air bags with 25 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Acura ILX problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Acura ILX complaints that include mileage is about 32,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.