What breaks most · 2013 to 2018 model years
Acura ILX problems by year
Owners have filed 99 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Acura ILX across model years 2013 to 2018. Three years stand out: 2013 for air bags complaints, 2014 for air bags complaints and 2016 for air bags complaints. The quietest years are 2015.
- Years to check closely: 2013, 2014, 2016
- Fewest complaints: 2015
- Complaints on file
- 992013 to 2018, all trims
- Worst year
- 201332 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 73 fires · 4 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 15kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 29Across 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 2 | 6 | Air bags (17) | |
| 25 | 2 | 5 | Air bags (20) | |
| 11 | 0 | 4 | Air bags (8) | |
| 22 | 2 | 6 | Air bags (11) | |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | Powertrain and transmission (2) | |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | Fuel system (5) |
What fails on the 2013 Acura ILX
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 53% |
17 | 0 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 9% |
3 | 0 | Shop suspension parts for the 2013 Acura ILX |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 9% |
3 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2013 Acura ILX |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 6% |
2 | 0 | Shop exterior lighting parts for the 2013 Acura ILX |
| Unknown or other | 6% |
2 | 0 | — |
| Wheels | 3% |
1 | 1 | — |
| VisibilityMirrors and glass | 3% |
1 | 0 | Shop visibility parts for the 2013 Acura ILX |
| Traction Control System | 3% |
1 | 0 | — |
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.
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Rear lights stopped working. I have break lights and turn signal but no rear lights. Front supension (or something up front)makes bouncing noise at 45k on the vehicle.
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Car caught a fire while park with motor running started from headlight fire department was called and fire was put out..
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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.
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 30, 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, 2014, 2016 carry the most filings on the Acura ILX. The 2013 alone has 32 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 17 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 15,000 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.