MODELYEARINDEX

Which Acura ILX years to avoid

Across 7 scored model years, the 2016, 2014 and 2013 model years carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates.

Ownership label · Acura ILX Full report
F
Grade 2013–2021
2016 vs model median 2.8×
Model median3× median
Airbags & Restraints 12
Brakes 8
Drivetrain 6
Avoid

2014 · 2016

Best

2017 · 2021

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2013
1.91× 31 F
2014
2.29× 27 F
2015
0.91× 13 C
2016
2.83× 46 F
2017
0.81× 11 C
2019
0.71× 10 C
2021
1.00× 12 B

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2014 F 27 reports · median 11,819 mi

  1. Airbags & Restraints 20

    2014 acura ilx. Consumer writes in regards to airbag issues. The consumer wanted to know if takata air bags were installed in his vehicle. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Drivetrain 2

    The contact owns a 2016 acura ilx (na). The contact stated that while the vehicle was in park with the emergency brake engaged, the vehicle rolled away and crashed into a wall. The air bags failed to deploy. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Lights & Visibility 2

    Takarta airbag. I have no information that the airbag in my car was fixed. I AM also having problems with my car's power. It moves so slow when pulling off. I have also had problems with my driver's side window. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

3 crash · 3 fire · 1 injuries

2016 F 46 reports · median 25,500 mi

  1. Airbags & Restraints 12

    Takata recall. The contact owns a 2016 acura ilx. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Brakes 8

    I have taken my car already for service for the squeaky brakes and it keeps coming back. There is no reason why a 2016 year old vehicle should be having squeaky brakes. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Drivetrain 6

    There eis a clunking noise coming from under the hood. There is a metal to metal clunking wherever there is shift in drive train torque. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

4 crash · 5 injuries

The best year for the ILX

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2021 is the best-scoring ILX model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 75 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations. On complaint rate alone the lowest is 2019 at 0.71× this model’s median, against 1.00× for 2021.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2021 1.00× 12 B
2017 0.81× 11 C
2019 0.71× 10 C

Recalls

11 campaigns on record.

Campaign Component Model years Units affected
23V858000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP 2016–2019 2,490,460
16V061000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 2013–2016 2,232,187
19V182000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 2013–2016 1,101,534
21V215000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP 2019 624,552
20V770000 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT 2013–2015 248,358
12V338000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH 2013 172,837
25V859000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER 2016–2019 70,658
19V424000 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT 2016–2019 49,898
14V323000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS 2013, 2014 14,078
19V052000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY 2014–2019 4,455
19V500000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 2013 1,558

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2016 were reported at a median of 25,500 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Acura ILX years should you avoid?
2016, 2014, 2013 carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates of any Acura ILX model year measured over an identical 60-month window.
What is the best year for the Acura ILX?
2021 is the best-scoring Acura ILX model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 75 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Acura ILX have?
11 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Acura ILX model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2016 ILX
Complaints in window
46
Severity-weighted
59.5
Model median (weighted)
21
vs model median
2.83×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
6
Open investigations
0
Score 14.2 F