Reliability & cost of ownership
Acura Ilx Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Acura Ilx? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Acura Ilx problems by model year
36 recall entries and 262 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ilx | 0 | 3 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Ilx | 0 | 11 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Ilx | 2 | 9 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Ilx | 5 | 34 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Ilx | 4 | 23 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Ilx | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Ilx | 6 | 51 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Ilx | 4 | 19 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Ilx | 5 | 28 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Ilx | 6 | 64 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Acura Ilx, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags76 complaints
- service brakes44 complaints
- electrical system31 complaints
- unknown or other29 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system26 complaints
- power train24 complaints
- fuel system24 complaints
- gasoline24 complaints