Acura Ilx Reliability by Year
340 NHTSA complaints (2013–2022). Complaint rate: 29.4 per 1,000 vehicles.
Acura Ilx reliability varies significantly by model year. Based on 340 NHTSA complaints (2013–2022), the most problematic years are 2013, 2016, with high complaint volumes linked to airbag malfunctions. Better choices include 2022, 2020, 2021, which show significantly fewer reported problems.
Why these years are worse
The most common issues driving the complaint spikes:
- airbag malfunctions — 75 complaints (10.7% involved a crash)
- brake failures — 30 complaints (16.7% involved a crash)
- unknown or other — 29 complaints (6.9% involved a crash)
- electrical faults — 29 complaints (3.4% involved a crash)
- fuel system issues — 25 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2013 Acura Ilx. The 2022 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: AIR BAGS.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Acura Ilx Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 75 | 10.7% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 30 | 16.7% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 29 | 6.9% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 29 | 3.4% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 25 | 0.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 23 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 23 | 4.3% |
| ENGINE | 16 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 10 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 9 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Acura Ilxaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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