Avoid: 2016, 2013 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2022 (few owner reports)
10 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 9 model years, the Acura ILX has 267 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 36 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and service brakes. 2013 drew the most complaints (66), 2020 the fewest (10).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Acura ILX vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $16,389–$23,560.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 2013 (66 complaints). Lowest: 2020 (10).
Owners generally regard the ILX as a reliable, well-built compact sedan that shares its bones with the Honda Civic, and most describe it as a solid daily driver rather than a true luxury car.
Including a reported batch of bad 2021 batteries.
Owner insights cover all generations of the ILX. Individual model years are broken down above.
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