2022 Acura ILX Recommended
Final-year ILX, the most refined and lowest-complaint of the run; a dependable, affordable used luxury sedan before the Integra replaced it.
Acura ILX: best & worst years
No Acura ILX model year rates as one to avoid in CarVitals data. The strongest years are 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, and 2022. Below is every year (2013–2022) ranked best to worst, with the owner-reported problems behind each verdict.
Every Acura ILX year, ranked
| Year | Verdict | Score | Top owner-reported problems | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Recommended | 7 | No major patterns recorded | Full report ↗ |
| 2021 | Recommended | 7 | No major patterns recorded | Full report ↗ |
| 2020 | Recommended | 7 | No major patterns recorded | Full report ↗ |
| 2019 | Caution | 6 | Failure-prone Denso low-pressure fuel-pump impeller that can cause engine stalling or a no-start, covered by the wide Honda/Acura fuel-pump recall, the dominant complaint cluster on 2018–2019 cars.; Brake-related reports including grabby or unexpected brake-pedal behavior and faster-than-expected pad wear. | Full report ↗ |
| 2018 | Caution | 6 | Failure-prone Denso low-pressure fuel-pump impeller that can cause engine stalling or a no-start, covered by the wide Honda/Acura fuel-pump recall, the dominant complaint cluster on 2018–2019 cars.; Brake-related reports including grabby or unexpected brake-pedal behavior and faster-than-expected pad wear. | Full report ↗ |
| 2017 | Recommended | 6 | Failure-prone Denso low-pressure fuel-pump impeller that can cause engine stalling or a no-start, covered by the wide Honda/Acura fuel-pump recall, the dominant complaint cluster on 2018–2019 cars.; Brake-related reports including grabby or unexpected brake-pedal behavior and faster-than-expected pad wear. | Full report ↗ |
| 2016 | Recommended | 6 | Defective Takata passenger-frontal airbag inflators that can rupture and spray metal fragments in a crash, subject to the industry-wide Takata recall, the most-reported safety concern on these early ILX years.; Scattered first-generation electrical and dual-screen infotainment glitches (Bluetooth pairing, audio, display) reported on the early cars. | Full report ↗ |
| 2015 | Caution | 5 | Defective Takata passenger-frontal airbag inflators that can rupture and spray metal fragments in a crash, subject to the industry-wide Takata recall, the most-reported safety concern on these early ILX years.; Scattered first-generation electrical and dual-screen infotainment glitches (Bluetooth pairing, audio, display) reported on the early cars. | Full report ↗ |
| 2014 | Caution | 5 | Defective Takata passenger-frontal airbag inflators that can rupture and spray metal fragments in a crash, subject to the industry-wide Takata recall, the most-reported safety concern on these early ILX years.; Scattered first-generation electrical and dual-screen infotainment glitches (Bluetooth pairing, audio, display) reported on the early cars. | Full report ↗ |
| 2013 | Caution | 4 | Defective Takata passenger-frontal airbag inflators that can rupture and spray metal fragments in a crash, subject to the industry-wide Takata recall, the most-reported safety concern on these early ILX years.; Scattered first-generation electrical and dual-screen infotainment glitches (Bluetooth pairing, audio, display) reported on the early cars. | Full report ↗ |
Acura ILX problems by year
2021 Acura ILX Recommended
Refined late-model ILX: J.D. Power-rated reliable, minimal complaints, strong value and economy.
2020 Acura ILX Recommended
Mature, low-complaint ILX with standard safety tech, excellent reliability and running costs, one of the best-value used luxury compacts.
2019 Acura ILX Caution
Facelifted ILX with standard AcuraWatch; dependable but in the fuel-pump recall window and showing its age dynamically per reviews.
- Failure-prone Denso low-pressure fuel-pump impeller that can cause engine stalling or a no-start, covered by the wide Honda/Acura fuel-pump recall, the dominant complaint cluster on 2018–2019 cars.
- Brake-related reports including grabby or unexpected brake-pedal behavior and faster-than-expected pad wear.
2018 Acura ILX Caution
Reliable and well-equipped (AcuraWatch) but falls in the Denso low-pressure fuel-pump recall window that can cause stalling, fine once the remedy is confirmed done.
- Failure-prone Denso low-pressure fuel-pump impeller that can cause engine stalling or a no-start, covered by the wide Honda/Acura fuel-pump recall, the dominant complaint cluster on 2018–2019 cars.
- Brake-related reports including grabby or unexpected brake-pedal behavior and faster-than-expected pad wear.
2017 Acura ILX Recommended
Settled post-refresh ILX: strong Honda reliability, low ownership costs and solid value, with the usual tight rear seat and light steering.
- Failure-prone Denso low-pressure fuel-pump impeller that can cause engine stalling or a no-start, covered by the wide Honda/Acura fuel-pump recall, the dominant complaint cluster on 2018–2019 cars.
- Brake-related reports including grabby or unexpected brake-pedal behavior and faster-than-expected pad wear.
2016 Acura ILX Recommended
Major refresh adds a standard 201-hp 2.4L and a slick 8-speed dual-clutch automatic; complaints fall sharply, a reliable, good-value used luxury compact with only first-year DCT and a few isolated brake reports.
- Defective Takata passenger-frontal airbag inflators that can rupture and spray metal fragments in a crash, subject to the industry-wide Takata recall, the most-reported safety concern on these early ILX years.
- Scattered first-generation electrical and dual-screen infotainment glitches (Bluetooth pairing, audio, display) reported on the early cars.
2015 Acura ILX Caution
Last of the first-series ILX, durable and cheap to run, the 201-hp 2.4L manual a bright spot, but a weak base engine and Takata recall make it a check-the-history buy.
- Defective Takata passenger-frontal airbag inflators that can rupture and spray metal fragments in a crash, subject to the industry-wide Takata recall, the most-reported safety concern on these early ILX years.
- Scattered first-generation electrical and dual-screen infotainment glitches (Bluetooth pairing, audio, display) reported on the early cars.
2014 Acura ILX Caution
Early ILX with proven Civic mechanicals but an underpowered base engine and the Takata passenger-airbag recall; a sound used buy once the recall is confirmed fixed.
- Defective Takata passenger-frontal airbag inflators that can rupture and spray metal fragments in a crash, subject to the industry-wide Takata recall, the most-reported safety concern on these early ILX years.
- Scattered first-generation electrical and dual-screen infotainment glitches (Bluetooth pairing, audio, display) reported on the early cars.
2013 Acura ILX Caution
Debut ILX: Honda-reliable underneath but held back by a weak 150-hp base engine, a mainstream-grade cabin and the Takata passenger-airbag recall, the most-complained year; verify the recall remedy was completed.
- Defective Takata passenger-frontal airbag inflators that can rupture and spray metal fragments in a crash, subject to the industry-wide Takata recall, the most-reported safety concern on these early ILX years.
- Scattered first-generation electrical and dual-screen infotainment glitches (Bluetooth pairing, audio, display) reported on the early cars.
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