2016 Acura ILX problems
Owners have filed 81 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Acura ILX. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 21% of complaints. Next are brakes (21%) and drivetrain & axles (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 81 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 26,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 26,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 8 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Acura ILX with enough data (51 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
"takata recall" I was involved in a wreck with an 18 wheeler. I was in the right lane traveling south on hwy 59 right outside of garrison, tx and the 18 wheeler was in the left lane. The 18 wheeler came into my lane hitting my rear drivers side bumper. This knocked my vehicle out of the right lane and perpendicular to the left lane. Then the front of the 18 wheeler hit my entire drivers side and plowed my vehicle down the highway a significant distance. Afterwards my car went into a tail spin.
The vehicle accelerated by itself as I parked in a parking space. I steped on the brake but the vehicle just surged forward. Never happened before, but just that day morning as I parked in front of my working place, some malfunctions either in computer or overall vehicle system occurred that day.
Brakes squeak when stopping "loud noise" dealer told me that is normal home-link is short in range - dealer told me that is normal backup sensors - no on and off switch and makes beep when putting into reverse. - dealer told me that was normal. Backup camera - blurry and is worst at night very unsafe - dealer told me that was normal that he tested 4 2016 ilx and that all the same.
From second month of buying car, battery drained, acura towing came and towed car to a nearby dealership and replace battery under warranty. Took car down to dealership that I purchased from about nose in front driver wheel hole and problems with the electrical components of the car. They stated "car is new drive it more" the electrical power stirring, the battery drains quickly(problem with fuse), the brakes system sets off sensors, ABS light on, airbag light on (all though dealership stated they repaired that…