Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2014 Acura ILX, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Air bags20
- Engine3
- Electrical system3
- Exterior lighting2
- Power train2
- Service brakes1
- Fuel/propulsion system1
- Back over prevention1
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Steering1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 10 2014 ILX vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 10 people died inside them, and 1 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2014 Acura ILX failed the safety check 1.49% of the time — 35% less often than the average 2014 passenger car (2.30%). Median odometer at inspection: 93,564 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Crash-test ratings
NHTSA 5-star results for 1 variant; 1 of 1 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Acura ILX 4 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | 10.7 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- No
- Lane departure warning
- No
- Best overall rating
- 5 / 5
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 2 variants: combined 8.5–9.6 L/100 km (about 25–28 mpg US), CO₂ 196–221 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| ILX · Compact · Premium gasoline | 9.9 | 6.7 | 8.5 |
| ILX · Compact · Premium gasoline | 11.2 | 7.7 | 9.6 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2014 Acura ILX.
| 2020610 10 Dec 2020 | Powertrain Issue: On certain vehicles, the paint on the front axle shafts could delaminate or become damaged by road debris. As a result the axle shaft could corrode. If… |
| 2016046 1 Feb 2016 | Airbag On certain vehicles, the driver frontal airbag inflator could produce excessive internal pressure during airbag deployment. Increased pressure may cause the inf… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Acura ILX, 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles with a manual transmission and 2009-2013 Honda Fit vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The drive shafts' protective coating may not have been applied properly during manufacturing, making it more susceptible to damage from road salt, or other contaminants, and potentially cause it to break.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling specific 2003 Acura 3.2CL, 2013-2016 ILX, 2013-2014 ILX Hybrid, 2003-2006 MDX, 2007-2016 RDX, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.
Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura ILX vehicles. The vehicles may have a deformed fuel tank, raising the height of the fuel pump and allowing the fuel level float to stick, possibly causing the fuel gauge to display an inaccurate fuel level.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Honda CR-V, 2011-2015 CR-Z, 2010-2014 FCX, and Insight, 2009-2013 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2013 Acura ILX vehicles manufactured January 16, 2012 to March 1, 2013, ILX Hybrid vehicles manufactured January 12, 2012 to February 7, 2013, and certain model year 2014 ILX vehicles manufactured May 2, 2013, to May 31, 2014, and ILX Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 18, 2013 to February 19, 2014. Excessive heat temperatures around the headlight bulb and reflector unit may diminish the output of the headlight and cause smoke, melting, and fire. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Acura told its dealers about the 2014 Acura ILX: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10211608 | Special Tool Loan Program: Under TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN, the list has been updated. |
| 10211538 | Today, February 26, 2016, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. is announcing a Product Update for certain ILX, RLX, RLX Hybrid, and TLX model years 2014-16 vehicles for sale in the state of Hawaii to amend Monroney labels that were printed without bumper impact information. |
| 10211079 | Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement driver's airbag inflator only. |
| 10208848 | Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement driver's airbag inflator only. |
| 10191896 | Basic Problem American Honda had a computer programming issue; an obsolete program name causing printing of no bumper impact information on the Monroney label for the state of Hawaii. The Repair All vehicles affected and with the error on the Monroney label in dealer stock shall receive an additional sticker to be placed next to the Monroney label. The sticker includes the bumper impact compliance information required by Hawaii law. |
| 10160873 | ServiceNews Article - When removing and installing a cable reel, you need to keep both the cable reel and the steering angle sensor in position. If you don't, the VSA indicator may come on along with one or more VSA DTCs. And when you run the Neutral Memorization Procedure in the i-HDS, it won't complete. |
| 10142448 | Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement front passengers airbag inflator only. |
| 10139576 | Dealer message - Today, May 24, 2018, Acura is announcing a warranty extension for 2002-17 Acura vehicles. This warranty extension applies in cases where any of the replacement driver?s and/or front passenger?s airbag inflators have failed internally. |
| 10136441 | Service bulletin - There is a clunk from the rear suspension when going over bumps. The rear damping rubber is transmitting excessive noise from the rear suspension to the body and cabin area. |
| 10129435 | Dealer message - American Honda (AHM) would like to collect the headlight assemblies from certain healthy 2013-2014 ILX base models, which fit a certain criteria. |
| 10129341 | Tech line summary article - We?re currently looking at an issue that when connected to Bluetooth HandsFreeLink using an iPhone with iOS 11, there?s no phonebook showing up on the On Demand Multi-Use Display? (ODMD). If the phonebook doesn?t download, clients will have trouble accessing phonebook contacts using the voice control system. |
| 10128580 | 2013-14 ILX Headlights Overheat Safety Recall Q&A |
| 10128574 | Dealer message - On June 13, 2014, Acura notified NHTSA of a StopSale order and SafetyRecallfor some 2013-14 ILX vehicles. Please refer to the attached Q&A File for additional details related to this Safety Recall. |
| 10124272 | Techline summary article - We?re currently looking at an issue that when connected to Bluetooth HandsFreeLink using an iPhone with iOS 11, Pandora doesn?t work on the On Demand Multi-Use Display? (ODMD). We think this may be due to some changes made to the Bluetooth stack on iOS 11. |
| 10124271 | Techline summary article - We?re currently looking at an issue that when connected to Bluetooth HandsFreeLink using an iPhone with iOS 11, there?s no phonebook showing up on the On Demand Multi-Use Display? (ODMD). |
| 10115751 | Service bulletin - There is a chirping from the engine area while driving on rough roads in high ambient temperatures. The side engine mounts internal components are rubbing together, causing a noise. |
| 10115221 | Service bulletin - For any TPMS-related warranty repairs, all recorded DTCs must now be entered into the warranty claim. Make sure your repair order includes those DTCs. |
| 10107088 | SERVICE BULLETIN - THE CHECK SYSTEM MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED WITH THE MIL ON AND DTC P16F7 (STARTER INHIBITOR RELAY STUCK ON). THE CLUTCH IS PARTIALLY PRESSED, CAUSING A MISDETECTION OF P16F7. |
| 10106701 | DEALER MESSAGE - DEALER Q&A REGARDING 2005-2016 MULTI MODEL DRIVER'S AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL. |
| 10106700 | "DEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, WE INFORMED YOU THAT ACURA IS PUTTING IN PLACE A NUMBER OF PROVISIONS AND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT YOU AND OUR CLIENTS AFFECTED BY THE 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVERS AIRBAG INFLATOR STOP SALE/SAFETY RECALL ANNOUNCED JANUARY 29, 2016 (SERVICE BULLETIN 16-010). ALTHOUGH WERE STILL BUILDING THE SYSTEMS TO ADMINISTER THESE PROGRAMS, WE WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU THE PROGRAM DETAILS AS SOON AS THEY WERE FINALIZED TO PUT YOU IN A BETTER POSITION TO ASSIST CLIENTS." |
| 10106699 | "DEALER MESSAGE - WEVE BEEN WORKING TO ADDRESS THE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS WEVE RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL DEALER ADVISORY BOARD AND MEMBERS OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES, AS WELL AS FROM MANY OF YOU THROUGH OUR FIELD REPRESENTATIVES RELATED TO THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL WE ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEEDBACK; IT HAS HELPED US BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT AMERICAN HONDA CAN DO TO ASSIST YOU AND OUR CUSTOMERS DURING THIS RECALL." |
| 10106698 | "DEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH, AMERICAN HONDA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL FOR APPROXIMATELY 530,000 MODEL YEAR 2005-2016 ACURA VEHICLES. THIS RECALL IS DUE TO THE TAKATA DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG INFLATORS THAT MAY EXPERIENCE OVER-PRESSURIZATION RESULTING IN A RUPTURE. AT THIS TIME, WERE WORKING TO IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE, BUT WE DO KNOW THAT EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR." |
| 10106695 | DEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016, ACURA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL FOR APPROXIMATELY 530,000 MODEL YEAR 2005-2016 ACURA VEHICLES. |
| 10099510 | "STOP SALE/SAFETY RECALL: ACURA 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVERS AIRBAG INFLATOR DEALER Q&A UPDATED 02.19.16" |
| 10099509 | DEALER MESSAGE - ACURA HAS UPDATED THE DEALER Q&A TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING STOP SALE/ SAFETY RECALL: ACURA 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVERS AIRBAG INFLATOR (SERVICE BULLETIN 16-010). |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation