Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2020 Acura ILX, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Visibility/wiper3
- Steering2
- Suspension1
- Electrical system1
- Service brakes1
- Lane departure1
- Seat belts1
- Fuel/propulsion system1
- Structure1
- Forward collision avoidance1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 3 2020 ILX vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 0 people died inside them. 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 2020 Acura ILX failed the safety check 0.77% of the time — 35% less often than the average 2020 passenger car (1.18%). Median odometer at inspection: 24,157 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Acura ILX 4 DR FWD | ★★★★★ | 10.7 % |
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Standard
- Lane departure warning
- Standard
- 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 1 variant: combined 8.6 L/100 km (about 27 mpg US), CO₂ 199 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| ILX · Compact · Premium gasoline | 9.9 | 7.0 | 8.6 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 2020 Acura ILX.
| 2025685 11 Dec 2025 | Brakes Issue: On certain vehicles, a seal in the brake master cylinder could become damaged. As a result, brake fluid could leak into the reservoir and there could be… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Acura ILX vehicles. Contaminated brake fluid may cause a seal inside the brake master cylinder to deform, which can cause an internal brake fluid leak and reduce brake function.
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
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 2020 Acura ILX: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11000147 | Service News - Due to On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) regulation change starting with 2019 vehicles, American Hondas Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (VTEC) On-Board Diagnostic monitors are now included in the EGR/VVT OBD Monitor Readiness status group. Due to some customers driving patterns, they may not drive in the fashion needed to operate the VTEC (EGR/VVT) that only operates above 5,350 rpm to run the OBD monitoring. Therefore, the EGR/VVT OBD monitor group readiness status is not set to Complete when the customer presents their vehicle to a Smog Check station for inspection. |
| 10241471 | Service Bulletin - Vehicle owner notices condensation or moisture trapped inside one or both headlight assemblies that does not evaporate from the lamp due to the headlight making contact with a body panel creating a separation in the adhesive between the headlight lens and the housing, allowing moisture to enter the headlight. |
| 10237814 | Service Bulletin - The headlight making contact with a body panel can create a separation in the adhesive between the headlight lens and the housing, allowing moisture to enter the headlight. |
| 10227779 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2022 ILXs with a client complaint of moisture/condensation in the headlights. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10227244 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2022 ILXs with a client complaint of moisture/condensation in the headlights. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10226211 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2022 ILXs with a client complaint of moisture/condensation in the headlights. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10224351 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2020 ILX with a client complaint of a brake pedal that intermittently goes soft or goes to the floor. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10213586 | Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is collecting HEALTHY front driveshafts as well as driveshafts that are being replaced for issues other than noise (e.g. torn CV boot, leaking, vibration, etc.) from certain 2020 ILXs which fits the criteria listed below. |
| 10213577 | Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is collecting HEALTHY front driveshafts as well as driveshafts that are being replaced for issues other than noise (e.g. torn CV boot, leaking, vibration, etc.) from certain 2020 ILXs which fits the criteria listed below. |
| 10213557 | Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is collecting HEALTHY front driveshafts as well as driveshafts that are being replaced for issues other than noise (e.g. torn CV boot, leaking, vibration, etc.) from certain 2020 ILXs which fits the criteria listed below. |
| 10211608 | Special Tool Loan Program: Under TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN, the list has been updated. |
| 10211116 | Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is collecting HEALTHY front driveshafts as well as driveshafts that are being replaced for issues other than noise (e.g. torn CV boot, leaking, vibration, etc.) from certain 2020 ILXs which fits the criteria listed below. |
| 10211104 | Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2020 ILXs with a client complaint of moisture/condensation in the headlights. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10211099 | Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is collecting HEALTHY front driveshafts as well as driveshafts that are being replaced for issues other than noise (e.g. torn CV boot, leaking, vibration, etc.) from certain 2020 ILXs which fits the criteria listed below |
| 10210094 | Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2020 ILXs with a client complaint of moisture/condensation in the headlights. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10210086 | Dealer message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is collecting HEALTHY front driveshafts as well as driveshafts that are being replaced for issues other than noise (e.g. torn CV boot, leaking, vibration, etc.) from certain 2020 ILXs which fits the criteria listed below. |
| 10209093 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2020 ILXs with a client complaint of moisture/condensation in the headlights. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10208850 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is collecting HEALTHY front driveshafts as well as driveshafts that are being replaced for issues other than noise (e.g. torn CV boot, leaking, vibration, etc.) from certain 2020 ILXs which fits the criteria listed below. |
| 10208410 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for 2019-2022 ILXs, 2022 MDXs, 2021-2022 RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) light on due to a faulty sensor with a client complaint of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) light on due to a faulty sensor. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the before attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10208408 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2020 ILXs with a client complaint of moisture/condensation in the headlights. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10208214 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for 2019-2022 ILXs, 2022 MDXs, 2021-2022 RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) light on due to a faulty sensor with a client complaint of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) light on due to a faulty sensor. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the before attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10208096 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2020 ILXs with a client complaint of moisture/condensation in the headlights. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10207786 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for 2019-2022 ILXs, 2022 MDXs, 2021-2022 RDXs & TLXs with a client complaint of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) light on due to a faulty sensor with a client complaint of the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) light on due to a faulty sensor. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific parts from the before attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10206805 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 ILXs & 2022 MDXs with a client complaint of front suspension/damper noise. Noise can be described as knock, clunk, rattle, thump or creak. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
| 10206803 | Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2019-2020 ILXs with a client complaint of moisture/condensation in the headlights. To better understand the cause of this condition, AHM would like to collect specific information from the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind. |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Loss of braking force
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation