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2015 Acura ILX reliability

Is it reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2015 Acura ILX holds 19 complaints after 12 years, a rate of 3 per year. That is more complaints per year than most ILX years here — over the median of the other years, which is 2. NHTSA has 4 recalls on file, including Driveshaft, Inflator, and Tank.

2013 Acura ILX
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Complaints

19

Per year

3

Recalls

4

Years on the road

12

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (12 of 19), then Electrical system (3) and Engine (2). The most filings arrived in 2016 (8 of 19). Those filings include 1 that reports a fire and 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2014 and 2016

The 2014 ILX has 29 complaints, 6 per year, and the 2016 has 52 complaints, 7 per year. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2015 Acura ILX. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (4)

Recall Driveshaft 2020-12-10 · NHTSA campaign 20V770000
Summary 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.
Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing either the left or right drive shaft, if necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mailed February 2, 2021. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are P9M, PAV, BAY, TAX, CA0, and MAZ.
Recall air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator 2019-03-06 · NHTSA campaign 19V182000
Summary 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.
Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
Recall gasoline fuel system, storage, tank 2019-01-24 · NHTSA campaign 19V052000
Summary 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.
Remedy Acura will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is H3U, Z3T.
Recall air bags, frontal, driver side, inflator 2016-02-03 · NHTSA campaign 16V061000
Summary 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.
Remedy Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.

Complaints by component (19 total)

Air bags
12
Electrical system
3
Engine
2
Fuel and propulsion system
1
Hydraulic brakes
1
Steering
1
Crash-flagged

0

Fire-flagged

1

Injury reports

1

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

120158201612017120182201912021220231202422025
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "Check airbag system light keeps coming on and worried airbag may rupture or explode"
    Air bags · filed 2025-09-09
  • "Check air bag system keeps turning on.."
    Air bags · filed 2025-04-14
  • "The contact owns a 2015 Acura ILX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, with the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure…"
    Hydraulic brakes · filed 2024-08-19
  • "The contact owns a 2015 Acura ILX. The contact stated while driving 30-40 MPH, the vehicle started pulling to the right. The contact was able to steer the vehicle and continued driving. Additionally, the contact stated…"
    Steering · filed 2023-09-14
  • "Takata front passenger side ceiling airbag and front passenger seat airbag deployed without impact or collision after I left my garage and drove less than a quarter of a mile. There was an excessive heat warning and…"
    Air bags · filed 2023-08-05

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2015 Acura ILX 4 DR FWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars
2015 Acura ILX Hybrid 4 DR FWD 5 stars 4 stars 5 stars 4 stars

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
ILX 2.4L, 4-cyl Manual 6-speed Front-wheel drive 22 31 25 MPG $3200
ILX 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (5-speed) Front-wheel drive 24 34 28 MPG $2850

Specs and fitment

1st generation (DE), 2013–2022
Body styles Sedan
Oil 0W-20 (2.4L) , 4.2 qt capacity
Tire size 215/45R17

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA safety recall 23V858000 covers affected vehicles after the agency found that 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. Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2015 Acura ILX reliable?

NHTSA's file on the 2015 Acura ILX holds 19 complaints after 12 years, a rate of 3 per year. That is more complaints per year than most ILX years here — over the median of the other years, which is 2. NHTSA has 4 recalls on file, including Driveshaft, Inflator, and Tank.

What are common problems with a 2015 Acura ILX?

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (12 of 19), then Electrical system (3) and Engine (2). The most filings arrived in 2016 (8 of 19). Those filings include 1 that reports a fire and 1 that reports an injury.

Is the 2015 Acura ILX more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2014 ILX has 29 complaints, 6 per year, and the 2016 has 52 complaints, 7 per year. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016.

Has the 2015 Acura ILX been recalled?

The 2015 Acura ILX has 4 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2015 Acura ILX?

Owners have filed 19 complaints about the 2015 Acura ILX with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2015 Acura ILX get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2015 Acura ILX is 26.5 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What engine oil does an Acura ILX use?

US ILX manuals specify 0W-20 for the 2.4L; capacity is about 4.2 quarts with filter.

What does recall 23V858000 cover involving the ILX?

American Honda is recalling affected vehicles under that campaign—see the NHTSA summary for the defect and remedy on covered ILX years.

What tire size did the first-generation ILX use?

215/45R17.