Total Complaints
21 filings
ACURA ILX · model year
21 NHTSA complaints, 3 crash reports, and 4 recall campaigns listed for this cohort. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
5 / 5 ★
New Car Assessment Program
The 2017ACURAILX carries 21 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 3 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. For crash performance, NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program gave this cohort an overall 5/5 rating, with 4/5 front crash, 5/5 side crash, and 4/5 rollover scores derived from standardized barrier and dynamic tests.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2017 ILX is unknown or other with 5 filings, followed by power train (4) and service brakes (2). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause. This cohort has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns listed below. Enter a VIN in NHTSA's official recall lookup to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA currently has 2 investigation files overlapping the 2017 ILX. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
Total Complaints
21 filings
Crashes Reported
3 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
| TIRES | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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, F
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
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.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Acura ILX vehicles. Excessive grease may prevent the set-ring on the half shaft from fully engaging, allowing the driveshaft to separate from the half shaft.
I received notice of this brake master cylinder recall on 12/20/25 and tried to schedule it at my local dealership (1/5/26) Edmonds, WA. They told me they could not perform the recall because they did not have the parts. I was in the dealership on 1/10/26 and they told me they would check into it. Today I received a VM saying they would not perform the recall because the brake booster has not yet failed. This seems like a safety issue - am I supposed to have an accident in order to get this resolved?
Keyless access system, dash flashing while off and alarm goes off .
Hello, I recently bought this used car. Its a 2017 Acura ILX with fairly low miles ( 85k ). After the 2nd night of having it, the alarm started going off in the middle of the night and all the lights were flickering in the dashboard. The car wouldn't start so I had to jump it in the morning. It did jump and I drove it to the local store for a battery test. The battery was fine. I thought the issue was resolved until it happened again and again. I began to notice a pattern that it was happening when the car wasn't driven for a few days at a time. This means something in the car was constantly drawing power, even when off. After doing some investigation, it seems there is a parasitic draw happening. The following YouTube video shows similar issues on Honda / Acura models: [XXX] , Honda issued a Service Bulletin only for the 2017-2019 Ridegline: [XXX] , but this same Keyless Entry / TPMS module was used in Acura as well. I asked Honda to take a look at this Manufacturing defect,
225/40r18 tires has a splitting on side wall it’s impossible to see unless the split location on the ground I tried to talk to the manufacturer but they don’t have a way to connect them. I have replaced one tire it has same problem tire shop noticed it they said they can put it back on the car now I have the other side same issue
I have taken my vehicle into the repair shop several times to conclude that it might be my transmission. After finally taking into the right mechanic, I have found out that it is a fuel pump system issue. I know these are recalled for 2018 but this is something that they also stated 2017 Acura ILX have had issues with as well I’m having to come out of pocket $1300 to get this repair, it has stalled my vehicle. I’m not able to fully press the gas when pulling out in fear that I will not be able to complete the transfer that you guys may want to look into.
Passenger Seat Sensor malfunctioning causing the light Check Airbag System to come on causing the whole airbag system to shut off.
A)I stopped at the mailbox. I stopped at the top. Placed my car in park. Turned my car off. The car started rolling backwards. The car was in park and turned off. B)I do not know what failed or what happened. Yes, the my vehicle is available for inspection. I incurred road rash and injuries related to this incident. I’m in pain. C)This situation could have gone terribly wrong there were cars around and I live in a residential community so kids could have been out playing and could have gotten hurt. D)It is going today. E)It is going today. No there was no warning signs or anything that alerted me that my vehicle was in the state of distress. It just rolled back.
When you turn the car off it turns back on. You think the car is turned off, however the car turns back on without cause or reason. This is a risk to the public we don’t what can happen if a vehicle just turns on without cause or reason if it has been turned off properly.
Car turns back on when it has been turned off.
2017 Acura ILX - Bellanova White Pearl - the paint is peeling off! Please reference MC-10180642-0001, where the same issue was recalled for other colors The paint is peeling off and I'm very frustrated because they didn't include that color on their recall, where clearly the same problem is occurring.
My 2017 Acura ILX makes a loud clunk, and shifts extremely hard when coming or coasting to a stop. 1-2 gear seems to be the only time this issue arises. This issues creates startling reaction from the driver due to the loud clunk and force of the shift in gears, as well as loss of confidence in the vehicles ability to safely come stop without issues. Reproducing the issue is difficult because the issue usually occurs in traffic in 1-2 gears and test driving it around the block is not sufficient enough to experience hard shift/clunk. I was told it may be the rear differential bushing. Once they checked that, they were able to rule out the possible bushing issue. There are no codes being shown, and no other issues present before or clunk/jamming of the gears. This issue began 4-5 months after purchasing the vehicle from A Honda/Acura Dealer Washington in Dec 2020
My 2017 Acura ILX makes a loud clunk, and shifts extremely hard when coming or coasting to a stop. 1-2 gear seems to be the only time this issue arises. This issues creates startling reaction from the driver due to the loud clunk and force of the shift in gears, as well as loss of confidence in the vehicles ability to safely come stop without issues. Reproducing the issue is difficult because the issue usually occurs in traffic in 1-2 gears and test driving it around the block is not sufficient enough to experience hard shift/clunk. I was told it may be the rear differential bushing. Once they checked that, they were able to rule out the possible bushing issue. There are no codes being shown, and no other issues present before or clunk/jamming of the gears. This issue began 4-5 months after purchasing the vehicle from A Honda/Acura Dealer Washington in Dec 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 ACURA ILX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MISFIRE AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CONTINUED DRIVING TO HER DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FLUSHED THE FUEL INJECTORS. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FISHER ACURA LOCATED AT 6025 ARAPAHOE RD, BOULDER, CO 80303, (303) 245-6418, AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING TO FLUSH THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT STATED SHE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V052000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.
Mileage: 54,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 ACURA ILX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V424000 (POWER TRAIN). AFTER CONTACTING COURTESY ACURA (3701 NICHOLASVILLE RD, LEXINGTON, KY) AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT PLANNED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY ACCESS RODE. THE TRANSMISSION/POWER TRAIN AND GEARS WERE STRIPPED AND UNABLE TO MOVE THE CAR. THE RIGHT AXLE WAS STRIPPED. THE LEFT BACK TIRE WAS A DEFECT AND TIRE SPLIT. I HAVE TO PAY FOR A TIRE WITHIN 15K MILES AND THE POWER TRAIN, GEAR, TRANSMISSION AND RIGHT AXLE WENT OUT LESS THAN 8 MONTHS OF OWNING THE CAR. AMERICAN HONDA CO AND VANGERGRIFF ACURA FAIL TO REPLACEMENT THE CAR OR BUY ME OUT THE CONTRACT. THE DEFECTS WERE KNOWN BY AMERICAN HONDA CO. AND VANGERGRIFF HONDA IN ARLINGTON, TX. THERE ARE BEEN SEVERAL INCIDENTS KNOWN AND THEY STILL SOLD THE CAR TO ME WITH ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THIS A PROBLEM WITH NURMEROUS VEHICLES THEY SOLD AND ARE SELLING. THE HONDA MOTOR CO. AND NCDS FAILED TO SEND EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL WITH MECHANIC BACKGROUNDS TO ADDRESS THE MATTER AND DENIED MY CLAIM.
Mileage: 17,000
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY ACCESS RODE. THE TRANSMISSION/POWER TRAIN AND GEARS WERE STRIPPED AND UNABLE TO MOVE THE CAR. THE RIGHT AXLE WAS STRIPPED. THE LEFT BACK TIRE WAS A DEFECT AND TIRE SPLIT. I HAVE TO PAY FOR A TIRE WITHIN 15K MILES AND THE POWER TRAIN, GEAR, TRANSMISSION AND RIGHT AXLE WENT OUT LESS THAN 8 MONTHS OF OWNING THE CAR. AMERICAN HONDA CO AND VANGERGRIFF ACURA FAIL TO REPLACEMENT THE CAR OR BUY ME OUT THE CONTRACT. THE DEFECTS WERE KNOWN BY AMERICAN HONDA CO. AND VANGERGRIFF HONDA IN ARLINGTON, TX. THERE ARE BEEN SEVERAL INCIDENTS KNOWN AND THEY STILL SOLD THE CAR TO ME WITH ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THIS A PROBLEM WITH NURMEROUS VEHICLES THEY SOLD AND ARE SELLING. THE HONDA MOTOR CO. AND NCDS FAILED TO SEND EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL WITH MECHANIC BACKGROUNDS TO ADDRESS THE MATTER AND DENIED MY CLAIM.
Mileage: 17,000
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY ACCESS RODE. THE TRANSMISSION/POWER TRAIN AND GEARS WERE STRIPPED AND UNABLE TO MOVE THE CAR. THE RIGHT AXLE WAS STRIPPED. THE LEFT BACK TIRE WAS A DEFECT AND TIRE SPLIT. I HAVE TO PAY FOR A TIRE WITHIN 15K MILES AND THE POWER TRAIN, GEAR, TRANSMISSION AND RIGHT AXLE WENT OUT LESS THAN 8 MONTHS OF OWNING THE CAR. AMERICAN HONDA CO AND VANGERGRIFF ACURA FAIL TO REPLACEMENT THE CAR OR BUY ME OUT THE CONTRACT. THE DEFECTS WERE KNOWN BY AMERICAN HONDA CO. AND VANGERGRIFF HONDA IN ARLINGTON, TX. THERE ARE BEEN SEVERAL INCIDENTS KNOWN AND THEY STILL SOLD THE CAR TO ME WITH ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THIS A PROBLEM WITH NURMEROUS VEHICLES THEY SOLD AND ARE SELLING. THE HONDA MOTOR CO. AND NCDS FAILED TO SEND EXPERIENCED PERSONNEL WITH MECHANIC BACKGROUNDS TO ADDRESS THE MATTER AND DENIED MY CLAIM.
Mileage: 17,000
THE NEW ACURA EXTERIOR LIGHTING SYSTEMS ARE OBNOXIOUS TO OTHER TRAFFIC BOTH DURING THE DAY AND AT NIGHT. THEY'RE BLINDING. THEY HAVE ZERO TECHNOLOGY BUILT IN TO THEM TO REDUCE INTENSITY WHEN APPROACHING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD TO THE DRIVING PUBLIC.
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. AT THIS TIME, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE WITH ADDED PRESSURE BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL. THEN I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO PARK BUT THAT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED INTO A TRUCK IN FRONT AT LESS THAN 5 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT AND FOUND NO ERRORS WHILE CONDUCTING THEIR INSPECTIONS.
Mileage: 19,600
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD. AT THIS TIME, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE WITH ADDED PRESSURE BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL. THEN I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO PARK BUT THAT DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND IT ROLLED INTO A TRUCK IN FRONT AT LESS THAN 5 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE INCIDENT AND FOUND NO ERRORS WHILE CONDUCTING THEIR INSPECTIONS.
Mileage: 19,600
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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