Acura ILX Hybrid Problems by Year

We compared every Acura ILX Hybrid model year from 2013 using 0 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2 recalls and federal defect investigations. No ILX Hybrid year stands out with an unusual number of complaints.

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Complaints by model year

2013
Owner complaints per model year, Acura ILX Hybrid. Colour = our verdict for that year (red: avoid, orange: caution, green: better than average, blue: too new).
YearComplaintsvs. typical*RecallsTop problemVerdict
20130—2—Few

* Complaints compared with the median ILX Hybrid year at the same age, so new and old years are judged fairly. How this works.

Latest Acura ILX Hybrid recalls

Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft

NHTSA recall 20V-770 · Dec 10, 2020 · 248,358 vehicles

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,…

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.

Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module

NHTSA recall 19V-182 · Mar 6, 2019 · 1,101,534 vehicles

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…

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.

Frequently asked questions

What years of the Acura ILX Hybrid should you avoid?

None of the Acura ILX Hybrid years has an unusually high number of complaints compared with the others at the same age.

How many recalls has the Acura ILX Hybrid had?

2 recalls across 2013. The model year with the most is 2013.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.