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2017 Acura ILX problems

NHTSA lists 20 complaints for the 2017 Acura ILX, 2 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as ACURA ILX.

At a glance

Complaints
20
With crash
2
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Recalls
4
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
2,490,460
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
90

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
UNKNOWN OR OTHER525.0%
POWER TRAIN420.0%
SERVICE BRAKES420.0%
AIR BAGS15.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM15.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING15.0%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE15.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM15.0%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC15.0%
STRUCTURE15.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
STRUCTUREBODY1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
electrical electronic630.0%0.80
loss of control525.0%0.71
mechanical failure315.0%0.93
unclear315.0%0.83
noise or comfort15.0%0.81
structural or corrosion15.0%0.95
visibility or lighting15.0%0.99
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate1050.0%0.75
low840.0%0.66
high210.0%0.99

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 20 tagged complaints of 20 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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4 recalls.

25V859000

Date: 2025-12-11. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC.

Defect: 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. (excerpt)

Consequence: Reduced brake function can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 4, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is RN5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 17, 2025. The information in your report suggests that Honda (American Honda Mo (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

23V858000

Date: 2023-12-18. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: 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 tan (excerpt)

Consequence: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash. (excerpt)

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. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

19V424000

Date: 2019-06-06. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Defect: 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.

Consequence: A separated driveshaft can cause the vehicle to have a loss of drive or allow the vehicle to move even while in Park, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy: Acura will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and, as necessary, replace the driveshaft and half shaft, free of charge. The recall began August 1, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is G54.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

19V052000

Date: 2019-01-24. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.

Defect: 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.

Consequence: If the fuel gauge displays that the vehicle has more gas than it actually does, the vehicle may run out of gas and stall, increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

90 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
STRUCTURE30
EQUIPMENT28
STEERING17
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY12
SUSPENSION12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8
AIR BAGS7
ENGINE3

10206805

Date: 2022-01-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

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 insp

10206453

Date: 2022-01-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

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 insp

10205955

Date: 2021-12-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Service Bulletin - This warranty extension applies only to 2016-18 ILX vehicles painted B-612P (2016 models: Bright Kinetic Blue Pearl) or (2017-18 models: Catalina Blue Pearl).

10205466

Date: 2021-12-14. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

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 insp

10203814

Date: 2021-11-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

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 insp

10202911

Date: 2021-10-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

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 insp

10202330

Date: 2021-10-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 ILXs, 2022 MDXs & 2017-2018 RDXs 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 wo

10202289

Date: 2021-10-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 ILXs, 2022 MDXs & 2017-2018 RDXs 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 wo

10201456

Date: 2021-09-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 ILXs, 2022 MDXs & 2017-2018 RDXs 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 wo

10200542

Date: 2021-08-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.

Dealer Message - American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) is searching for certain 2017-2021 ILXs, 2022 MDXs & 2017-2018 RDXs 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 wo

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
ILX20

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