2014 Acura Ilx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (17) · Power Train (2) · Engine (2)
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Safety recalls (5)
Power Train:driveline:driveshaft 2020-12-10 · campaign 20V770000 · 248,358 vehicles
Defect: 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 Virgin
Risk: A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: 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.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2019-03-06 · campaign 19V182000 · 1,101,534 vehicles
Defect: 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
Risk: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly 2019-01-24 · campaign 19V052000 · 4,455 vehicles
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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2016-02-03 · campaign 16V061000 · 2,232,187 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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.
Exterior Lighting:headlights 2014-06-13 · campaign 14V323000 · 14,078 vehicles
Defect: American Honda Motor Co., Inc (Honda) is recalling certain model year 2013 Acura ILX vehicles manufactured January 16, 2012 to March 1, 2013, ILX Hybrid vehicles manufactured January 12, 2012 to February 7, 2013, and certain model year 2014 ILX vehicles manufactured May 2, 2013, to May 31, 2014, and ILX Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 18, 2013 to February 19, 2014. Excessive heat temperatures around the headlight bulb and reflector unit may diminish the output of the headlight and cause sm
Risk: The diminished light output may decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. Additonally, the excessive heat coming from around the bulb and reflector could cause the headlights to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headlights, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-800-862-2872. Honda's number for this recall is JE9.
Service bulletins (48)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Air Bags 2026-02-28 · B18-020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - warranty extension: customer support program for driver's airbag inflator for 2013-14 ilx hybrid and other listed years and models.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2022-04-08 · B18-020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - this bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. american honda is offering a customer support program (warranty extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement driver's airbag inflator only.
Equipment 2022-03-01 · B18-020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - this bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. american honda is offering a customer support program (warranty extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement driver's airbag inflator only.
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 2019-05-16 · B19050B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
servicenews article - when removing and installing a cable reel, you need to keep both the cable reel and the steering angle sensor in position. if you don't, the vsa indicator may come on along with one or more vsa dtcs. and when you run the neutral memorization procedure in the i-hds, it won't com
Air Bags 2018-06-15 · B18-028 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - this bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. american honda is offering a customer support program (warranty extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement front passengers airbag inflator only.
Equipment 2018-05-24 · BBOM05242018901 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - today, may 24, 2018, acura is announcing a warranty extension for 2002-17 acura vehicles. this warranty extension applies in cases where any of the replacement driver?s and/or front passenger?s airbag inflators have failed internally.
Showing the 6 most recent of 48 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-07-02 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i will be taking my car to be looked at. there is a strong gasoline smell inside the cabin. smell came out of nowhere and none of my service lights came on.…”
2025-03-24 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 83,000 mi“the contact owns a 2014 acura ilx. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a strong gasoline odor permeating the interior of the vehicle. the contact then began to experience nausea and headaches, prompting the contact to seek medical attention. the contact was later diagnosed with carbon monoxide poisoning. the emi…”
2022-07-28 · Electrical System · 17,500 mi“the contact owns a 2014 acura ilx. the contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer and was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced; however, the failure reoccurred six months later. the contact stated that he was replacing the vehicle battery every six m…”
2019-10-29 · Engine · 46,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2014 acura ixl. the contact stated that the vehicle did not start when the engine start button was pushed. the contact had to push the button several times to start the vehicle. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to ron tonkin acura (855-389-6164, located at 9655 sw canyon rd, portland, or 972…”
2019-03-30 · Service Brakes · 79,900 mi“my driver's side breaks are grinding and giving out on me. i only drive my vehicle on weekends, so i don't see why the driver's side breaks are already giving out on me. i've had the vehicle for only three years and it has 79,784 miles.…”
2018-12-18 · Steering · 80,700 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2014 acura ilx. the contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated and the steering wheel seized while driving. also, the rear camera detached from the vehicle and the engine stalled at times. the vehicle was taken to jp thibodeaux automotive (2511 us-90, new iberia, la 70560, (866) 790-1193). the vehicle was not diagn…”
2018-04-24 · Exterior Lighting · 🔥 fire“car caught a fire while park with motor running started from headlight fire department was called and fire was put out..…”
2018-01-18 · Engine · 43,000 mi · 🔥 fire“tl* the contact owned a 2014 acura ilx. while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot with the engine running, the front passenger alerted the contact of a smoke odor. the passenger immediately noticed sparks from underneath the hood and, almost immediately, the hood became engulfed in flames. the fire department came to the scene and extinguished …”
2017-10-28 · Power Train“takarta airbag. i have no information that the airbag in my car was fixed. i am also having problems with my car's power. it moves so slow when pulling off. i have also had problems with my driver's side window. you can hear wind and what appears to be a plastic sound when you get up to speeds over 20 miles per hour. i have gotten notific…”
2017-10-02 · Wheels · 51,000 mi“i purchased goodyear weatherhandler tires 215 45r17 in december of 2015. on saturday, september 30th my front passenger side tire was flat. upon further inspection under the goodyear logo, there was a split. the other front on the driver side had the same spit under the goodyear logo. i had to buy 2 new tires to place on the front.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.