2019 Acura Ilx problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel System, Gasoline (13) · Service Brakes (8) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (4)
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Safety recalls (5)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder 2025-12-11 · campaign 25V859000 · 70,658 vehicles
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.
Risk: Reduced brake function can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: 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 Motor Co.) may have been aware of this issue more than five business days before filing a report with
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-12-18 · campaign 23V858000 · 2,490,460 vehicles
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 tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2021-03-25 · campaign 21V215000 · 624,552 vehicles
Defect: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump assembly, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 20V-314.
Power Train:driveline:driveshaft 2019-06-06 · campaign 19V424000 · 49,898 vehicles
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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
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.
Service bulletins (83)
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.
Service Brakes 2024-06-04 · BPaS06032024901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2019 ilxs with a client complaint of a brake pedal that goes soft or intermittently sinking. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to inspect the vehicle and collect data prior to you attempting
Service Brakes 2024-05-10 · BPaS05092024901 · Other
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2019 ilxs with a client complaint of a brake pedal that goes soft or intermittently sinking. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to inspect the vehicle and collect data prior to you attempting
Engine 2024-05-01 · B24040A · Other
service news - due to on-board diagnostic (obd) regulation change starting with 2019 vehicles, american honda’s variable valve timing and lift electronic control (vtec) on-board diagnostic monitors are now included in the egr/vvt obd monitor readiness status group. due to some customer’s driving pat
Exterior Lighting:headlights 2023-08-24 · B23-012 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - vehicle owner notices condensation or moisture trapped inside one or both headlight assemblies that does not evaporate from the lamp due to the headlight making contact with a body panel creating a separation in the adhesive between the headlight lens and the housing, allowing moi
Structure 2023-06-09 · B23-012 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
service bulletin - the headlight making contact with a body panel can create a separation in the adhesive between the headlight lens and the housing, allowing moisture to enter the headlight.
Exterior Lighting 2022-12-06 · BTI&12062022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
dealer message - american honda motor co., inc. (ahm) is searching for certain 2019-2022 ilxs with a client complaint of moisture/condensation in the headlights. to better understand the cause of this condition, ahm would like to inspect the vehicle prior to you attempting a repair of any kind.
Showing the 6 most recent of 83 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-03 · Air Bags“my driver airbag was stolen 7 months ago and my vehicle has been stuck at body shop ever since because the airbag is on national backorder with no eta in sight. acura has done nothing to help me and my life has been severely impacted by not having a car. no one is offering me any solutions, they have not provided me a loaner car or anything to help…”
2026-06-13 · Service Brakes“ i am writing to formally raise a concern regarding the handling of a safety recall repair performed on my 2019 acura ilx at maus acura of north tampa. i initially brought my vehicle in to address a safety recall related to the brake master cylinder. as explained in the recall notice, the issue involved contamination of the brake fluid that could…”
2026-05-14 · Service Brakes“my 2019 acura ilx (vin: [xxx] , 69,349 miles) is experiencing severe, dangerous brake system failure directly matching acura safety recall rn5 / nhtsa campaign 25v859 (brake master cylinder). the vehicle does not stop properly. due to the hydraulic malfunction of the defective factory master cylinder, the brake pads are overheating and melting quic…”
2026-05-04 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic“the contact owns a 2019 acura ilx. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v859000 (service brakes, hydraulics); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufac…”
2026-04-16 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic“the contact owns a 2019 acura ilx. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 25v859000 (service brakes, hydraulic); however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. the narrative for the recall on the website indicated that parts were available. the local dealer was contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer h…”
2026-04-14 · Engine · 61,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owned a 2019 acura ilx. the contact stated that while reversing, the backward collision avoidance system activated without any objects or persons behind the vehicle, and the vehicle abruptly stopped. the backup sensor did not sound, and the vehicle then shifted into drive, and the vehicle independently accelerated. no warning lights wer…”
2026-03-30 · Service Brakes“the manufacturer is failing to fix the associated recall rn5 nhtsa# 25v-859…”
2026-03-12 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic“the contact owns a 2019 acura ilx. the vehicle was taken to be inspected, and the contact was informed that the vin might be associated with nhtsa campaign number: 25v859000 (service brakes, hydraulic). the vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the contact was informed that the part to do the recall repair was not yet available, and the part was on …”
2025-12-19 · Service Brakes“my brake pedal randomly sinks to the floor. i have been close to rear ending the vehicle in front of me due to this issue. my car has been to the acura dealership on three different occasions complaining of this issue but nothing was ever found. the tech was unable to replicate the issue. …”
2025-12-04 · Lane Departure: Sensing System: Camera · 33,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 acura ilx. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph downhill, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly and was pulling from side to side. the contact firmly held the steering wheel to keep the vehicle in the intended lane. additionally, the contact depressed the brake pedal simultaneously, but the vehicle hesitated to respon…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.