2016 Acura ILX problems and complaints

Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Acura ILX. The most-reported areas: Service Brakes (17), Air Bags (17), Unknown Or Other (10).

Key takeaways

  • 52 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 4 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 5 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Service Brakes1733%
Air Bags1733%
Unknown Or Other1019%
Power Train917%
Hydraulic510%
Fuel/Propulsion System510%
Electrical System48%
Structure48%
Vehicle Speed Control48%
Steering36%
Fuel System24%
Gasoline24%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2016 Acura ILX 4 DR FWD5/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic - filed 2026-07-21

The contact owns a 2016 Acura ILX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V859000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); 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...

Fuel System, Gasoline,air Bags - filed 2026-05-28

The contact owns a 2016 Acura ILX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle. The contact stated that the airbags did not deploy during the crash. The contact did not sustain injuries at the scene and no medical attention was provided immediately follow...

Service Brakes, Hydraulic - filed 2026-04-22

The contact owns a 2016 Acura ILX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the braking system became inoperable and failed to function properly while attempting to stop the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V859000 (Serv...

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.