2020 Acura ILX problems and complaints

Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 2020 Acura ILX. The most-reported areas: Visibility/Wiper (3), Steering (2), Lane Departure (1).

Key takeaways

  • 10 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 1 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Visibility/Wiper330%
Steering220%
Lane Departure110%
Forward Collision Avoidance110%
Service Brakes110%
Structure110%
Electrical System110%
Suspension110%
Seat Belts110%
Fuel/Propulsion System110%

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

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2020 Acura ILX 4 DR FWD5/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Steering,lane Departure,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-09-07

Multipurpose camera unit failure code U3000-49. My camera does not keep its lane assist accurately and sways from side to side when it is working. 9 out of 10 times it does not work. Other acura owners of the ILX 2019-2022 have experienced the same codes and issues around 90K miles. I have lights on my dashboard like ...

Service Brakes - filed 2025-11-23

I am experiencing an issue with my brakes. When I am at a red light and I brake, I find my brakes start to descend. So it's brake, then the brake moves a bit down towards the floor. Then it moves down a bit more. I am still able to brake but I find that the brake pedal moves down a few times while I am sitting at a re...

Structure - filed 2025-09-11

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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.