Every Acura ILX model year side by side — owner complaints and safety recalls filed with NHTSA, crash-test ratings and EPA fuel economy. Pick a year for the full details.
Owners filed the most NHTSA complaints about the 2013 and 2016 ILX — at least double the typical year (21.5). Check those years' problem areas and recall repairs carefully before buying.
Among model years at least two years old, the 2015, 2017 and 2020 ILX drew the fewest owner complaints.
| Year | Lemon Score | Owner complaints | Recalls | NHTSA stars | Best fuel economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 84· Low lemon risk | 3 | 0 | 5 / 5 | 8.4 L/100 km (28 mpg) |
| 2021 | 80· Low lemon risk | 11 | 0 | 5 / 5 | 8.4 L/100 km (28 mpg) |
| 2020Fewest complaints | 73· Some concerns | 10 | 2 | 5 / 5 | 8.4 L/100 km (28 mpg) |
| 2019 | 47· Elevated lemon risk | 36 | 5 | 5 / 5 | 8.4 L/100 km (28 mpg) |
| 2018 | 57· Elevated lemon risk | 23 | 4 | 5 / 5 | 8.1 L/100 km (29 mpg) |
| 2017Fewest complaints | 59· Elevated lemon risk | 20 | 4 | 5 / 5 | 8.1 L/100 km (29 mpg) |
| 2016Most complaints | 38· High lemon risk | 52 | 6 | 5 / 5 | 8.1 L/100 km (29 mpg) |
| 2015Fewest complaints | 62· Some concerns | 19 | 4 | 5 / 5 | 8.4 L/100 km (28 mpg) |
| 2014 | 53· Elevated lemon risk | 29 | 5 | 5 / 5 | 6.2 L/100 km (38 mpg) |
| 2013Most complaints | 36· High lemon risk | 66 | 6 | 5 / 5 | 6.2 L/100 km (38 mpg) |
Sources: NHTSA (complaints, recalls, NCAP ratings) and U.S. EPA (fuel economy). Complaint counts aren't adjusted for how many cars were sold, and newer model years have had less time to collect complaints. * Provisional score. How the Lemon Score works.
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