2015 Acura ILX: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
19 NHTSA owner complaints · 4 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Reviewed by the MotorJury data desk · 2 sources · Last updated 2026-08-20
19 NHTSA owner complaints · 4 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Complaints per year on the road: 1.73
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
The contact owns a 2015 Acura ILX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, with the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electronic braking control module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was …
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 acura ilx. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced intermittent push to start failures with several unknown warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact stated that several attempts were needed to start the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 45,00…
Last couple months passenger side door locks and unlocks on its own whenever car starts. yesterday driver side door flew open as i was driving down the road. took car to shop and they are replacing door lock at this time.
What the community is saying right now.
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 16V061000 | Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Mo | 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… |
| 19V182000 | Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Mo | 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, … |
| 20V770000 | Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Acura ILX, 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 2007-2008 Hon… |
| 19V052000 | Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assem | Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura ILX vehicles. The vehicles may have a deformed fuel tank, raising the… |
EPA combined 28 MPG · estimated annual fuel cost $2,700
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The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Air Bags (12 complaints in our indexed sample).
Our data verdict is BUY with a reliability score of 77/100, computed from 19 NHTSA complaints and 4 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
Yes — NHTSA lists 4 recall campaign(s) for the 2015 Acura ILX, 3 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 03/02/2016. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
Fuel, maintenance band and depreciation — computed from public data in 10 seconds.
Open the true-cost calculatorComplaints & recalls: NHTSA ·
Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov ·
Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements.
Last updated: 2026-08-20.