5 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
In these Acura ILX vehicles, the brake fluid can become contaminated. Over time, that contamination can cause a seal inside the brake master cylinder to deform, or change shape. Once the seal deforms, brake fluid can leak out from inside the system. When fluid leaks this way, it can reduce how well the brakes work, meaning the brakes may not perform as they should when needed.
In a wide range of Honda and Acura vehicles, the fuel pump located inside the fuel tank may fail. If it fails while you are driving, the engine can suddenly stall.
On many Honda and Acura models, the low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail. If it fails, the engine can stall while the vehicle is being driven.
Some Acura ILX vehicles have too much grease in a part called the half shaft. The excess grease can prevent a set-ring from fully engaging, which can allow the driveshaft to come apart from the half shaft.
Some Acura ILX vehicles may have a fuel tank that is deformed, which raises the height of the fuel pump inside the tank. This can cause the fuel level float to stick, so the fuel gauge may show more fuel in the tank than there actually is. Because of this, the gauge reading may not match how much gas is really left in the tank.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls covering the 2018–2020 Acura ILX. 4 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "Acura ILX Brake Fluid Contamination Weakens Braking" (NHTSA campaign 25V859000), reported Dec 11, 2025.
The 2019 Acura ILX has the most, with 5 recalls. The 2020 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 2. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 5 Acura ILX recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised Acura dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: