{"id":"2018_acura_ilx","make":"Acura","make_slug":"acura","model":"ILX","model_slug":"ilx","year":2018,"url":"/acura/ilx/2018/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":39557,"model":"ILX","pt":"gas","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S8)","cyl":4,"displ":2.4,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":25,"hwy":35,"comb":29,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Compact Cars","co2":309,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2650,"save_spend":-2000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"HNX","modified":"Tue Nov 28 00:00:00 EST 2017"}],"vclass":"Compact Cars","segment":"Compact car","recalls":[{"campaign":"25V859000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2025-12-11","owner_notified":"2026-05-01","units":70658,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Acura ILX vehicles. Contaminated brake fluid may cause a seal inside the brake master cylinder to deform, which can cause an internal brake fluid leak and reduce brake function.","consequence":"Reduced brake function can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge.   Owner letters were mailed May 4, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is RN5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 17, 2025.  The information in your report suggests that Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) may have been aware of this issue more than five business days before filing a report with NHTSA. Please be reminded that under Federal law, this agency is to be notified of all safety defect and/or noncompliance decisions within five business days. 49 CFR 573.6 Significant civil penalties can be assessed for this violation.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"RN5","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V858000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2023-12-18","owner_notified":"2024-03-29","units":2490460,"summary":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles.  The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.","consequence":"Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge.  Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024.  Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD.  This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"KGC, KGD","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V424000","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2019-06-06","owner_notified":"2019-08-01","units":49898,"summary":"Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Acura ILX vehicles.  Excessive grease may prevent the set-ring on the half shaft from fully engaging, allowing the driveshaft to separate from the half shaft.","consequence":"A separated driveshaft can cause the vehicle to have a loss of drive or allow the vehicle to move even while in Park, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Acura will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and, as necessary, replace the driveshaft and half shaft, free of charge.  The recall began August 1, 2019.  Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Acura's number for this recall is G54.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"G54","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V052000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)","reported":"2019-01-24","owner_notified":"2019-03-14","units":4455,"summary":"Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura ILX vehicles.  The vehicles may have a deformed fuel tank, raising the height of the fuel pump and allowing the fuel level float to stick, possibly causing the fuel gauge to display an inaccurate fuel level.","consequence":"If the fuel gauge displays that the vehicle has more gas than it actually does, the vehicle may run out of gas and stall, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Acura will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the fuel tank, free of charge.  The recall began March 14, 2019.  Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138.  Acura's number for this recall is H3U, Z3T.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"H3U, Z3T","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":4,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":68,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":23,"crash":2,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Fuel/Propulsion System",12],["Fuel System, Gasoline",7],["Electrical System",2],["Engine",2],["Service Brakes, Hydraulic",2],["Seat Belts",1]],"by_year":{"2018":5,"2021":1,"2022":2,"2024":7,"2025":4,"2026":4},"excerpts":[["2026-06-02","Service Brakes, Hydraulic","The contact owns a 2018 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 and confirmed that the remedy was not yet available. The contact stated while driving at 30\u2026"],["2026-02-20","Service Brakes, Hydraulic","The contact owns a 2018 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\u2026"],["2026-02-05","Engine","Car stopped working, engine replaced than broke down again told it was better but than it was exhaust. Every light was on in the car"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":5,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.107,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":29,"ncap":5,"complaints":23},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}