Acura ILX problems and owner complaints

PULLING UP TO A RED LIGHT AND WENT TO PRESS THE BRAKES AND THEY GAVE OUT AND HIT THE SUV IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10519617 at NHTSA ↗

I HAD A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE THAT MADE ME FEEL LIKE THE CAR WAS IN CONTROL OF ME. WHILE ACCELERATING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, I USED THE PADDLE SHIFTERS TO UPSHIFT WHILE I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV HIGH AND ACCELERATE EVEN WITH MY FOOT OFF OF THE PEDAL. THE DISPLAY SHOWING WHICH GEAR IT WAS IN APPEARED TO MOVE UP AND DOWN AS THE CAR JERKED AND LUNGED. THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AS EXPECTED WITH THE BRAKE PRESSED. I MANAGED TO GET AROUND THE TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME AND I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AT THE NEXT EXIT (ABOUT 1/4 MILE TOTAL)…

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10845687 at NHTSA ↗

OCTOBER 13, 2013 I WAS IN THE CHURCH PARKING LOT AND TRIED TO START THE CAR. THE CAR WON'T START OR CRANK UP.. JUNE 4, 2014, AGAIN THE ILX WON'T START OR CRANK UP. THE CAR WAS IN A PARKING LOT OF A SCHOOL. BOTH TIMES THE CAR HAD TO BE JUMP START. I WAS TOLD THE FOG LIGHT WAS USING UP THE BATTERY SO THE DEALER TURNED THE FOG LIGHT OFF. THEN I WAS TOLD THE NAV WAS USING UP THE BATTERY AND FINALLY I WAS TOLD THE BATTERY CELL WAS FAULTY. THE ACURA DEALER FINALLY CHANGED THE BATTERY SINCE THE BATTERY IS STILL ON WARRANTY. I AM ON WAIT AND SEE SIT…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10606812 at NHTSA ↗

FOR OVER ONE YEAR I HAVE BEEN REPORTING TO ACURA THAT MY 2013 ILX COMPUTER SYSTEM IS BEING TAMPERED WITH. ACURA'S RESPONSE HAD BEEN TO DENY OF KNOWING ANY ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER SYSTEM. TWO WEEKS AGO WHILE WASHING MY CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY,I WITNESSED THE DOORS LOCK/UNLOCKED AND ALARM SYSTEM SET, THIS CYCLE REPEATED FOR A LEAST AN ENTIRE MINUTE. I NOTIFIED ACURA AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP, THEY RECOMMENDED I HAVE THE KEY FOBS RESET, CHARGED $74.00 JUST TO HOOK UP CAR TO COMPUTER. THE 2 KEY FOBS WERE RESET AND TWO DAYS LATER …

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10725437 at NHTSA ↗

1. Bypass Contractor Malfunction causing multiple lights to be on due to faulty Intelligent Inverter UNIT (IIU)/Motor Power Invterter (MPI), causing error code P0AE1. Car is already repaired but still available for inspection if needed. 2. Car stalled on and off while getting onto freeway onramp 3. Yes, issue was reproduced by dealer and they recommended repairs 4. Vehicle was inspectd by Vandergriff Acura in Arlington, TX 5. There were no warning messages or indicators prior to the failure.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11633741 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 ACURA ILX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THE REAR CAMERA DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE STALLED AT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JP THIBODEAUX AUTOMOTIVE (2511 US-90, NEW IBERIA, LA 70560, [phone removed]). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,700.

Owner-reported narrative. 80,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11162327 at NHTSA ↗

THERE EIS A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THERE IS A METAL TO METAL CLUNKING WHEREVER THERE IS SHIFT IN DRIVE TRAIN TORQUE. TECHNICIAN SUSPECTED BAD ENGINE/TRANSMISSION MOUNT CLUNKING AGAINST THE SUBFRAME OR BODY. I'VE BROUGHT IT TO SERVICE OVER 4 TIMES AND BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR FOR OVER A MONTH AND THEY'RE SAYING IT'S AS DESIGNED.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10853657 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEED, VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO N. ALL POWER WAS LOST ALTHOUGH ENGINE REMAINED AT IDLE. NECESITATED EMERGENCY MENAUEVERS TO SHOULDER OF FREEWAY. ALL ALERT LIGHTS LIT, VEHICLE REMAINED AT IDLE. WAS UNABLE TO SELECT ANY GEAR. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY ROADSIDE SERVICE TO DEALER. IN MOTION, AT FREEWAY SPEED, ON FREEWAY.

Owner-reported narrative. 3,555 miles reported. Look up ODI 10884155 at NHTSA ↗

I WENT IN FOR A AIRBAG RECALL BACK IN 2016 I GOT IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 7/30/19 WHICH TOTALED MY CAR BUT MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED WHICH CAUSED A INJURY TO THE LEFT SIDE OF MY HEAD FROM ME HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL . POLICE SAID THE AIRBAGS SHOULD OF DEPLOYED FROM HOW BAD THE ACCIDENT WAS .

Owner-reported narrative. 102,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11240836 at NHTSA ↗

THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING CAUSING THE STEERING TO BE VERY STIFF AND HARD TO CONTROL.

Owner-reported narrative. 82,274 miles reported. Look up ODI 11266864 at NHTSA ↗

MY CAR WAS IN MOTION I WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN STREET AND THEN MY CAR SUDDENLY BROKE DOWN. I HAD NO PRIOR LIGHTS ON. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND THE REST OF THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD BEGAN FLASHING WITH THE CODE P0202, AND COULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 3 MPH. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET AND IT TOOK ME OVER 20 MINUTES TO PULL INTO A GAS STATION THAT WOULD NORMALLY TAKE 5 MINUTES, I DON'T KNOW HOW I EVEN MADE IT TO THE STATION WITHOUT PUSHING THE CAR MYSELF. I HAD TO TOW IT DIRECTLY TO THE ACURA DEALERSHI…

Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11383823 at NHTSA ↗

I will be taking my car to be looked at. There is a strong gasoline smell inside the cabin. Smell came out of nowhere and none of my service lights came on.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11747869 at NHTSA ↗