2015 Acura ILX: complaints, problems and recalls

CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. ALL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD FLASHED. ABS BREAKS WAS MOST DOMINATE ISSUE BEING FLASHED AFTER OTHER LIGHTS SETTLED. CAR WOULD NOT START FOR 4 HOURS. VERY DANGEROUS SINCE IT SHUT OFF DURING MOVING. LUCKILY AT A LOW SPEED. DEALER SAID IT WAS LOW VOLTAGE FROM BATTERY. THEY DID NOTHING. THEY TOLD ME VOLTAGE WAS LOW ON A DIAGNOSTICS TEST THEY DID. TOLD ME NOT TO USE RADIO WHILE CAR IS OFF. THIS STILL IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE IT SHOULD HAVE CHARGED FULLY AFTER MY RIDE.

Owner-reported narrative. 14,995 miles reported. Look up ODI 10721203 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE LESSOR FAILED TO FORWARD COPY OF RECALL NOTICE TO THE LESSEE WITHIN 10 DAYS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10850128 at NHTSA ↗

LESSOR DID NOT FORWARD A COPY OF THIS NOTICE TO US (LESSEE) WITHIN THE 10 DAYS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10850200 at NHTSA ↗

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA ILX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED ON THE INTERIM NOTIFICATION THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID SUMMER 2016. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE SECOND NOTIFICATION LETTER WOULD BE MAILED INDICATING THAT THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10850874 at NHTSA ↗

I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT COMPENSATION FOR HAVING MY VEHICLE SIT IN MY PARKING LOT FOR 2 TO 6 MONTHS AND I'M PAYING MY CAR PAYMENT AND I'M NOT DRIVING MY CAR, IF I WANT TO DRIVE ANOTHER CAR OTHER THAN MY ACURA I WOULD PURCHASE THAT, NOW I'M DRIVING A RENTAL THEY TURNED OFF ALL THE FEATURES, NO EXPLANATION. I THINK I SHOULD AT LEAST GET REIMBURSE FOR MY CAR NOTE ATE LEAST HALF. I DON'T THINK IT IS FAIR FOR ME NOT HAVING MY LUXURY CAR TO DRIVE DIDN'T EVEN GET TO ENJOY MY CAR HAVEN'T EVEN DRIVEN MY CAR FOR 6 MONTHS GOT MY CAR IN LATE OCT 2015 & F…

Owner-reported narrative. 11,483 miles reported. Look up ODI 10853423 at NHTSA ↗

WAS TOLD BY MY AURA DEALER THAT MY VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN MAY 2016. IT HAS BEEN PARKED IN MY GARAGE SINCE THAT TIME, AWAITING PARTS TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE TAKATA AIRBAG. I LEASED THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2014, AND WAS NOT TOLD OF THE RECALL UNTIL MAY 2016, NOR WAS I TOLD THAT THE CAR HAD A TAKATA AIRBAG WHEN I ENTERED INTO THE LEASE. FOR A PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS, ANYONE OF MY FAMILY DRIVING THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN ENDANGERED IF THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. I REQUESTED A MORATORIUM ON LEASE PAYMENTS FROM ACURA LEASING, UNTIL THE CAR WAS DRIVEABL…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10885248 at NHTSA ↗

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA ILX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V061000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/01/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP NEVER ORDERED THE PART. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10894319 at NHTSA ↗

TAKATA RECALL. I CONTACTED TWO DEALERSHIPS, BOT SAID THEY WOULD HAVE THE PART IN THIS SUMMER AND WOULD CALL ME WHEN THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. TWO LETTERS FROM ACURA STATED THAT THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE THIS SUMMER; YET, I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FROM EITHER DEALERSHIP AND MY AIRBAGS HAVE NOT YET BEEN REPLACED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10898252 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2016-02-03 (February 3, 2016)

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 Fit, 2013-2014 Fit EV, 2007-2014 Ridgeline, 2013-2016 Acura ILX, 2013-2014 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2007-2016 RDX, 2005-2012 Acura RL, 2009-2014 Acura TL, and 2010-2013 Acura ZDX vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.

Reported: 2019-01-24 (January 24, 2019)

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.

Reported: 2019-03-06 (March 6, 2019)

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, 2002-2003 3.2TL, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 TL, 2010-2013 ZDX and 2001-2007 and 2009 Honda Accord, 2001-2005 Civic, 2003-2005 Civic Hybrid, 2001-2005 Civic GX NGV, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 CR-V, 2003-2011 Element, 2007 Fit, 2002-2004 Odyssey, 2003-2008 Pilot, and 2006-2014 Ridgeline vehicles. The affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous Takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. Due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode.

Consequence: An explosion of an inflator within the driver frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver, front seat passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2019. Honda owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is O41. Acura owners may contact customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.

Reported: 2020-12-10 (December 10, 2020)

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Acura ILX, 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles with a manual transmission and 2009-2013 Honda Fit vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The drive shafts' protective coating may not have been applied properly during manufacturing, making it more susceptible to damage from road salt, or other contaminants, and potentially cause it to break.

Consequence: A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy: Honda will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drive shafts, replacing either the left or right drive shaft, if necessary, free of charge. Owners were notified of the safety risk with an interim letter mailed February 2, 2021. A second letter will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are P9M, PAV, BAY, TAX, CA0, and MAZ.