NHTSA Safety Recalls
2013 Acura ILX Recalls
The 2013 Acura ILX has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on December 10, 2020.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2013 Acura ILX. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 6
- Owner complaints
- 66
- Crashes reported
- 7
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2013 Acura ILX, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
6 recalls on the 2013 Acura ILX
Power train: driveline: driveshaft
- Campaign
- 20V770000
- Reported
- December 10, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 248,358
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2015 ILX, 2 other models
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 19V500000
- Reported
- June 27, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,558
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 9 other models
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 19V182000
- Reported
- March 6, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,101,534
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2016 ILX, 16 other models
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 16V061000
- Reported
- February 3, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 2,232,187
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash, injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2014–2016 ILX, 10 other models
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 14V323000
- Reported
- June 13, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 14,078
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and fire
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2014 ILX
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- Campaign
- 12V338000
- Reported
- July 19, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 172,837
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
2013 Acura ILX complaints by year
NHTSA has received 66 owner complaints about the 2013 Acura ILX, the newest on August 4, 2026. Of these, 7 describe a crash (11%); owners reported 3 injuries.
In complaints about the 2013 Acura ILX, the component group named most often is the air bags (38%), followed by the electrical system (21%) and the power train (14%).
3 of the 2013 Acura ILX's 6 recalls also concern the air bags.
Where 2013 Acura ILX owners gave the mileage (29 complaints), the median was 46,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags25
- Electrical System14
- Power Train9
- Engine6
- Service Brakes6
- Suspension6
Complaints received, by year
| 2013 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | |
| 2015 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 17 | |
| 2017 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 6 | |
| 2020 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 5 |
Complaints about the 2013 Acura ILX peaked in 2016, when NHTSA received 17. 39% arrived between 2012 and 2016, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 4/5
The 66 complaints about the 2013 Acura ILX are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Acura ILX by model year
Other 2013 Acura models
Newest record on this page: August 4, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted