"How reliable is the 2013 Acura Ilx?"

"Based on 85 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Acura Ilx has a median complaint mileage of 48000 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Acura Ilx?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Acura Ilx is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 85 total complaints filed."

2013 Acura Ilx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 85 complaints

Total Complaints

48,000mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

13,500 25th Percentile

48,000 Median Mileage

78,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

Electrical System

Power Train

Suspension

Engine

Service Brakes

Unknown Or Other

Exterior Lighting

Steering

Fuel/Propulsion System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 ACURA ILX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, HE NOTICED A LOUD, ABNORMAL ROAR FROM INSIDE THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A REPAIR AVAILABLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS N..."

"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"

"WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE "CHECK TIRE PRESSURE" LIGHT CAME ON. I THEN PROCEEDED TO SLOW DOWN IN ORDER TO MAKE IT SAFELY TO THE NEXT GAS STATION OR REST STOP . ON ANY OTHER OCCASION, I WOULD HAVE PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT HIGHWAY SIGNS HAD INDICATED THAT NO STOPPING ON THE S..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 24 complaints

25th: 36,343 mi Median: 51,750 mi 75th: 81,875 mi

Electrical System 12 complaints

25th: 17,000 mi Median: 47,500 mi 75th: 78,500 mi

Power Train 9 complaints

25th: 66,500 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 84,500 mi

Suspension 6 complaints

25th: 14,000 mi Median: 46,000 mi 75th: 77,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 9 WA: 8 CA: 8 TX: 8 PA: 6 VA: 5 OH: 5 MD: 4 IN: 3 FL: 3

Who Files Complaints?

1.2%

Original Owners

98.8%

Second+ Owners

Acura Ilx — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2014	36	46,000	Air Bags	3
2015	21	31,500	Air Bags	0
2016	75	25,000	Air Bags	5
2017	22	17,000	Unknown Or Other	3
2018	25	280	Fuel/Propulsion System	1
2019	37	33,000	Fuel System, Gasoline	1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28