2013 ACURA ILX HYBRID
2 recalls — 0 complaints — 38 TSBs — 5/5 safety rating
20V770000 Dec 10, 2020
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Defect Description
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,... Read more
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. Own... Read more
19V182000 Mar 6, 2019
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Defect Description
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... Read more
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 serv... Read more
No complaints found for this vehicle.
NHTSA Safety Ratings — 2013 ACURA ILX HYBRID
2013 Acura ILX Hybrid 4 DR FWD
| Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall Rating | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Frontal Crash | 4 / 5 ★★★★☆ |
| Frontal Crash — Driver | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Frontal Crash — Passenger | 4 / 5 ★★★★☆ |
| Side Crash | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Side Crash — Driver | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Side Crash — Passenger | 5 / 5 ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | 4 / 5 ★★★★☆ |
| Rollover Risk | 10.7% |
Safety Technology
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| Electronic Stability Control | Standard |
| Forward Collision Warning | No |
| Lane Departure Warning | No |
Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
EPA Fuel Economy — 2013 ACURA ILX HYBRID
| Trim / Engine | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined MPG | Fuel Type | Annual Fuel Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5L 4-cyl, Automatic (AV-S7) (Front-Wheel Drive) | 38.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | Premium | $2,150 |
CO2 Emissions: 228.0 g/mile (Compact Cars)
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.
Technical Service Bulletins — 2013 ACURA ILX HYBRID
38 manufacturer communications from 22 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.
Most Affected Components
| Component | Bulletins |
|---|---|
| 140000 AIR BAGS | 11 |
| 141220 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 8 |
| 350000 EQUIPMENT | 6 |
| 060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 |
| 111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 2 |
| 110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| 141100 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 1 |
| 353500 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | 1 |
B18-020
Apr 8, 2022
141220 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement d
B18-020
Apr 8, 2022
140000 AIR BAGS
Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement d
B18-020
Mar 1, 2022
350000 EQUIPMENT
Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement d
B18-020
Mar 1, 2022
141220 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement d
B18-020
Mar 1, 2022
140000 AIR BAGS
Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement d
ONLB9702252021
Feb 25, 2021
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Owner Notification Letter - This warranty only covers vehicles that have a defective motor power inverter, also known as intelligent inverter unit. The motor power inverter may fail over time due to a defective solder joint. This failure wi
B20-021
Dec 18, 2020
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
"Service Bulletin - The motor power inverter (MPI), also known as the intelligent inverter unit (IIU), may fail over time due to a defective solder joint. This failure may result in one or more of the following DTC(s): -P1440 (MPI Module O
B20-021
Dec 18, 2020
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
"Service Bulletin - The motor power inverter (MPI), also known as the intelligent inverter unit (IIU), may fail over time due to a defective solder joint. This failure may result in one or more of the following DTC(s): -P1440 (MPI Module O
BBOM12182020
Dec 18, 2020
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dealer Message - Today, December 18, 2020, Acura is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2013 ILX Hybrid vehicles. This warranty extension covers the intelligent inverter unit (IIU) to address possible concerns of various warning lig
BBOM12182020
Dec 18, 2020
350000 EQUIPMENT
Dealer Message - Today, December 18, 2020, Acura is announcing a warranty extension for certain 2013 ILX Hybrid vehicles. This warranty extension covers the intelligent inverter unit (IIU) to address possible concerns of various warning lig
B18-020
Dec 11, 2019
140000 AIR BAGS
Service Bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement d
B19050B
May 16, 2019
250000 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
ServiceNews Article - When removing and installing a cable reel, you need to keep both the cable reel and the steering angle sensor in position. If you don't, the VSA indicator may come on along with one or more VSA DTCs. And when you run t
BBOM08092018901
Aug 9, 2018
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Dealer message - Today, Acura is notifying dealers of a voluntary noncompliance recall for a small number of Acura vehicles due to an error on the replacement (service part) underhood emissions labels. American Honda previously notified CAR
B18034
Aug 9, 2018
350000 EQUIPMENT
Service bulletin - Emission certification labels that were replaced on a small number of vehicles may have been replaced with a label listing incorrect information. The affected emission labels are replacement service parts, and were not in
B18-020
May 31, 2018
350000 EQUIPMENT
Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement d
B18-020
May 31, 2018
140000 AIR BAGS
Service bulletin - This bulletin is a notification of a class action settlement relating to airbag inflators. American Honda is offering a Customer Support Program (Warranty Extension) to cover any manufacturing defects in the replacement d
BBOM05242018901
May 24, 2018
140000 AIR BAGS
Dealer message - Today, May 24, 2018, Acura is announcing a warranty extension for 2002-17 Acura vehicles. This warranty extension applies in cases where any of the replacement driver?s and/or front passenger?s airbag inflators have failed
BBOM05242018901
May 24, 2018
350000 EQUIPMENT
Dealer message - Today, May 24, 2018, Acura is announcing a warranty extension for 2002-17 Acura vehicles. This warranty extension applies in cases where any of the replacement driver?s and/or front passenger?s airbag inflators have failed
B12-012
Aug 30, 2017
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Service bulletin - Only remanufactured IMA battery modules are available for repair; new units are not available. Any internal failure requiring IMA battery module disassembly qualifies for this program.
B05-018
Nov 23, 2016
353500 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
SERVICE BULLETIN - NAVIGATION SYSTEM INFORMATION.
B-PS-03312016-30
Mar 31, 2016
141100 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DEALER MESSAGE - THIS VIDEO FROM HONDA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BRUCE SMITH IS IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL EXPANSION THAT HONDA ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY WHICH APPLIES TO HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN TAKATA PSDI-5 DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG
B-PS-03312016-30
Mar 31, 2016
140000 AIR BAGS
DEALER MESSAGE - THIS VIDEO FROM HONDA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BRUCE SMITH IS IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL EXPANSION THAT HONDA ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY WHICH APPLIES TO HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN TAKATA PSDI-5 DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG
B-PS-03312016-30
Mar 31, 2016
141220 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
DEALER MESSAGE - THIS VIDEO FROM HONDA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BRUCE SMITH IS IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL EXPANSION THAT HONDA ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY WHICH APPLIES TO HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN TAKATA PSDI-5 DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG
BPS-03312016-302
Mar 31, 2016
141220 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
VIDEO - THIS VIDEO FROM HONDA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT BRUCE SMITH IS IN RESPONSE TO A RECALL EXPANSION THAT HONDA ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY WHICH APPLIES TO HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN TAKATA PSDI-5 DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG INFLATORS
B98015
Mar 18, 2016
350000 EQUIPMENT
Special Tool Loan Program: Under TOOLS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN, the list has been updated.
B-AN-02252016-30
Feb 25, 2016
141220 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
DEALER MESSAGE - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM TO SELL OFF-LEASE VEHICLE BACK TO THE ORIGINATING LESSEE.
BAN-02252016-302
Feb 25, 2016
141220 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
DEALER MESSAGE - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM TO SELL OFF-LEASE VEHICLE BACK TO THE ORIGINATING LESSEE.
B-ANS-02192016-3
Feb 19, 2016
141220 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
DEALER MESSAGE - ACURA HAS UPDATED THE DEALER Q&A TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION REGARDING STOP SALE/ SAFETY RECALL: ACURA 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVER?S AIRBAG INFLATOR (SERVICE BULLETIN 16-010).
B-ANS-02192016-3
Feb 19, 2016
141220 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
"STOP SALE/SAFETY RECALL: ACURA 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVER?S AIRBAG INFLATOR DEALER Q&A ? UPDATED 02.19.16"
B-JID-02102016-3
Feb 10, 2016
140000 AIR BAGS
"DEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, WE INFORMED YOU THAT ACURA IS PUTTING IN PLACE A NUMBER OF PROVISIONS AND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT YOU AND OUR CLIENTS AFFECTED BY THE 2005-2016 MULTI-MODEL DRIVER?S AIRBAG INFLATOR STOP SALE/SAFETY RECALL ANNOUNCED
B-APS-02082016-3
Feb 8, 2016
140000 AIR BAGS
DEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016, ACURA NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL FOR APPROXIMATELY 530,000 MODEL YEAR 2005-2016 ACURA VEHICLES.
B-FTD-02052016-3
Feb 5, 2016
140000 AIR BAGS
"DEALER MESSAGE - ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH, AMERICAN HONDA NO��FIED NHTSA OF A STOP SALE AND SAFETY RECALL FOR APPROXIMATELY 530,000 MODEL YEAR 2005-2016 ACURA VEHICLES. THIS RECALL IS DUE TO THE TAKATA DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG INF
B-JID-02052016-3
Feb 5, 2016
140000 AIR BAGS
"DEALER MESSAGE - WE?VE BEEN WORKING TO ADDRESS THE QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS WE?VE RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL DEALER ADVISORY BOARD AND MEMBERS OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES, AS WELL AS FROM MANY OF YOU THROUGH OUR FIELD REPRESENTATIVES RELATED TO T
B12-012
Jun 26, 2015
111000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
"SERVICE BULLETIN - ONLY REMANUFACTURED IMA BATTERY MODULES ARE AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR; NEW UNITS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. ANY INTERNAL FAILURE REQUIRING IMA BATTERY MODULE DISASSEMBLY QUALIFIES FOR THIS PROGRAM. FOLLOW THE WARRANTY INFORMATION AND
B-JID-02102016-3
Feb 10, 2015
140000 AIR BAGS
DEALER MESSAGE - DEALER Q&A REGARDING 2005-2016 MULTI MODEL DRIVER'S AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL.
Service Bulletin
Dec 17, 2014
199000 TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
Service bulletin - For any TPMS-related warranty repairs, all recorded DTCs must now be entered into the warranty claim. Make sure your repair order includes those DTCs.
Service Bulletin
Jun 13, 2014
121000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Service bulletin - In certain conditions, the design of the headlight assembly will not allow sufficient heat dissipation when the vehicle is not in motion. Over longer periods of time, the higher temperatures may damage the reflector unit
DLR MSG - Stop S
Jun 13, 2014
355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Dealer message - Today, June 13, 2014 Acura will notify NHTSA of a Stop Sale order and Safety Recall for 14,078 2013-14 ILX and ILX Hybrid vehicles. Any new or used vehicles in dealer stock must be repaired per S/B 14-018, SafetyRecall: IL
NHTSA Safety Investigations — ACURA ILX HYBRID
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
DP22005
Opened: Jan 27, 2023 — Closed: Aug 7, 2023
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance... Read more
ACURA ILX HYBRID — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the ACURA ILX HYBRID across all model years (2013–2014).
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Total Recalls
2
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths
ACURA ILX HYBRID — Year by Year
Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | View |
| 2013 (current) | 2 | 0 |