2014 Acura Ilx problems & reliability
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2014 Acura Ilx, alongside 5 safety recall campaigns. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
2 complaints report injuries (2 injured).
Federal crash records (FARS 2020–2023): 2014 Acura Ilx vehicles were involved in 10 fatal crashes with 10 occupant deaths. Involvement counts are not adjusted for how many are on the road and do not imply fault or a vehicle defect.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags → | 20 | 69% |
| Electrical System | 3 | 10% |
| Engine | 3 | 10% |
| Exterior Lighting | 2 | 7% |
| Power Train | 2 | 7% |
| Back Over Prevention | 1 | 3% |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 1 | 3% |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 3% |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 3% |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 3% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 12 reported components →Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“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.”
Fuel/propulsion System · filed Jul 2, 2026
“The contact owns a 2014 Acura ILX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a strong gasoline odor permeating the interior of the vehicle. The contact then began to experience nausea and headaches, prompting the contact to seek medical attention. The contact was later diagnosed with…”
Fuel System, Gasoline · filed Mar 24, 2025
“The contact owns a 2014 Acura ILX. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer and was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced; however, the failure reoccurred six months later. The contact stated that he was replacing…”
Electrical System · filed Jul 28, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Federal defect investigations
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering Analysis EA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open
Technical service bulletins
48 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 2014 Acura Ilx. The 10 most recent:
Service Bulletin - Warranty Extension: Customer Support Program For Driver's Airbag Inflator for 2013-14 ILX Hybrid and Other Listed Years and Models.
B18-020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 28, 2026
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…
B18-020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 8, 2022
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…
B18-020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2022
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…
B19050B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 16, 2019
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…
B18-028 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 15, 2018
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…
BBOM05242018901 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 24, 2018
Service bulletin - There is a clunk from the rear suspension when going over bumps. The rear damping rubber is transmitting excessive noise from the rear suspension to the body and cabin area.
B18-010 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 5, 2018
Tech line summary article - We?re currently looking at an issue that when connected to Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® using an iPhone with iOS 11, there?s no phonebook showing up on the On Demand Multi-Use Display? (ODMD)…
BTS180203 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 15, 2018
Techline summary article - We?re currently looking at an issue that when connected to Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® using an iPhone with iOS 11, Pandora doesn?t work on the On Demand Multi-Use Display? (ODMD). We think this…
BTS171102 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 18, 2017
Techline summary article - We?re currently looking at an issue that when connected to Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® using an iPhone with iOS 11, there?s no phonebook showing up on the On Demand Multi-Use Display? (ODMD).
BTS171101 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 14, 2017
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
The 2014 Acura Ilx has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →Buying a used 2014 Acura Ilx?
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