2016 Acura ILX Problems And Complaints

2016 Acura ILX User Complaints and Problems

Mechanical problems:

1. Some cars have reported mechanical trouble including weird noises from the suspension, transmission fluid leaking, and so on. Some customers have also complained about squeaky brakes.
2. A few complaints have been about the car making a loud clunk and shifting extremely hard when coasting to a stop. The issue seems to be between the first and second gears. Other owners have also reported issues of the gear slipping. Owners have researched and found out that the manufacturer has a software update to fix the Acura ILX transmission problems but they have not received it.
3. Other owners have had issues with the transmission as well as the axle of the car. One car experienced a complete failure of both parts. The issue with the axle was covered in the recall. There was a 2013 Acura ILX driveshaft recall for a similar issue as well.
4. In some cars, owners have reported that while applying the brakes, the car accelerates. Many other owners have also complained about sudden unintended acceleration.

Electrical system problems:

1. Some cars have reported the battery drains very frequently and affects several systems including the power steering, the brakes, the airbags, and so on.
2. One owner had several malfunction warnings pop up on the instrument cluster. Upon research, the owner found that there is a class-action lawsuit related to a defect with the Bluetooth phone pairing system that drains the batteries.
3. Some owners have reported that the vehicle would not startup. The alternator was replaced in a few cars but the problem was not fixed.

Safety problems:

1. Multiple cars have reported that the vehicle failed to deploy airbags in the event of collisions that have affected the safety of the passengers.
2. The lane departure warning is inaccurate and will often make the car veer out of the lane it is supposed to travel in.

Miscellaneous problems:

1. Some complaints have been about the car cannot be included in certain recalls are the manufacturer taking too long to address problems that are covered in recalls.
2. Some owners have the unfortunate incident of the paint peeling away from the body panels.

2016 Acura ILX Recalls

S. No.	Date	NHTSA Campaign Number	Issues Noticed	Additional Remarks	Remedy
1	June 6, 2019	19V424000	Half shaft may disengage and allow rollaway	Excessive grease can prevent a set ring on a half shaft from fully engaging, and allow the driveshaft to separate	Dealers will inspect and replace the driveshaft and half shaft as necessary
2	March 6, 2019	19V182000	Driver frontal airbag inflator may explode	The frontal airbag inflator exploding can cause metal fragments to strike the passengers	Dealers will replace the airbag inflator
3	January 24, 2019	19V052000	Inaccurate fuel gauge reading	The vehicles may have a deformed fuel tank and the fuel pump may be placed higher up	Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel tank as necessary
4	February 3, 2016	16V061000	Driver frontal airbag inflator may explode	The frontal airbag inflator exploding can cause metal fragments to strike the passengers	Dealers will replace the airbag inflator

Should you buy the 2016 Acura ILX?

The Acura ILX packs a lot for the enthusiast and also provides a good bit of safety and luxury features. There have also been Acura ILX push-button start problems but the manufacturer has solved them. It is a great car but the transmission system of the car has generated a few faults. But we can see that these faults are quite small ones and the manufacturer can fix them very easily. For this reason, we would recommend this car to our readers.