2015 Acura Ilx Problems: Airbags (19 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2015 Acura Ilx is Airbags (58% of 19 owner reports). There are 4 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Airbags — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 19 complaints · 4 recalls

What problems show up on the 2015 Acura Ilx?

11 of 19 filings named Airbags (58% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Electrical (2 reports).

There are 4 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Airbags, Fuel system, and Transmission / driveline. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 2014 has 30 reports on file; this year has 19. A smaller lifetime total is not a clean bill of health. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 2015 Acura Ilx

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 4 campaigns on file below.
  2. Airbags. Confirm the airbag light behaves normally and that open airbag recalls are closed.
  3. Electrical. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on.
  4. Engine. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Airbags. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Airbags 11 complaints · 57.9% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Airbags (AIR BAGS) appears in 11 of 19 owner complaints (57.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. Airbags (AIR BAGS): 11 complaints, 57.9% of reports Airbags (AIR BAGS) 11 · 57.9% Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 2 complaints, 10.5% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 2 · 10.5% Engine (ENGINE): 2 complaints, 10.5% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 1 fire reports 2 · 10.5% Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM): 1 complaints, 5.3% of reports Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 1 · 5.3% Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 1 complaints, 5.3% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 1 · 5.3% Steering (STEERING): 1 complaints, 5.3% of reports Steering (STEERING) 1 · 5.3% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 2 complaints, 10.5% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 2 · 10.5% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Airbags (AIR BAGS) 11 57.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 2 10.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 2 10.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) 1 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 1 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Steering (STEERING) 1 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 2 10.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2015; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2016. 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2015 Jul 2025 Recall campaign 16V061000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V061000 Recall campaign 19V052000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V052000 Recall campaign 19V182000 ◆ Recall campaign 19V182000 Recall campaign 20V770000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V770000 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 19V182000 was reported 1,085 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 16V061000
Recall campaign 1 19V052000
Recall campaign 1 19V182000
Recall campaign 1 20V770000
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-09-06 Open source record

Safety Recalls (4)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Airbags, Fuel system, and Transmission / driveline.

  1. Recall campaign 16V061000

    Airbags

    Report date
    Component:
    Airbags (AIR BAGS)
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 2017. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are JY0, JY1, and JY2.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 19V052000

    Fuel system

    Report date
    Component:
    Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)
    Consequence:
    If the fuel gauge displays that the vehicle has more gas than it actually does, the vehicle may run out of gas and stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Acura will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is H3U, Z3T.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Recall campaign 19V182000

    Airbags

    Report date
    Component:
    Airbags (AIR BAGS)
    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 service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is U40.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  4. Recall campaign 20V770000

    Transmission / driveline

    Report date
    Component:
    Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN)
    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. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are P9M, PAV, BAY, TAX, CA0, and MAZ.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Safety incident filters
Showing 9 of 19 complaints · page 1 of 1
2025-09-09Airbags (AIR BAGS)
NHTSA ODI 11686105
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Check airbag system light keeps coming on and worried airbag may rupture or explode
2025-04-14Airbags (AIR BAGS)
NHTSA ODI 11654549
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Check air bag system keeps turning on..
2024-08-19Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES)Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11609370
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2015 Acura ILX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, with the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the electronic braking control module had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
2023-09-14Steering (STEERING)
NHTSA ODI 11544573
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2015 Acura ILX. The contact stated while driving 30-40 MPH, the vehicle started pulling to the right. The contact was able to steer the vehicle and continued driving. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel abruptly jerked and violently turned to the left, causing the vehicle to pull to the left. The contact stated that he was unable to turn the steering wheel to the right. The contact stated that he depressed the brake pedal and came to a complete stop. The contact was then able to pull to the side of the road. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times while driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 139,000.
2023-08-05Airbags (AIR BAGS)
NHTSA ODI 11536683
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Takata front passenger side ceiling airbag and front passenger seat airbag deployed without impact or collision after I left my garage and drove less than a quarter of a mile. There was an excessive heat warning and higher-than-average humidity. I suffered auditory injuries due to the high-decibel explosion the Takata airbags produced in the sealed cab of my car. My insurance has ruled my vehicle a total loss (with no fault of my own). Still, I have yet to accept the insurance's total loss offer, and I wanted to provide an opportunity for further inspection of the Takata airbag system to help this ongoing crisis further. Two Acura representatives called after I registered my airbag deployment on Honda's website. The first representative treated me, "I can have you arrested." during our phone conversation on July 12th, 2023. The second representative requested that I turn over my vehicle to Acura "So we can do our internal investigation." I declined, and his rebuttal was to take my car from the bank since there was a lien on it. I replied that my vehicle has no lien; it's paid in full. My insurance company initially told me they were going to inspect the vehicle. However, I was offered a total loss settlement within 48 hours. I've requested an inspection report multiple times for the cause, but my insurance company has not provided me with anything other than a total loss, with "no fault of my own report." There were no warning lamps, messages, or anything to alert me before the faulty deployment of the airbags. No passenger was seated in the passenger seat at the time of this incident.
2021-02-08Engine (ENGINE)
NHTSA ODI 11395299
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 ACURA ILX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT PUSH TO START FAILURES WITH SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE NEEDED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.
2019-11-26Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
NHTSA ODI 11282464
CrashFireInjuryDeath
LAST COUPLE MONTHS PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS AND UNLOCKS ON ITS OWN WHENEVER CAR STARTS. YESTERDAY DRIVER SIDE DOOR FLEW OPEN AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. TOOK CAR TO SHOP AND THEY ARE REPLACING DOOR LOCK AT THIS TIME.
2019-07-05Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM)
NHTSA ODI 11229573
CrashFireInjuryDeath
RECALL ON AIRBAGS 3/14/2019 AND I PURCHASED CAR USED 4/17/2019 NOT KNOWING ABOUT THE RECALL. FUEL PUMP FAILURE CAUSING CAR NOT TO START. MECHANIC FOUND IT BURNED
2018-10-05Engine (ENGINE)
NHTSA ODI 11133532
CrashFireInjuryDeath
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 ACURA ILX. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING GARAGE, IT CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND TRIED TO SELL THE CONTACT A NEW VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT CLAIM THE VEHICLE FIRE AS A SAFETY MATTER, THEY WOULD NOT LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION. THE FIRE EVENT WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER'S TOTAL LOSS DEPARTMENT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2015 Acura Ilx?

Owners named Airbags most often — 11 of 19 reports (58%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2015 Acura Ilx?

NHTSA lists 4 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Airbags, Fuel system, and Transmission / driveline. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2015 Acura Ilx?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Confirm the airbag light behaves normally and that open airbag recalls are closed. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record

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