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#BS-2018-ACUILX-7D482018 Acura Ilx
Based on reports from 24 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Green Light
Based on 24 complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, and 4 recalls.
Top reported problems
axle disconnected from shaft
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
battery drain
1 complaints • Severity 6/10
metal popping noise at idle or after shut off
1 complaints • Severity 4/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
19 owners reported fuel system issues — failures commonly reported around 0K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Fuel System (19 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
AI-synthesized themes from real complaints
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Where the complaints fall
2018 Acura Ilx: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Fuel System Issues
Fuel System complaints account for 79% of all reports filed for the 2018 Acura Ilx, with 19 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 280 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 0K-mile mark.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2018 Acura Ilx, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2018 Acura Ilx, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Seat Belts:front:retractor Issues
Seat Belts:front:retractor complaints account for 4% of all reports filed for the 2018 Acura Ilx, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to seat belts:front:retractor-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2018 Acura Ilx. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (4 recalls)
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura ILX vehicles. The vehicles may have a deformed fuel tank, raising the height of the fuel pump and allowing the fuel level float to stick, possibly causing the fuel gauge to display an inaccurate fuel level.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Acura ILX vehicles. Excessive grease may prevent the set-ring on the half shaft from fully engaging, allowing the driveshaft to separate from the half shaft.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Acura ILX vehicles. Contaminated brake fluid may cause a seal inside the brake master cylinder to deform, which can cause an internal brake fluid leak and reduce brake function.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Acura Ilx is the 2021 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is suspension.
2018 Acura Ilx vs. Class Average (Compact Cars)
This vehicle
24
Class avg
39
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical compact cars vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 24 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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