AutoUtility currently tracks 19 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2015 Acura ILX. Air Bags & Restraints issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 12 complaints (63.2% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 cites a fire, 1 reports one or more injuries.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 19 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Air Bags & Restraints (12 reports • 63.2% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Electrical System (3), Engine & Cooling (2)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2015 Acura ILX
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Air Bags & Restraints
NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #19V182000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Campaign #16V061000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Electrical System
Engine & Cooling
Brakes & Traction Control
Steering System
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2015 Acura ILX
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"Check airbag system light keeps coming on and worried airbag may rupture or explode"
"Check air bag system keeps turning on.."
"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 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..."
"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..."
Complaint History for Acura ILX
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2022)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Acura ILX Current Page | 19 | 0 | 4 | Current |
| 2016 Acura ILX | 52 | 4 | 6 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Acura ILX | 20 | 2 | 4 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Acura ILX | 23 | 2 | 4 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Acura ILX | 36 | 2 | 5 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Acura ILX | 9 | 1 | 2 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Acura ILX | 11 | 3 | 0 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 Acura ILX | 3 | 0 | 0 | View 2022 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2015 Acura ILX
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 8 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering NHTSA category: STEERING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)
Formal safety defect inquiries and engineering analyses opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious...
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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