AutoUtility currently tracks 11 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2021 Acura ILX. Driver Assistance & Safety Tech issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 4 complaints (36.4% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 3 filings cite a crash, 1 reports one or more injuries.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 11 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech (4 reports • 36.4% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Exterior Lighting (3), Air Bags & Restraints (3)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 3 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2021 Acura ILX
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
Exterior Lighting
Air Bags & Restraints
Visibility, Wipers & Glass
Suspension
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2021 Acura ILX
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"I am reporting a severe and hazardous safety defect in my 2021 Acura ILX involving water intrusion into the headlight assembly, resulting in electrical failure of critical lighting and signaling components. Due to an apparent manufacturing defect in the headlight sealing, moisture is entering the..."
"am reporting a serious safety defect in my 2021 Acura ILX involving the front headlight assembly. Water is entering the headlight housing due to what appears to be a manufacturer sealing defect, with visible condensation inside. This is causing electrical malfunction, including intermittent failure..."
"I am submitting this complaint regarding a 2021 Acura ILX (VIN: [XXX] ) that has been unreleasable for an extended period due to manufacturer inability to supply a required safety component. The vehicle was involved in an accident on July 6, 2025 and delivered to Caliber Collision in Corpus..."
"My vehicle continues to accelerate when I press the gas pedal, and it sometimes makes clicking noises from underneath during acceleration. Occasionally, it veers to one side even when I keep the steering wheel straight. At times, it gives a warning and vibrates as if I'm merging into another lane...."
"The contact owns a 2021 Acura ILX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he became aware that the white lines on the road appeared curved through the windshield. The contact then noticed that the windshield was distorted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where the..."
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 | 19 | 0 | 4 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 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 Current Page | 11 | 3 | 0 | Current |
| 2022 Acura ILX | 3 | 0 | 0 | View 2022 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2021 Acura ILX
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 9 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING,LANE DEPARTURE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER,LANE DEPARTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibility / Glass NHTSA category: VISIBILITY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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