2014 Acura ILX - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2014 Acura ILX has an outstanding overall safety rating of 5 out of 5, indicating excellent crashworthiness and protection for occupants. It received high scores across various crash tests, including front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings. The car also comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, enhancing its ability to maintain control in challenging driving conditions. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

It is important to note that there have been 27 complaints reported for this model, which could be a concern for potential buyers. Additionally, the vehicle has been subject to 5 recalls, highlighting potential safety issues that need to be addressed. Overall, while the Acura ILX boasts top safety ratings and stability control features, the number of complaints and recalls should be taken into consideration when evaluating its safety and reliability.

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Complaint Count

27

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2014 Acura ILX 4 DR FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2014 Acura ILX 4 DR FWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2014 Acura ILX 4 DR FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2014 Acura ILX 4 DR FWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2013 Score 2014 Score 2022 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating 4 4 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 5 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2013 Score 2014 Score 2022 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear 5 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating 5 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2013 Score 2014 Score 2022 Score
Rollover Rating 4 4 4
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating 4 4 5

Complaints for the 2014 Acura ILX

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
""takata recall" i received a notice in march and spoke with the dealership, both said i would be notified when parts were available in late summer. on 10/21/16 i called my dealership to find out the status because i hadn't heard anything else. i was told oh we have the parts come in whenever you want. why wasn't i notified. i've been driving an unsafe car for 2 years and wondering about the airbag for 7 months. this is completely unacceptable. *tr"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-09-10
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2014 acura ilx. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-03-03
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2014 acura ilx. the contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect. the vin was not available. updated 12/20/16*lj updated 12/21/16.*jb"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-02-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2014 acura ilx. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. vin tool confirms parts not available. job completed updated 10/28/16*lj"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-09-09
Complaint:
"notified of recall of airbags in feb. 2016 and issue still is not resolved. my lease is ending in october and i am not able to purchase this vehicle due to this air bag issue."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-05-02
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2014 acura ilx. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags). the dealer indicated that the parts had been ordered from the manufacturer in mid march of 2016 and had not been supplied to the dealer for months. the dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. the manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. the contact was not experiencing a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-03-03
Complaint:
"takata recall: in march 2016, we have received notification letter from acura motor company regarding the recall and the danger of driving our acura vehicle, vin # [xxx], due to takata airbag inflator recalls. accordingly we contacted the dealership office located 1600 soldiers field rd, brighton, ma 02135 in the same month (end of march 2016), to get the vehicle fixed or to request a replacement vehicle until your organization fix the vehicle and make it safe to drive again. the above mentioned dealership office offered us to take a loaner or rental vehicle free of charge under the condition that we have to keep both vehicle with us until they fix the acura. we explain to the dealership office that since we leave in boston metropolitan area, we don't have extra or additional parking space to keep both vehicles. therefore, we requested acura motor company to keep the acura until it is fixed and give us the loaner or rental car. unfortunately the dealership office declined to do so. since the recall in march 2016, we have parked the vehicle without any use. this is ; therefore, to file complaint regarding the subject. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-01-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2014 acura ilx. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-02-07
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2014 acura ilx. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number; 16v061000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-06-04
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2014 acura ilx. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-09-03

Recalls for the 2014 Acura ILX

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling specific 2003 acura 3.2cl, 2013-2016 ilx, 2013-2014 ilx hybrid, 2003-2006 mdx, 2007-2016 rdx, 2002-2003 3.2tl, 2004-2006, and 2009-2014 tl, 2010-2013 zdx and 2001-2007 and 2009 honda accord, 2001-2005 civic, 2003-2005 civic hybrid, 2001-2005 civic gx ngv, 2002-2007 and 2010-2011 cr-v, 2003-2011 element, 2007 fit, 2002-2004 odyssey, 2003-2008 pilot, and 2006-2014 ridgeline vehicles. the affected vehicles received a replacement driver air bag inflator as part of a previous takata inflator recall remedy or a replacement driver air bag module containing the same inflator type as a service part. due to a manufacturing error, in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver frontal air bag, these inflators may explode."
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.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > DRIVER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2019-03-06
Recall:
"honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 honda cr-v, 2011-2015 cr-z, 2010-2014 fcx, and insight, 2009-2013 fit, 2013-2014 fit ev, 2007-2014 ridgeline, 2013-2016 acura ilx, 2013-2014 acura ilx hybrid, 2007-2016 rdx, 2005-2012 acura rl, 2009-2014 acura tl, and 2010-2013 acura zdx vehicles. the affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture."
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.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > DRIVER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2016-02-03

ACURA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

ACURA ranks 25 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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