2016 Acura ILX - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2016 Acura ILX receives an impressive overall safety rating of 5 out of 5 stars according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This rating is supported by high scores in various crash tests, including front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings. The ILX is equipped with standard electronic stability control, which helps maintain control of the vehicle in challenging driving conditions. Additionally, it offers optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems, adding an extra layer of safety for drivers.

Despite its strong safety performance, it is worth noting that the 2016 Acura ILX has received 36 complaints and been subject to 4 recalls. It is crucial for owners to stay informed about any potential issues and address them promptly to ensure the continued safety and reliability of their vehicle.

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Complaint Count

36

Recall Count

4

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2016 Acura ILX 4 DR FWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2016 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.

Optional
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.

Optional

2016 Acura ILX 4 DR FWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 5 5

Complaints for the 2016 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:
"tl* the contact owned a 2016 acura ilx. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown rate of speed, the contact stated that she was t-boned by another vehicle while exiting the highway. the contact stated that the air bags did not deploy upon impact. the contact also stated that the driver side window shattered into several pieces as a result of the impact. the contact did not received medical attention at the scene. a police report was filed and the vehicle was totaled at the scene. the vehicle was then towed to an independent tow yard. the contact sought medical treatment after the accident for glass that had been lodged into various parts of her body. the next day, the contact went to her primary doctor where an x-ray discovered a bulging disc in her back and bruises to her left hip and left shoulder. acura of orange park (7200 blanding blvd, jacksonville, fl 32244) and the manufacturer had been notified of the failure and neither offered any assistance for the matter. the vehicle was destroyed. the failure mileage was unknown due to suspected odometer fraud on the vehicle."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2020-05-09
Complaint:
""takata recall" i was involved in a wreck with an 18 wheeler. i was in the right lane traveling south on hwy 59 right outside of garrison, tx and the 18 wheeler was in the left lane. the 18 wheeler came into my lane hitting my rear drivers side bumper. this knocked my vehicle out of the right lane and perpendicular to the left lane. then the front of the 18 wheeler hit my entire drivers side and plowed my vehicle down the highway a significant distance. afterwards my car went into a tail spin. my vehicle stopped in the median lane facing south on hwy 59 with the hood of my vehicle pointed into the left northbound lane. the crash report states a speed of 75 mph. my drivers side airbags failed to deploy when i was struck by the 18 wheeler."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-01-09
Complaint:
"takata recall. taking a long time for resolution."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-12-02
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2016 acura ilx. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags). the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-04-02
Complaint:
"kearny mesa acura dealership in san diego, ca. hasn't fix the takata air bag in my car. i've been working on this item for one year. they do not return calls, will not schedule repair, hang up on you, bad business people!!!!"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-08-06
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2016 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. updated 08/02/16*lj updated 08/10/16.*jb"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-08-03
Complaint:
"2016 acura ilx. consumer writes in regards to replacement parts not available to repair faulty drivers airbag inflator recall notice. *smd"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-01-06
Complaint:
"i received a recall notice in the mail less than a week ago for the exploding dangerous airbags. i tried to bring my car into the dealership over the weekend but i was told that there was no "customer service" on the weekends so i had to drive my car to work on monday. the next day on tuesday i missed a few hours of work because the dealerships rental service is only open during my working hours. when i turned my car in they told me that they won't cover the insurance which means i have to buy extra insurance on the loaner car. why do i have to pay for the extra insurance? isn't acura responsible for that? now i have to pay insurance on my acura and the rental vehicle! this isn't right at all. i called my insurance company to see if they can do a temporary change of vehicles and they said that they could only do it for a maximum of two weeks. unfortunately, two weeks won't be enough time since acura told me that it will take up to two months for my airbag to be fixed. i don't think anyone who has a recall for that long period of time should be forced to pay for the insurance for a rental car - that is acura's responsibility."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-10-03
Complaint:
"i got the safety recall for the aibags on wedenesday and went to the cerritos acura dealer to discuss my needs and concerns to this matter. what they were able to do was set me up in a rental car through enterprise. the rental car provided to me was a 2016 hyudai sonata std model. yes, it was a standard model only. i purchased my 2016 acura ilx with aspec pckg which includes moonroof, upgraded alloy wheels and my heated seats, my touchscreen. all these features i am missing out on this hyundai i was replaced meanwhile parts are available. it is an iconvenience for me since i am paying $550 a month for my car payment and i have to be driving this 2016 hyundai sonata that does not even have a back up camera? this is unfair and unreasonable!! this is a major downgrade for me and i will take this into my own matters to make it known that i am a very unhappy customer."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-05-03
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2016 acura ilx. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v061000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. the interim notification letter 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. updated 06/15/16*lj updated 06/15/16.*jb"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-04-03

Recalls for the 2016 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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