2013 ACURA ILX HYBRID Complaints and Recall Information
The 2013 ACURA ILX HYBRID has 0 complaints and 15 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to air bag inflator defects and driveline component concerns as addressed through recalls.
The recalls cover a range of vehicle systems including airbags and drivetrain components. Each recall addresses specific safety defects that require dealer inspection or part replacement at no cost to the owner.
Recalls- Driver air bag inflator. NHTSA Recall 19V182000 affects 1,101,534 vehicles including the 2013 ILX Hybrid. Due to a manufacturing error, the inflator may explode upon deployment, sending metal fragments inside the vehicle. This poses a risk of serious injury or death. Dealers will replace the defective inflator free of charge. The recall started on April 10, 2019. No Do Not Drive or Park Outside advisory.
- Driveshaft protective coating. NHTSA Recall 20V770000 involves 248,358 vehicles including the 2013 ILX Hybrid with manual transmission in specific states. The driveshaft’s protective coating may be defective, allowing damage from road salt that could cause it to break. A broken driveshaft can result in sudden loss of drive power or unexpected vehicle movement, increasing crash risk. Dealers will inspect and replace damaged driveshafts at no cost. Interim owner notifications were sent February 2, 2021. No Do Not Drive or Park Outside advisory.
Owners facing repeated repairs or dealing with unresolved recall issues involving safety defects may want to explore their rights under their state lemon law.
2013 ACURA ILX HYBRID Summary
2013
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
2
Total Recalls
1349892
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2013 ACURA ILX HYBRID
248358 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Acura ILX, 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid, 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid, and 2007-2008 Honda Fit vehicles with a manual transmission and 2009-2013 Honda Fit vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The drive shafts' protective coating may not have been applied properly during manufacturing, making it more susceptible to damage from road salt, or other contaminants, and potentially cause it to break.
Risk: A broken drive shaft may cause a sudden loss of drive power. The vehicle could also roll away if the parking brake has not been applied before the vehicle has been exited. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
2013 ACURA ILX HYBRID
1101534 vehicles affected
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
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.
Risk: 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.
Complaints
No complaints found.