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2017 ACURA ILX

4 recalls Risk Grade: A Most severe issue: Critical

All recalls are free to repair at your local dealership. Contact your dealer to schedule service.

Known Safety Recalls

Critical #25V859000 Plain English
Component

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
What Happened
The brake master cylinder in your Acura ILX is a critical part that helps control your brakes. It's located near the brake fluid reservoir and is responsible for sending brake pressure to your wheels. Unfortunately, contaminated brake fluid can cause a seal inside the master cylinder to deform.
Risk if Unfixed
If the seal deforms, it can cause a brake fluid leak, reducing your brake function. This means it could take longer to stop when you press the brake pedal, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Free Fix
Your Acura dealer will replace the brake master cylinder with a new one at no cost to you. This repair is essential to ensure your safety on the road, and you should schedule it as soon as possible.
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Original — What Happened
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Acura ILX vehicles. Contaminated brake fluid may cause a seal inside the brake master cylinder to deform, which can cause an internal brake fluid leak and reduce brake function.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Reduced brake function can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 4, 2026. Owners may contact Honda's customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is RN5. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 17, 2025. The information in your report suggests that Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) may have been aware of this issue more than five business days before filing a report with NHTSA. Please be reminded that under Federal law, this agency is to be notified of all safety defect and/or noncompliance decisions within five business days. 49 CFR 573.6 Significant civil penalties can be assessed for this violation.
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Critical #23V858000 Plain English
Component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
What Happened
The fuel pump in your vehicle is the part that sends gasoline from the tank to your engine. In certain models, this pump can fail without warning while you're driving.
Risk if Unfixed
If the pump fails on the road, your engine will stall and lose power. This could make it hard to control your vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Your Honda dealer will replace the faulty fuel pump module with a new one, completely free of charge. You should schedule the repair as soon as you receive your recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles. The fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's numbers for this recall are KGC and KGD. This recall is an expansion of NHTSA recall numbers 21V-215 and 20V-314.
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Critical #19V424000 Plain English
Component

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
What Happened
The driveshaft in your ILX is like a long rod that connects the engine to the wheels. It's held together by a set-ring that needs to be properly seated to do its job.
Risk if Unfixed
If the set-ring doesn't engage correctly, the driveshaft could come loose while you're driving, and you could lose control of your vehicle. This could cause a crash or even an injury, especially if you're parked in gear.
Free Fix
Your Acura dealer will check the driveshaft and half shaft to make sure everything is secure. If necessary, they'll replace them with new parts, and it will be done at no cost to you.
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Original — What Happened
Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Acura ILX vehicles. Excessive grease may prevent the set-ring on the half shaft from fully engaging, allowing the driveshaft to separate from the half shaft.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A separated driveshaft can cause the vehicle to have a loss of drive or allow the vehicle to move even while in Park, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Original — Remedy
Acura will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and, as necessary, replace the driveshaft and half shaft, free of charge. The recall began August 1, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is G54.
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Critical #19V052000 Plain English
Component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
What Happened
Your ILX's fuel tank is the part that holds the gasoline in your vehicle. In some 2014-2019 models, the tank may have been made incorrectly, causing the fuel level gauge to show an incorrect reading.
Risk if Unfixed
If your gauge says you have more gas than you do, you might run out of fuel unexpectedly while driving, and your vehicle could stall, making it harder to control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Your Acura dealer will inspect your fuel tank and replace it if necessary, at no cost to you. You should schedule the repair as soon as you get the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
Acura (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Acura ILX vehicles. The vehicles may have a deformed fuel tank, raising the height of the fuel pump and allowing the fuel level float to stick, possibly causing the fuel gauge to display an inaccurate fuel level.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If the fuel gauge displays that the vehicle has more gas than it actually does, the vehicle may run out of gas and stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Acura will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2019. Owners may contact Acura customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Acura's number for this recall is H3U, Z3T.
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Browse by Component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2 recalls
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1 recall
POWER TRAIN
1 recall

Other ACURA ILX Years

2020
2 recalls
2019
5 recalls
2018
4 recalls
2016
6 recalls
2015
4 recalls
2014
5 recalls
2013
6 recalls

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