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2018 Acura ILX recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 4 safety recall campaigns for the 2018 Acura ILX. The most recent was reported on December 11, 2025. Campaigns are matched by the model names in NHTSA's records: ILX.

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Campaigns at a glance

Recall campaigns for the 2018 Acura ILX, newest first
NHTSA numberReportedComponent
25V859000December 11, 2025Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder
23V858000December 18, 2023Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
19V424000June 6, 2019Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
19V052000January 24, 2019Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly

Systems involved: Fuel System, Gasoline (2) · Power Train (1) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1)

Recall records

NHTSA 25V859000Manufacturer no. RN5

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master Cylinder

Report received by NHTSA
December 11, 2025
Owner notification
May 1, 2026
Recall initiated by
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Units potentially affected
70,658 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
ILX

Defect summary

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.

Safety risk

Reduced brake function can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

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.

Source: NHTSA recall 25V859000, filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 23V858000Manufacturer no. KGC, KGD

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump

Report received by NHTSA
December 18, 2023
Owner notification
March 29, 2024
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
2,490,460 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
ILX

Defect summary

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.

Safety risk

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 23V858000, filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 19V424000Manufacturer no. G54

Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft

Report received by NHTSA
June 6, 2019
Owner notification
August 1, 2019
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
49,898 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2018 Acura ILX
September 25, 2017 – July 16, 2018
Model names in the NHTSA record
ILX

Defect summary

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.

Safety risk

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.

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 19V424000, filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 19V052000Manufacturer no. H3U, Z3T

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly

Report received by NHTSA
January 24, 2019
Owner notification
March 14, 2019
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
4,455 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2018 Acura ILX
October 5, 2017 – September 25, 2018
Model names in the NHTSA record
ILX

Defect summary

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.

Safety risk

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.

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 19V052000, filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

Records reproduce NHTSA's published text for each campaign. Last record date for this page: December 12, 2025.