NHTSA is investigating 2019–2020 Acura ILX sedans after reports of brake pedals sinking to the floor; around 22,000 cars could face a potential recall.
2025-10-30T16:14:01+03:00
2025-10-30T16:14:01+03:00
2025-10-30T16:14:01+03:00
Acura ILX sedans from the 2019 and 2020 model years have been swept into a federal investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The probe follows four owner complaints about the car’s braking system. According to those reports, the brake pedal can suddenly sink almost to the floor, leaving the vehicle struggling to slow down or come to a stop.The root cause has not yet been identified, but regulators have already cautioned that a potential recall could involve roughly 22,000 Acura ILX vehicles. Even isolated incidents like these tend to be taken seriously, because any anomaly in the braking system leaves little room for error and immediately undermines driver confidence.Originally introduced as a compact sedan built on the Honda Civic platform, the Acura ILX replaced the CSX and TSX in the lineup. Its sales peak came in 2013, when 20,430 units found buyers. Production of the ILX ended in 2022, after which the all-new Acura Integra stepped in. For a model that long served as the brand’s entry point, the stakes around safety perceptions are obvious—and the industry will be watching how this story develops.
NHTSA is investigating 2019–2020 Acura ILX sedans after reports of brake pedals sinking to the floor; around 22,000 cars could face a potential recall.
Michael Powers, Editor
Acura ILX sedans from the 2019 and 2020 model years have been swept into a federal investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The probe follows four owner complaints about the car’s braking system. According to those reports, the brake pedal can suddenly sink almost to the floor, leaving the vehicle struggling to slow down or come to a stop.
The root cause has not yet been identified, but regulators have already cautioned that a potential recall could involve roughly 22,000 Acura ILX vehicles. Even isolated incidents like these tend to be taken seriously, because any anomaly in the braking system leaves little room for error and immediately undermines driver confidence.
Originally introduced as a compact sedan built on the Honda Civic platform, the Acura ILX replaced the CSX and TSX in the lineup. Its sales peak came in 2013, when 20,430 units found buyers. Production of the ILX ended in 2022, after which the all-new Acura Integra stepped in. For a model that long served as the brand’s entry point, the stakes around safety perceptions are obvious—and the industry will be watching how this story develops.
