This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2014 Acura ILX. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an unknown dealer and was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced; however, the failure reoccurred six months later. The contact stated that he was replacing the vehicle battery every six months. However, after the replacement of the battery, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not notified of the latest failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Additionally, the contact stated upon investigating the failure on the internet, he became aware that the Bluetooth module of the vehicle was faulty and was draining the battery. The failure mileage was approximately 17,500. The VIN was not available.
The contact owns a 2014 Acura ixl. The contact stated that the vehicle did not start when the engine start button was pushed. The contact had to push the button several times to start the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to ron tonkin Acura (855-389-6164, located at 9655 sw canyon rd, portland, or 97225) where a diagnostic test was recommended, but was not rendered due to cost. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000. The VIN was unknown.
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- Oak Park, IL, USA