I'm wondering whether something is wrong with the speakers in the rear shelf (behind rear seats) of my ILX.

As I understand it, the ILX Premium comes with 7 speakers. Looking around, that's probably 2 front tweeters, 2 front door speakers, 2 rear door speakers, and 1 rear shelf subwoofer. That makes 7 (so the other 2 speakers in the rear shelf are only functional in the Tech pkg?)

I should at least hear the sub but it seems silent. I don't sit in the rear seats as I'm the one driving but my passengers have mentioned it. I checked it out and yeah, something's lacking. Have you guys noticed?

 

I'll have to check on the speakers tonight when I get home. I can however confirm that the sub does sound a bit quiet. It has gotten louder with use (I guess it needs to be broken-in like my new drivers). That said, it's still quiet and I think it's location has a lot do with it...also, not sure if the noise cancelling technology affects it either as the sub seems significantly louder when the car is stopped vs when it's moving.

 

There are no speakers on the rear shelf for the premium package. Only speaker grills.

 

I also had this issue with the subwoofer. It's normal. I asked a service guy from the dealership and he said that it is a fairly weak subwoofer and will not perform like the ones you get in the aftermarket, so although it's disappointing, it isn't an issue with the car.