Lotus Cars USA, Inc. (Lotus) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Evora vehicles. The toe board in the passenger footwell lacks stiffness, allowing the knee of an unbelted occupant to contact the rigid structure of the vehicle, in the event of a crash. As such...
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Lotus Problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA holds 116 owner complaints and 17 recalls for Lotus vehicles from 1987 to 2024. The most complained-about model is the Elise (72 complaints).
- Complaints
- 116
- Recalls
- 17
- Crashes
- 3
- Fires
- 5
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Lotus models
All time
Most complained-about Lotus vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2005 Lotus Elise | 46 | 2 | F |
| 2 | 2006 Lotus Elise | 17 | 1 | F |
| 3 | 1991 Lotus Elan | 13 | 1 | F |
| 4 | 2007 Lotus Elise | 8 | 2 | D |
| 5 | 2007 Lotus Exige S | 7 | 1 | - |
| 6 | 2013 Lotus Evora | 3 | 1 | C |
| 7 | 2014 Lotus Evora | 3 | 0 | B |
| 8 | 2017 Lotus Evora | 3 | 1 | C |
| 9 | 2010 Lotus Evora | 2 | 0 | A |
| 10 | 2012 Lotus Evora | 2 | 0 | B |
| 11 | 2006 Lotus Exize | 2 | 0 | - |
| 12 | 2006 Lotus Exige | 1 | 1 | D |
| 13 | 1994 Lotus Elan | 1 | 0 | A |
| 14 | 1995 Lotus Esprit | 1 | 1 | C |
| 15 | 1998 Lotus Esprit | 1 | 3 | D |
Latest Lotus recalls
Lotus Cars Limited (Lotus) is recalling certain 2018 Lotus Evora vehicles. Due to an assembly error, in the event of a frontal collision, the steering column may not properly collapse to absorb some of the impact energy.
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Lotus Cars USA, Inc. (Lotus) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Elise and Exige vehicles manufactured from November 2007 to July 2011, and 2011 Evora vehicles manufactured September 2010 through September 2011. The oil cooler hose may detach from its...
Lotus Cars USA, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2011 Evora supercharged vehicles equipped with a manual transmission and manufactured September 2010 through September 2011. The engine oil cooler hose may chafe and rupture resulting in oil loss.
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Lotus Cars is recalling certain model year 2013 Evora vehicles manufactured September 2012 through November 2012. These vehicles have been granted a temporary exemption from the requirement to conform to the latest passenger side advanced air bag...
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Lotus is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Elise and Exige vehicles manufactured from December 1, 2006, through October 31, 2007. The oil cooler line may become detached from its fitting.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data