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...
2005-2011 · 7 model years
Lotus Exige Problems by year
Owners have filed 1 complaints about the Lotus Exige across 7 model years, and it has 4 recalls. The 2006 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the visibility & wipers.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 4
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Exige complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Exige problems
Lotus Exige recalls 4
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.
Lotus is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 elise and exige vehicles manufactured from june 1, 2004, through november 30, 2006. The oil cooler line may become detached from its fitting.
Lotus is recalling 87 model year 2009 elise and exige vehicles manufactured from june 20, 2008 through may 5, 2009. The rear hub flange bolts on some of these vehicles may be under-torqued and may become loose. If that occurs, an insecure hub could lead to...
Latest Exige complaints
The defroster / air conditioner / heat blower fan stopped working causing the front and side windows to completely fog up when it is raining outside. The failure happened without notice or specific event. It just happened. The fix is to replace the fan blower motor resistor pack. The manufacture knows of the problem and has issued a "fix" to dealers which involves replacing the resistor pack and then drilling holes in the compartment that houses the fan blower motor and resistor pack. The holes are to allow...
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condensation to drain from the compartment. The condensation is what causes the resistor pack to fail due to corrosion. This is an extremely hazardous situation as visibility is significantly reduced and can lead to a fatal incident. *Tr
Questions about the Lotus Exige
Which Lotus Exige years have the most problems?
By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2006 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2006 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.
What are the most common Lotus Exige problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the visibility & wipers (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Lotus Exige have?
NHTSA lists 4 recalls across all Lotus Exige model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
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