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2005 lotus elise — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

2
Open Recalls
46
Owner Complaints
0
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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2005 lotus elise Safety Recalls (2)

11V51000014/10/2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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.

Remedy: LOTUS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 19, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LOTUS AT 1-800-245-6887.

05V57100029/12/2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, THE GEAR LEVER MAY BREAK.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GEAR LEVERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LOTUS CARS USA AT 1-800-245-6887.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2005 lotus elise

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
24
POWER TRAIN
4
ENGINE
3
VISIBILITY
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
SUSPENSION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,SERVICE BRAKES
1

Based on 46 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

2
Crash-Involved Complaints
0
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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