2005 Lotus Elise: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2005 Lotus Elise. The newest campaign is 11V510000. NHTSA received the report on 14 Oct 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings. NHTSA has 46 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 11V510000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 6,781 units in total.
11V510000Received . 5,041 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A detached oil line could spray oil on a tire, increasing the risk of a crash, or it could spray oil throughout the engine compartment increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by LOTUS CARS LTD. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V571000Received . 1,740 units.
Power Train / Manual Transmission
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 6-speed manual transmissions, the gear lever may break.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in the inability to change gears, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the gear levers. The recall began on february 10, 2006. Owners may contact lotus cars USA at 1-800-245-6887.
Report filed by GROUP LOTUS PLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2006 / 1R. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
46 complaints, 54 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2005 Lotus Elise
- All 2005 vehicles
| Component | 2005 Elise | All 2005 vehicles | Elise, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 555.6 | 54.9 | 542.2 | 30 |
| Power Train | 92.6 | 115.1 | 84.3 | 5 |
| Visibility | 74.1 | 21.9 | 48.2 | 4 |
| Electrical System | 74.1 | 121.9 | 48.2 | 4 |
| Suspension | 55.6 | 43.5 | 48.2 | 3 |
| Engine | 55.6 | 44.5 | 96.4 | 3 |
| Unknown or Other | 37 | 28.1 | 48.2 | 2 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 18.5 | 20.3 | 12 | 1 |
| Wheels | 18.5 | 9.5 | 12 | 1 |
| Service Brakes | 18.5 | 24.8 | 12 | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 20 May 2014
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE11022 | Preliminary evaluation | Engine Oil Cooler Line Detachment | Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings | 18 Jul 2011 | 3 Nov 2011 | 11V510000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2005 Lotus EliseThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Lotus Elise: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lotus/elise/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- LOTUS CARS LTD
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Lotus Elise?
- 6,781 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Lotus Elise have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Lotus Elise, model years 2005 to 2011. 2 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Lotus Elise name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 30 of 54 component mentions, or 555.6 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 54.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Lotus Elise open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.