Recall Register

2008 Lotus Elise: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2008 Lotus Elise. The newest campaign is 14V280000. NHTSA received the report on 27 May 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine. NHTSA has no complaint on file for 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, 14V280000, in the NHTSA record

Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil cooler hose fittings on the Elise and Exige vehicles and will replace the oil cooler hose assemblies on the Evora vehicles, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Lotus at 1-800-245-6887. Lotus' number for this recall is 201401R (Elise/Exige), and 2014/02R (Evora). Note: This recall is an expansion of recalls 11V-510 and 13V-041.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,311 units in total.

  1. 14V280000Received . 860 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 fitting.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A detached oil hose 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 replace the oil cooler hose fittings on the Elise and Exige vehicles and will replace the oil cooler hose assemblies on the Evora vehicles, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Lotus at 1-800-245-6887. Lotus' number for this recall is 201401R (Elise/Exige), and 2014/02R (Evora). Note: This recall is an expansion of recalls 11V-510 and 13V-041.

    Report filed by Lotus Cars USA, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 2014/01R, 2014/02R. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 13V041000Received . 451 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    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 replace the oil cooler hose fittings and the entire lateral oil cooler hose, free of charge. The safety recall began on March 4, 2013. Owners may contact Lotus at 1-800-245-6887.

    Report filed by Lotus Cars USA, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 2013/01R. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

  1. 20052
  2. 20061
  3. 20072
  4. 20082
  5. 20092
  6. 20101
  7. 20112

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2008 Lotus Elise: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/lotus/elise/2008/. 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 USA, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 Lotus Elise?
1,311 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 2008 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 Lotus Elise open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.