Known Recalls

Model year record

2017 LOTUS Evora

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 5 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V263000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
Lotus Cars Limited
Vehicles affected
424
Reported to NHTSA
2019-04-02
Owners notified
2019-05-27

Defect description

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, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety risk

In the event of a crash, if the occupant's knee contacts the rigid structure, there may be an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the toe board with a new design to provide the appropriate stiffness, free of charge. The recall began May 27, 2019. Owners may contact Lotus customer service at 1-800-245-6887. Lotus' number for this recall is 2019/01R.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine2—
Suspension: rear269,000 mi
Electrical system1—

The 2018 model has 5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.