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1994 LOTUS ELAN

0 recalls, 1 complaints - 1 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

1 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY	1

Incident date: Mar 1, 1995

GEAR SHIFT CLIP FAILED TWICE. *SKD

Technical Service Bulletins, 1994 LOTUS ELAN

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

There are no Manufacturer Communications in accordance with 49 CFR 579.5 to report for July 2023 for Lotus Cars Limited.

LOTUS ELAN - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the LOTUS ELAN across all model years (1969, 1992).

3 Total Recalls

18 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

0 Reported Crashes

0 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

LOTUS ELAN - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
1994 (current)	0	1
1992	1	0	View
1991	1	16	View
1969	1	0	View

Other LOTUS Models

Model	Recalls	Complaints
ESPRIT	19	9	View
ELISE	17	83	View
EXIGE	13	1	View
EVORA	7	22	View
ELITE	4	0	View
ECLAT	2	0	View
EXIGE S	2	9	View
EUROPA	1	0	View