2013 LOTUS EVORA

1 recalls — 6 complaints

13V216000 May 21, 2013
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Defect Description
Lotus Cars is recalling certain model year 2013 Evora vehicles manufactured September 2012 through November 2012. These vehicles have been granted a temporary exemption from the requirement to conform to the latest passenger side advanced air bag requirements covered by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety... Read more
Consequence
An incorrect certification label may prevent the owner from determining recall applicability, potentially increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Lotus Cars will notify the owners instructing them to take their vehicle to a Lotus dealer. The federal compliance label will be replaced and an exemption label will be applied, free of charge. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Lotus at 1-770-476-6564. Lotus Cars' recall numbe... Read more
28 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Lotus Cars USA, Inc.

Complaint Statistics

6 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ENGINE2
STEERING1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
POWER TRAIN1
SUSPENSION1
SUSPENSION Oct 21, 2022
Incident date: Oct 20, 2022
Component that failed: rear upper suspension control arm developed a crack where it connects with the rear wheel knuckle. Other Lotus Evoras have reported this failure, across several model years. Component has not been inspected by others. No warning lamps. Suspension started making a clunking nois... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 15, 2018
Incident date: Mar 24, 2018
IPS WIRING HARNESS ISSUE - VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD RANDOMLY LOSE COMPLETE POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. VEHICLE STUCK IN THIS LIMP MODE ARE UNABLE TO GO BACK INTO GEAR AND IS LOCKED OUT FROM DRIVING, THUS REQUIRE THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED. THIS CREATES A HAZARDOUS COND... Read more
ENGINE May 15, 2018
Incident date: Mar 24, 2018
IPS WIRING HARNESS ISSUE - VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD RANDOMLY LOSE COMPLETE POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. VEHICLE STUCK IN THIS LIMP MODE ARE UNABLE TO GO BACK INTO GEAR AND IS LOCKED OUT FROM DRIVING, THUS REQUIRE THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED. THIS CREATES A HAZARDOUS COND... Read more
POWER TRAIN May 15, 2018
Incident date: Mar 24, 2018
IPS WIRING HARNESS ISSUE - VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD RANDOMLY LOSE COMPLETE POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. VEHICLE STUCK IN THIS LIMP MODE ARE UNABLE TO GO BACK INTO GEAR AND IS LOCKED OUT FROM DRIVING, THUS REQUIRE THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED. THIS CREATES A HAZARDOUS COND... Read more
ENGINE Jul 11, 2015
Incident date: Jul 4, 2015
DECELERATING TO A STOP, SHIFTING DOWN IN GEARS, SHIFT INTO FIRST AND BRING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP AND NOTICE RPM'S DROP TO ZERO AND ENGINE STALLS. HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN TWO WEEKS, CAR IS BRAND NEW.
STEERING Jul 11, 2015
Incident date: Jul 4, 2015
DECELERATING TO A STOP, SHIFTING DOWN IN GEARS, SHIFT INTO FIRST AND BRING VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP AND NOTICE RPM'S DROP TO ZERO AND ENGINE STALLS. HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN TWO WEEKS, CAR IS BRAND NEW.

EPA Fuel Economy — 2013 LOTUS EVORA

Trim / Engine City MPG Highway MPG Combined MPG Fuel Type Annual Fuel Cost
3.5L 6-cyl, Manual 6-spd (Rear-Wheel Drive) 18.0 26.0 21.0 Premium $3,300
3.5L 6-cyl, Manual 6-spd (Rear-Wheel Drive) 17.0 26.0 20.0 Premium $3,450
3.5L 6-cyl, Automatic (S6) (Rear-Wheel Drive) 20.0 28.0 23.0 Premium $3,000
3.5L 6-cyl, Automatic (S6) (Rear-Wheel Drive) 19.0 28.0 22.0 Premium $3,150

CO2 Emissions: 420.0 g/mile (Minicompact Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

LOTUS EVORA — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the LOTUS EVORA across all model years (2011–2018).

7 Total Recalls
22 Total Complaints
0 Investigations
4 Reported Crashes
0 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

LOTUS EVORA — Year by Year

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

Year Recalls Complaints
2018 2 1 View
2017 1 4 View
2014 0 3 View
2013 (current) 1 6
2012 0 5 View
2011 3 1 View
2010 0 2 View

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