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Lotus Elise Recalls & Problems by Year

Lotus Elise safety recalls, owner complaints and crash-test ratings for 7 model years. The 2005 model has the most complaints (46).

Owner complaints by model year
025502005 Lotus Elise: 46 complaints4620052006 Lotus Elise: 17 complaints20062007 Lotus Elise: 8 complaints20072008 Lotus Elise: 0 complaints20082009 Lotus Elise: 1 complaint20092010 Lotus Elise: 0 complaints20102011 Lotus Elise: 0 complaints2011
Recalls by model year
0122005 Lotus Elise: 2 recalls20052006 Lotus Elise: 1 recall20062007 Lotus Elise: 2 recalls20072008 Lotus Elise: 2 recalls20082009 Lotus Elise: 2 recalls20092010 Lotus Elise: 1 recall20102011 Lotus Elise: 2 recalls2011

The red bar marks the 2005 model, the year owners complained about most. Hover a bar for the exact number; the table below lists every year.

YearRecallsOwner complaintsCrashesSafety rating
2011 Lotus Elise200n/a
2010 Lotus Elise100n/a
2009 Lotus Elise210n/a
2008 Lotus Elise200n/a
2007 Lotus Elise280n/a
2006 Lotus Elise1170n/a
2005 Lotus Elise2462n/a
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