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Model year

1997 Lotus Esprit

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (5)Complaints (0)Investigations (0)Bulletins (1)
Recall campaigns covering this model year51,591 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 1997 Lotus Esprit by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

5 recall campaigns cover the 1997 Lotus Esprit

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 1997 Lotus Esprit
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
04V-001Jan 5, 2004Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no, 208, "occupant crash protection." certain air…Equipment660Repair or modification
01E-016Apr 18, 2001Equipment description: model year 1997 through 2001 lotus esprit vehicles built between september 1, 1995, and march 31, 2001Airbags520Part replacement
98V-135Jun 22, 1998Vehicle description: passenger vehiclesWheels160Part replacement
97V-202Nov 19, 1997Vehicle description: passenger vehiclesWheels11Part replacement
96V-244Dec 5, 1996Air bag and seat belt system warning labels are missing from the sun visorAirbags240Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1997 Lotus Esprit

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

0 complaints on file.

    Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
    Investigations

    NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

    Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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    Service bulletins

    1 manufacturer communication cover this model year

    Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

    • TSB_2020_03 Sep 30, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      Air conditioning compressors failing due to oil starvation. TSB reminds dealers of correct replacement and running-in procedures.
    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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