Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2013 Lotus Evora peaked in 2015, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2013 Lotus Evora
Coupe, gasoline, built in United Kingdom. Owner complaints on file from Jul 11, 2015 to Oct 21, 2022.
Recall campaigns covering this model year128 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints3Below the median 2013 coupe
Severity index0.02013 coupes average 7.9
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
67% of complaints about the 2013 Lotus Evora name engine and cooling
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
One recall campaign covers the 2013 Lotus Evora
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13V-216 | May 21, 2013 | These vehicles have been granted a temporary exemption from the requirement to conform to the latest passenger side advanced air bag requirements… | Equipment | 28 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2013 Lotus Evora
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.
3 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Oct 21, 2022Failure Oct 20, 2022Katy, TXSuspension
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 noise.
NHTSA complaint 11490369 - Filed May 15, 2018Failure Mar 24, 201834 milesBiloxi, MSElectrical system, Engine, Power train
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 CONDITION THAT IN AN EVENT IF AN INDIVIDUAL WAS TO MERGE INTO A LANE AND LOSES COMPLETE POWER AS A RESULT, ACCIDENT WILL LIKELY TO OCCUR DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT GAIN SPEED OR MOMENTUM IN ORDER TO MERGE. MANY OWNERS WITH THE AUTOMATIC (IPS) VARIATION ARE EXPERIENCING THE LIMP MODE AND IS EXPRESSING THEIR FRUSTRATION ON THE INTERNET. LOTUS IS WELL AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND IS REFUSING TO OFFER COMPENSATION TO ALLEVIATE OR ADDRESS THIS ISSUE KNOWING WELL ENOUGH THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. FOR MORE DETAILS IN REGARDS TO THIS, YOU CAN SIMPLY GOOGLE: LOTUS EVORA WIRING HARNESS
NHTSA complaint 11093982 - Filed Jul 11, 2015Failure Jul 4, 2015457 milesReno, NVEngine, Steering
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.
NHTSA complaint 10733418
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
25 manufacturer communications cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- sb_2022_01_Lotus Mar 16, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Standard information required and procedures to be followed when reporting ECU & TCU faults. There is often insufficient, or inconsistent information received from dealers when reporting ECU & TCU related faults, this can lead to unacceptable delays in repa… - sb_2021_06_DTC Jun 16, 2021 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
There is often inconsistent or insufficient information received from dealers when reporting ECU and TCU related faults. This bulletin aims to standardise the information when filing a claim to After Sales. - 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. - sb_2020_01 May 19, 2020 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Any unauthorised modifications, including fitment of non-approved after-market air filter resulting in generation of diagnostic trouble codes (DTC’s) P0101 & P1109. We have had several instances where DTC’s P0101 & P1109 had been set and the car recovered i… - 2016-15 Jul 27, 2016 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Procedure to recover the ECU if an ?ECU Comms Failure? message appears in the instrument panel display screen. Under certain conditions such as a discharged battery or an interrupted programming procedure, the vehicle ECU (Electronic Control Unit) may lose… - 2015-17 Oct 27, 2015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
The latest Lotus TechCentre release (V5.14.0) is now available as an online update and includes programming enhancements for Evora S and Exige S ?12MY models onwards. - 2015-03 Oct 3, 2015 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Application of silicone grease to brake light switch plunger to improve durability. Several instances of brake light switch renewal under warranty have been reported due to the illumination of the ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) tell tail lamp accompanied w… - 2014-11 Nov 21, 2014 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Confirmation of updates to the Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) sections of the Technical Service Notes concerning the necessary procedures required to ensure that that the air conditioning compressor is correctly ?run in? after any major HVAC… - 2014-08 Sep 25, 2014 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Clarification of air conditioning compressor ?Running-In? Procedure. Insufficient lubrication will result in compressor failure due to seizure, reducing air conditioning performance and also generate diagnostic trouble codes. - 2014-05 Jul 28, 2014 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
To reinforce the importance of checking and clearing stored fault codes at time of PDI (Pre-Delivery Inspection). The increased frequency of battery disconnection/reconnection that vehicles are subjected to during transportation from the factory to the dea… - 2013-17 Oct 29, 2013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Brake hose/pipe inspection. The routing of all brake hoses and pipes is set during production to ensure that they cannot come into contact with any other ancillary components regardless of the vehicles suspension travel range or steering movement. - 2013-15 Jan 10, 2013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Potential causes of cruise control deactivation without intentional driver intervention. - 2013-09 Jun 25, 2013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
The latest TechCentre release (V5.1.0) released as on online update on 11 June 2013. Includes important TCU software program updates - 2013-04 Apr 30, 2013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Instances of ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) tell tale lamp illumination accompanied with fault code C0460 (pressure sensor failure) have been reported back to Lotus Cars. Although the pressure sensor located within the ABS module is non-serviceable; anothe… - 2013-02 Feb 19, 2013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Some Evora owner?s have reported difficulty in engaging or changing gear as well as other symptoms such as very little or no resistance required to depress the clutch pedal or the clutch pedal has failed to return to its original position when released. - 2012-18 Dec 5, 2012 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Because of CARB legislation requirements, the most recent version updates of Lotus Techcentre have changed the fault code look up screen to describe the fault type by one of 3 terms. - 2012-17 Nov 30, 2012 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
The latest update for Techcentre V4.16.00 has a feature to prevent unauthorised variant code alteration. - 2012-15 Oct 19, 2012 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
To increase it?s durability, the single piece steel VVT pipe originally fitted as a production running change to all Evora ?S? and ?S-IPS? models from ?12MY VIN CH_10159 is now further retained to the engine assembly by the use of an additional fixing. - 2012/15 Oct 19, 2012 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
TO INCREASE IT’S DURABILITY, THE SINGLE PIECE STEEL VVT PIPE ORIGINALLY FITTED AS A PRODUCTION RUNNING CHANGE TO ALL EVORA ‘S’ AND ‘S-IPS’ MODELS FROM ‘12MY VIN CH_10159 IS NOW FURTHER RETAINED TO THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY BY THE USE OF AN ADDITIONAL FIXING. - 2012/15 Oct 19, 2012 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
TO INCREASE IT’S DURABILITY, THE SINGLE PIECE STEEL VVT PIPE ORIGINALLY FITTED AS A PRODUCTION RUNNING CHANGE TO ALL EVORA ‘S’ AND ‘S-IPS’ MODELS FROM ‘12MY VIN CH_10159 IS NOW FURTHER RETAINED TO THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY BY THE USE OF AN ADDITIONAL FIXING. - SB-2013-17 Oct 29, 2013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
LOTUS: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE INSPECTION OF ALL BRAKE PIPE/HOSE, ON SOME VEHICLES, BASED ON SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND THE POSITIONING OF PIPE/HOSE. MODELS ELISE, EXIGE, EVORA, EUROPA. NO YEARS LISTED. *PE - SB-2013-15 Jan 10, 2013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
LOTUS: POTENTIAL CAUSES OF DEACTIVATION OF CRUISE CONTROL, WITHOUT DRIVER'S INTERVENTION: BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, CLUTCH PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, OR CRUISE CONTROL ON;OFF/CANCEL BUTTON IS PRESSED. MODEL. EVORA, ELISE, EXIGE. NO MODEL YEARS. … - SB-2013-04 Apr 30, 2013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
LOTUS: DUE TO FAULT CODE C0460 (PRESSURE SENSOR FAILURE) TAIL LAMP OF ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) WILL ILLUMINATE AND A POTENTIAL CAUSE IS BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH PLUNGER INCORRECTLY SET. MODEL ELIXE, EXIGE, EVORA. NO MODEL YEARS. *PE - 2013/02 May 3, 2013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
REPLACEMENT OF PLASTIC BODIED TYPE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER. LOTUS. *KB UPDATED ON 4/22/2013. *KB - SB-2012-15 Oct 19, 2012 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
LOTUS: THE RETAINING CLIP IS RETROFITTED FOR RH CYLINDER BANK VARIABLE VALVE TIMING (VVT) PIPE TO INCREASE DURABILITY AND TO RETAIN ENGINE ASSEMBLY. MODELS 2012-2013 EVORA S AND S-IPS. *PE
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.