2013 Lotus Evora problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (1) · Steering (1) · Power Train (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:other:labels 2013-05-21 · campaign 13V216000 · 28 vehicles
Defect: 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 Standard No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection," but the affected vehicles do not a contain temporary exemption label in accordance with 49 CFR 555.9. Additionally, the affected vehicles have the inco
Risk: An incorrect certification label may prevent the owner from determining recall applicability, potentially increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: 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 number is 2013/02R.
Service bulletins (25)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train 2022-03-16 · sb_2022_01_Lotus · 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 repairing vehicles.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2021-06-16 · sb_2021_06_DTC · 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.
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner 2020-09-30 · TSB_2020_03 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
air conditioning compressors failing due to oil starvation. tsb reminds dealers of correct replacement and running-in procedures.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2020-05-19 · sb_2020_01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
any unauthorised modifications, including fitment of non-approved after-market air filter resulting in generation of diagnostic trouble codes (dtcâs) p0101 & p1109. we have had several instances where dtcâs p0101 & p1109 had been set and the car recovered into the dealer, only for them to find t
Electrical System:software 2016-07-27 · 2016-15 · 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 communication with other engine management
Electrical System:software 2015-10-27 · 2015-17 · 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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 25 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-10-21 · Suspension“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.…”
2018-05-15 · Power Train · 34 mi“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 mer…”
2015-07-11 · Steering · 457 mi“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.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.