LOTUS EVORA Recalls

The Lotus Evora has 6 recalls spanning the 2011 through 2018 model years, with the most serious being an oil feed pipe on 2011 supercharged models that can rupture, spray oil onto hot engine components, and start a fire. A second oil system issue on 2011 supercharged models involves the engine oil cooler hose, which can chafe and tear, ejecting oil onto the road or rear wheels and reducing traction while also risking engine failure. Both issues are limited to the supercharged 2011 trim. Moving to the final production years, the 2018 model has a steering column that can be incorrectly assembled and fail to collapse properly in a frontal crash, which means the column absorbs less impact energy and raises the risk of injury to the driver. The 2017 and 2018 model years share a separate structural concern: the toe board in the passenger footwell lacks sufficient rigidity, and in a crash an unbelted passenger's knee can strike the hard vehicle structure beneath. The 2013 model has a labeling issue where the certification label may not accurately reflect the vehicle's airbag compliance status, making it harder to determine whether a recall applies to that vehicle.