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2017 Lotus Evora Recalls & Complaints

The 2017 Lotus Evora has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Lotus dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2017 Lotus Evora. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2017 Lotus Evora owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Lotus Evora, describing incidents dated August 20, 2024 to September 18, 2025.

Most-cited components

Engine 2 complaints
Electrical System 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11700048 · Filed November 18, 2025
The contact owns a 2017 Lotus Evora. The contact stated that there was a clunking sound coming from the rear suspension. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who was certified to work on Lotus vehicles, but not associated with the dealer, and the rear suspension arm was inspected and…
ODI #11623114 · Filed November 1, 2024
For the second time, a Throttle Actuator code forced an engine shutdown while on a busy freeway with only very narrow breakdown lane stranding the car. Attempts to reset the code(s) failed for about 30 minutes whereupon codes reset and have not recurred indicating the code was only transient but…
ODI #11610304 · Filed August 22, 2024
Driving on an interstate highway a MIL (Malfunction Indicator Light) illuminated and within less than 5 seconds, the engine went into shutdown mode. I was able to safely clear the highway but on a central lane and heavy traffic it would have been impossible to safely clear the highway and the car…

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Passenger Toe-board Lacks Stiffness/FMVSS 208

NHTSA #19V263000 · Structure · NHTSA notice

Reported April 2, 2019 · Lotus Cars Limited

Potentially affected: 424 vehicles

Repair completion: 71.93% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Lotus campaign 2019/01R · Owners notified May 27, 2019 · Vehicles built August 3, 2016 – December 20, 2018 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Lotus Cars USA, Inc. (Lotus) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Evora vehicles. The toe board in the passenger footwell lacks stiffness, allowing the knee of an unbelted occupant to contact the rigid structure of the vehicle, in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety consequence

In the event of a crash, if the occupant's knee contacts the rigid structure, there may be an increased risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the toe board with a new design to provide the appropriate stiffness, free of charge. The recall began May 27, 2019. Owners may contact Lotus customer service at 1-800-245-6887. Lotus' number for this recall is 2019/01R.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2017 Lotus Evora. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Lotus Evora.

Suspension

ODI #11700048

Incident: September 18, 2025 · Filed: November 18, 2025

The contact owns a 2017 Lotus Evora. The contact stated that there was a clunking sound coming from the rear suspension. The vehicle was taken to a certified mechanic who was certified to work on Lotus vehicles, but not associated with the dealer, and the rear suspension arm was inspected and diagnosed with a fracture in the casting of the suspension. The suspension arm and bushing were replaced. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000.

Engine

ODI #11623114

Incident: September 29, 2024 · Filed: November 1, 2024

For the second time, a Throttle Actuator code forced an engine shutdown while on a busy freeway with only very narrow breakdown lane stranding the car. Attempts to reset the code(s) failed for about 30 minutes whereupon codes reset and have not recurred indicating the code was only transient but very dangerous.

Electrical System; Engine

ODI #11610304

Incident: August 20, 2024 · Filed: August 22, 2024

Driving on an interstate highway a MIL (Malfunction Indicator Light) illuminated and within less than 5 seconds, the engine went into shutdown mode. I was able to safely clear the highway but on a central lane and heavy traffic it would have been impossible to safely clear the highway and the car would be stranded in the middle of the road. Checking malfunction codes indicated a throttle body malfunction or at least a sensed malfunction as the car showed no problem ahead of shutdown. Second code indicated a “LIMP HOME” mode which quickly progressed to a “SHUT DOWN” mode as indicated by a third code. I believe that I would rather damage equipment rather than shutdown in the middle of the highway and the shutdown mode should be programmed out. Car was towed to Lotus of Dallas dealer for troubleshooting and as of now there is no resolution.

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