2011 LOTUS EXIGE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
3
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2011 LOTUS EXIGE
The 2011 LOTUS EXIGE has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. 3 technical service bulletins have been issued by Lotus Cars USA, Inc. for this model year.
Recalls for the 2011 LOTUS EXIGE
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2011 LOTUS EXIGE, potentially affecting up to 860 vehicles.
Recall 14V280000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
| 860 vehicles affected
Defect: Lotus Cars USA, Inc. (Lotus) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Elise and Exige vehicles manufactured from November 2007 to July 2011, and 2011 Evora vehicles manufactured September 2010 through September 2011. The oil cooler hose may detach from its fitting.
Consequence: A detached oil hose could spray oil on a tire, increasing the risk of a crash, or it could spray oil throughout the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil cooler hose fittings on the Elise and Exige vehicles and will replace the oil cooler hose assemblies on the Evora vehicles, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2011 LOTUS EXIGE
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 LOTUS EXIGE.
Safety Rating for the 2011 LOTUS EXIGE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2011 LOTUS EXIGE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2011 LOTUS EXIGE
Lotus Cars USA, Inc. has issued 3 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2011 LOTUS EXIGE. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
TSB_2020_03 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Air conditioning compressors failing due to oil starvation. TSB reminds dealers of correct replacement and running-in procedures.
sb_2020_01 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
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 that the original equipment...
2012/17 — EQUIPMENT
THE LATEST UPDATE FOR TECHCENTRE V4.16.00 HAS A FEATURE TO PREVENT UNAUTHORISED VARIANT CODE ALTERATION.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2011 LOTUS EXIGE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the LOTUS EXIGE
- 2006 LOTUS EXIGE — 1 complaint
- 2007 LOTUS EXIGE — 0 complaints
- 2008 LOTUS EXIGE — 0 complaints
- 2009 LOTUS EXIGE — 0 complaints
- 2010 LOTUS EXIGE — 0 complaints
- 2011 LOTUS EXIGE (current)
Other LOTUS Models
- LOTUS ELISE — 83 total complaints
- LOTUS EVORA — 22 total complaints
- LOTUS ELAN — 17 total complaints
- LOTUS EXIGE S — 9 total complaints
- LOTUS ESPRIT — 3 total complaints
- LOTUS EXIZE — 2 total complaints
- LOTUS EMIRA — 1 total complaint
- LOTUS 2-ELEVEN — 0 total complaints