Lotus Elite Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Lotus Elite (1975–1979).

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• 1975
• 1976
• 1978
• 1979

All Lotus Elite recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Lotus Elite, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Automatic transmission (power train)

   NHTSA 79V127000 Reported May 25, 1979 9 vehicles potentially affected LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC

   The spiral retaining pin in the gear selector quadrant may move from its normal position so that vehicle could remain in gear when selector lever is moved into the "park" position.

   Remedy: Dealer will refit retaining pin to preclude gear shift selector moving out of place.

   Model years: 1978, 1979

2. Wheels

   NHTSA 77V023000 Reported February 15, 1977 138 vehicles potentially affected LOTUS CARS OF AMERICA INC

   On the involved vehicles, a sudden loss of pressure from the wheel/valve assembly could occur due to splitting of the valve rubber.

   Remedy: Dealer will replace the defective valves on all involved vehicles, free of charge.

   Model years: 1975, 1976

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• Esprit3 complaints
• Exize2 complaints
• Emira1 complaints
• Exige1 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.