Lotus Esprit — reported problems
CarFaultIQ holds 51 evidence records for the Lotus Esprit (1995–2004), drawn from official sources and owner complaints.
Evidence by model year
Records held per model year. Select a year to narrow this page to it.
- 1995 5 records for 1995
- 1997 14 records for 1997
- 1998 10 records for 1998
- 1999 4 records for 1999
- 2004 1 records for 2004
Counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold in each year, so a taller year is not necessarily a worse year.
Reports mentioning outcomes
- 2mention a fire
These are counts of records whose report mentioned the outcome. They are not a severity rating and not a safety assessment of this vehicle.
Official records held
- Safety recalls NHTSA 16
- Manufacturer communications NHTSA 5
- Transport Canada recalls Transport Canada 26
- Owner complaints NHTSA 4
Where to go next
- Lotus Esprit coverage hub Published problems, year windows and buyer guidance for this model.
- Evidence Explorer — the underlying records Read the individual recalls, investigations, manufacturer communications and complaints these counts come from.
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