Lotus EspritYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 3 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Lotus Esprit.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints3Top: Fuel system, gasoline Safety recalls51978–2003 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Lotus Esprit years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Esprit median. Tap a year for its full report.

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'78'79'87'95'97'98'99'00'01'02'03

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
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2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls 1995Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall 1987Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Lotus Esprit problems

All model years combined: 3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Fuel system, gasoline1 crash/fire/injury

1Electrical system

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Fuel system, gasoline	2	1
Electrical system	1	0

5 recalls

Lotus Esprit recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Other: labels04V-001 · 1997–2003 · Jan 5, 2004 · 660 vehicles Wheels: rim98V-135 · 1997–1998 · Jun 22, 1998 · 160 vehicles Wheels: rim97V-202 · 1997 · Nov 19, 1997 · 11 vehicles Air bags96V-244 · 1995–1997 · Dec 5, 1996 · 240 vehicles Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings78V-238 · 1978–1979 · Oct 24, 1978 · 146 vehicles