Owners have filed 15 complaints on the Lotus Evora, covering 2010–2018. The system named most often is Suspension (6 reports). Worst years by volume: 2017, 2014, 2013; cleanest: 2011, 2018, 2010. 1 reports describe a crash. On average the car was 5.4 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Lotus Evora
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 15 Evora complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Suspension 6 Read
Rear upper control arm cracked. Very critical safety part. I have had a discussion with other owners and have discovered that several others have had the same issue. Very low milage. 10k miles. Could result in a fatal collision! Found issue during safety inspection. Bushing is now misaligned and control arm is not in…
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…
Unkown , driver rear upper control arm broken
Engine 3 Read
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
Engine cuts out when driving at a slow speed and coming to a stop
While driving at around 35mph, the car (lotus evora) began to misfire and shut off. This resulted in loss of control of the car in traffic
Steering 2 Read
I was coming to a stop, applying the brakes and shifted the car into neutral, the car just shut off. The brakes became rock hard I had to use both feet to slow the car steering locked and I rear ended the car I front of me at 2-3 mph. The car was damaged the car was checked by the dealership I was told that there was…
Decelerating to a stop, shifting down in gears, shift into first and bring vehicle to a complete stop and notice RPM's drop to zero and engine stalls. Has happened twice in two weeks, car is brand new
Power Train 2 Read
Ips wiring harness issue - vehicle equipped with the automatic transmission would randomly lose complete power in the middle of driving. Vehicle stuck in this limp mode are unable to go back into gear and is locked out from driving, thus require the vehicle to be towed. This creates a hazardous condition that in an…
The car is a manual transmission. Enginering/design defect causes engine heat to boil hydraulic clutch fluid, leading to hydraulic clutch fluid decay over time, leading to failure of master clutch cylinder and clutch pedal stock in down position while driving. This ultimately makes it impossible to get into neutral or…
Electrical System 1 Read
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…
Air Bags 1 Read
Air bag comes on constantly. 4+ times in one year. Will have to take back to dealer to check again
Evora years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Suspension | — | — | |
| 2017 | Electrical System,engine | — | — | |
| 2014 | Engine | — | — | |
| 2013 | Power Train,electrical System,engine | — | — | |
| 2012 | Steering,power Train,service Brakes,engine | 1 | — | |
| 2011 | Suspension | — | — | |
| 2010 | Air Bags | — | — |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 14 |
| Average complaints per series | 1.1 |
| Worst single series | 2 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 5.4 years |
A model average of 1.1 hides a worst series at 2. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the Evora?
By complaint volume, 2017, 2014, 2013 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which Evora years are the cleanest?
2011, 2018, 2010 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Lotus Evora have?
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2010–2018. Of those, 1 describe a crash and 0 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.