2010 Lotus Exige Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Exige years
- Not enough data 2nd of 7 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 2010 Lotus Exige so far. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 0owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
2010 Lotus Exige recalls (1)
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Engine and engine cooling:engine
Problem: 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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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 a notification schedule. Owners may contact Lotus at 1-800-245-6887. Lotus' number for this recall is 201401R (Elise/Exige), and 2014/02R (Evora). Note: This recall is an expansion of recalls 11V-510 and 13V-041.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Other Lotus Exige years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Exige | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Exige | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 Exige | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 Exige | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Exige | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 Exige | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2010 Lotus Exige?
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.
Was there a recall on the 2010 Lotus Exige?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2010 Lotus Exige a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Exige model years, the 2010 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.