2005 Lotus Elise Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,646miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2005 Lotus Elise, 4% of the 46 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,646 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“During a tire routine tire change, it was observed that there was an unusual oil stain creeping up the inside of the fender well on the left front of the vehicle. It was later determined the oil cooler was leaking at the fitting and a new fitting was installed to correct. The leak occurred rather suddenly as the car had just been in the body shop to have some minor bodywork fixed (non-stuctural and not able to have caused the leak). At the time of the bodywork repairs time, less than 300 miles prior, the leak was not present. …”
NHTSA complaint #10415874, filed 2011-07, 30,000 miles“My car is an early 2005 Lotus Elise with twin oil coolers. The bypass hose connecting to the driver side oil cooler started to leak oil at a fairly fast pace. This hose connects from the left oil cooler to the right cooler underneath the clamshell. Costs to fix this serious issue out of warranty are extremely high as they recommend replacing the entire oil cooler and hose system. There are now numerous complaints of the same or similar (based on hose and/or twin/single oil cooler setups) on various forums and submitted complaint forms to the us DOT NHTSA.”
NHTSA complaint #10408117, filed 2011-06, 67,292 milesOther or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 12% |
| 2005 | 2 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2005 Lotus Elise
28 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Lotus Elise
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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