2006 Lotus Elise Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 12%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 2006 Lotus Elise, 12% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,750 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.
“The contact owns a 2006 Lotus Elise. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11v510000 (engine and engine cooling:cooling system:hose). The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that they had no time frame as to when the necessary parts would be available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 11,300.”
NHTSA complaint #10458335, filed 2012-05, 11,300 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10175849May 19, 2020Any unauthorised modifications, including fitment of non-approved after-market air filter resulting in generation of diagnostic trouble codes (DTCâs) P0101 & P1109. We have had…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Lotus Elise
11 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Lotus Elise
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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