2006 Lotus Elise Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2006 Lotus Elise, 6% of the 17 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Please note, I have not had an issue yet, but other people I know have. The rear suspension inner toe link has been known to fail on the 05 + 06 Lotus Elise. I have seen failures of this part shearing apart on vehicles with as low as 5000 miles. A catastrophic failure of this part causes the car to become uncontrollable and undriveable. It is a serious situation where someone could be injured or killed. Luckily no one has of yet. Here is an internet link that describes the issue in a little better detail, and shows what happens to the toe link. …”
NHTSA complaint #10158149, filed 2006-05Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2006 Lotus Elise
11 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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