2006 Lotus Elise Transmission and drivetrain 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 transmission and drivetrain 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.
“As I was pulling onto my street, the oil light came on the dash. I immediately found a place to stop and park the car, at which time I noticed the smell of oil in the cabin. Upon exiting the vehicle I noticed oil on the front driver's side tire & wheel, and approximately 30 minutes after parking there was a large puddle of oil underneath the front half of the car. My online search for a possible cause of this incident has lead me to believe that I experienced a failure of the oil cooler lines.”
NHTSA complaint #10441035, filed 2011-12Related service bulletins
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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Lotus Elise
11 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Lotus Elise
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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