2007 Lotus Elise Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 50%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 24,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2007 Lotus Elise, 50% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 24,500 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“Was driving my 2007 Lotus Elise when the oil hose pulled out of the crimped fitting at the right rear connection to the engine just above the oil filter. This caused all of the oil to quickly leave the engine and coat the right rear tire. I was lucky I was driving straight on a highway at the time and was able to safely pull over. Had this happened on a corner, with traction lost on the rear tire the results could have been significantly different.”
NHTSA complaint #10420414, filed 2011-08, 20,000 miles“Aware of NHTSA recall # 11v-510 having received letter from Lotus cars USA but was told this vehicle was probably not affected. Monitored for signs of oil leakage anyway but saw nothing: no change in oil level on dipstick checks, no signs of oil under car. While accelerating on expressway, had low oil warning light come on and noticed some difficulty steering due to slickness as car was brought to a safe halt as quickly as possible. Right side of car was covered in oil, apparently originating at oil cooler located in front of right front wheel well. …”
NHTSA complaint #10455149, filed 2012-04, 34,000 milesRelated recalls
- 13V041000Feb 5, 2013Lotus is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Elise and Exige vehicles manufactured from December 1, 2006, through October 31, 2007. The oil cooler line may…Covers: Lotus Elise 2007–2008, Exige 2007–2008
- 11V510000Oct 14, 2011Lotus is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 elise and exige vehicles manufactured from june 1, 2004, through november 30, 2006. The oil cooler line may…Covers: Lotus Elise 2005–2007, Exige 2005–2006, Exige S 2007
Related service bulletins
- 10198785Jun 16, 2021There is often inconsistent or insufficient information received from dealers when reporting ECU and TCU related faults. This bulletin aims to standardise the information when…
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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