The 2013 Lotus Evora has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 28 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT13V2160002013-05-2128 affected
Defect
Lotus Cars is recalling certain model year 2013 Evora vehicles manufactured September 2012 through November 2012. These vehicles have been granted a temporary exemption from the requirement to conform to the latest passenger side advanced air bag requirements covered by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208,…
Consequence
An incorrect certification label may prevent the owner from determining recall applicability, potentially increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Lotus Cars will notify the owners instructing them to take their vehicle to a Lotus dealer. The federal compliance label will be replaced and an exemption label will be applied, free of charge. The recall began on May 28, 2013. Owners may contact Lotus at 1-770-476-6564. Lotus Cars' recall number is 2013/02R.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
STEERING
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Component that failed: rear upper suspension control arm developed a crack where it connects with the rear wheel knuckle. Other lotus evoras have reported this failure, across several model years. Component has not been inspected by others. No warning lamps. Suspension started making a clunking…”
“Ips wiring harness issue - vehicle equipped with the automatic transmission would randomly lose complete power in the middle of driving. Vehicle stuck in this limp mode are unable to go back into gear and is locked out from driving, thus require the vehicle to be towed. This creates a hazardous…”
“Ips wiring harness issue - vehicle equipped with the automatic transmission would randomly lose complete power in the middle of driving. Vehicle stuck in this limp mode are unable to go back into gear and is locked out from driving, thus require the vehicle to be towed. This creates a hazardous…”
“Ips wiring harness issue - vehicle equipped with the automatic transmission would randomly lose complete power in the middle of driving. Vehicle stuck in this limp mode are unable to go back into gear and is locked out from driving, thus require the vehicle to be towed. This creates a hazardous…”
“Decelerating to a stop, shifting down in gears, shift into first and bring vehicle to a complete stop and notice rpm's drop to zero and engine stalls. Has happened twice in two weeks, car is brand new.”
“Decelerating to a stop, shifting down in gears, shift into first and bring vehicle to a complete stop and notice rpm's drop to zero and engine stalls. Has happened twice in two weeks, car is brand new.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Lotus Evora as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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