Avoid: No year grades F. Weakest: 2012
Best: 2010 (few owner reports)
7 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 4 model years, the Lotus Evora has 8 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 7 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are suspension and engine. 2017 drew the most complaints (3), 2018 the fewest (1).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Lotus Evora vehicles (US, public record).
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 2017 (3 complaints). Lowest: 2018 (1).
Extremely positive sentiment among owners, characterized by deep emotional attachment and praise for its pure, engaging driving experience.
Mix of well-designed and afterthought elements; hard plastics; "kit-car'ish" feel; persistent rattles.
Terrible backup camera quality; outdated pixel-based small information screens; aftermarket-feeling OEM stereo.
Sloppy, vague shifter with long throws; can hang up on vigorous shifts; significantly improved in later GT models.
Warping and cracking in hotter climates, particularly on earlier models.
Thick C-pillars and small rear window create blind spots; carbon louvers exacerbate the issue and can cause light to shine through into the mirror.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Evora. Individual model years are broken down above.
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