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Lotus Elise recalls

10 DVSA safety recalls name the Lotus Elise, launched 1998 to 2020. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Elise. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

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Recalls10
Latest launch2020
Earliest launch1998
Earliest and latest build dates named1996 to 2019
Is a specific Elise affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Lotus Elise recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Bolts securing the fuel rail to the cyclinder head may fail. R/2019/41220 Feb 202015 May 2012 to 30 Jun 2019762
Reduction of braking efficiency R/2016/22329 Sep 201614 Mar 2016 to 28 Sep 201656
Risk of fire R/2014/06615 Nov 201423 Sep 2004 to 17 Jan 20111,258 (whole recall)
Wheel hub may become insecure R/2009/0571 Jun 20091 Jan 2009 to 22 May 2009288
Gear lever may break R/2005/1868 Feb 200621 Jan 2004 to 8 Feb 2005764 per line
Front brake caliper bolts concern R/2002/0665 Aug 20021 Jul 2001 to 31 Aug 200194
Steering rack may be susceptible to premature wear and possible tooth damage. R/2001/06316 Jun 20011 Sep 1998 to 31 Jan 1999338
Fuel may leak when filling and cornering R/2001/0149 Feb 20011 Oct 1999 to 31 Jan 20011,509 per line
Possibility of fuel leakage R/1999/0744 Sep 1999from 19 Jul 1999213
Rear suspension toe link bolt may become loose R/1998/05017 Jun 19981 Jun 1996 to 30 Jun 19983,780

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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