AI DamageLotus Exize: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Lotus Exize across 1 model years: 2 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Exterior lighting 50% of all complaints
- 2 Suspension 50% of all complaints
- Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (50% of all).
- Suspension: 1 complaints (50% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
I noticed after a detail on my car that the headlight housing had some scratches on it. Lotus already had a problem with their headlight lens causing burn marks on the black interior black housing because of sunlight reflecting off and burning the housing.
It is really unusual tire wear such a low mileage. Lotus dealer checked its alignment and it was way off (too much toe-in) from its specified setting (1.5-2.0mm spec vs 25.7mm and 23.0mm actual). Lotus car just paid for the alignment but they didn't cover wasted rear tires and towing fees under warranty.
What to check before buying
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.