Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
13
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-07-25 | 02V199000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 546 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-12-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | NEAR THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK THERE IS A CRACK. WHEN FILLING VEHICLE UP WITH FUEL IT LEAKS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND… |
| 2001-12-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | GAS TANK LEAKS FUEL IF YOU FILL IT UP. |
| 2001-08-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHEN GAS TANK WAS FILLED FUEL LEAKED ON GROUND AND FUMES ENTERED VEHICLE. FUMES WERE SO STRONG THAT CONSUMER FELT … |
| 2000-11-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THIS TYPE OF FAILURE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE MODEL BEFORE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMM… |
| 1999-12-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHEN FILLED WITH GAS, THE FUEL TANK LEAKS FROM THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE TANK; LEAKING FUEL IS A FIRE HAZARD AND GAS O… |
| 1999-06-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | THE CAR FOR AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED LEAKED FUEL WHEN EVER THE TANK IS FILLED UP. IT IS NOT LEAKING AS A RESULT OF OVER… |
| 1998-11-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. |
| 1998-08-30 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THIS PROBLEM POSES A SERIOUS HAZARD. LOTUS REFUSES TO PROVIDE SERVICE BULLETINS THAT MIGHT BE PERTINENT TO THIS PROBLEM. |
| 1995-01-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL TANK CRACKED, AND WAS LEAKING FUEL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER FIXED IT TWICE, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE PARKED ON A HILL AND GAS TANK IS FULL, FUEL LEAKS OUT. IF TANK IS HALF FULL AND ON A HILL, FUEL DOESN'T LEAK OUT… |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL TANK LEAKS WHEN OVER 1/2 FILLED |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FUEL TANK LEAKS WHEN IT IS FULL. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | APPERANTLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE LOTUS ELAN FUEL TANK. LOTUS WANTS TO CHARGE ME FOR REPAIRING SOMETHING THEY … |