2006 Lotus EXIZE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
960 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Exterior Lighting:Headlights is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 1 |
| Suspension:Rear | 1 |
Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 1; Suspension:Rear: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 |
2006: 2
Pattern summary
Exterior Lighting:Headlights leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10167672 · 2006-09-08 (September 8, 2006)
I OWN A 2006 LOTUS EXIZE AND ITS REAR TIRES TOTALLY WORN (INSIDE STEEL BELTS WERE SEEN) AT ITS 960 MILES OF LIFE FROM ITS BRAND NEW DELIVERY. 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. IF THE TIRES BURST OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IT CAN KILL DRIVERS AND PASSE…
Owner-reported narrative. 960 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167672 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10167681 · 2006-09-08 (September 8, 2006)
THIS WAS AFTER ONLY ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS OF OWNERSHIP... 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. LOTUS DID NOT DO A RECALL, BUT ADDED A FIX CALLED THE EMBELLISHER RING THAT BASICALLY JUST COVERS THE BURNED GOUGES A LITTLE IF IT WASN'T TOO BAD AND PREVENTS THE SUNLIGHT TO REFLECT AS MUCH. I HAVE DONE MY OWN INVESTIGATION AND KNOW OF…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10167681 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.