An electrical stimulation lead includes a lead body having a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, and a longitudinal length electrodes disposed along the distal end portion of the lead body terminals disposed along the proximal end portion of the lead body and conductors electrically coupling the plurality of terminals to the plurality of electrodes. At least one of the electrodes or terminals is a coated contact. Each coated contact includes a conductive substrate and a conductive coating disposed on the substrate.
