Gem ELYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Gem EL.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints0—Safety recalls42009–2016 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Gem EL years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the EL median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Gem EL problems

All model years combined: 0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

4 recalls

Gem EL recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Structure: frame and members18V-485 · 2011–2016 · Jul 19, 2018 · 1,946 vehicles Seat belts15V-820 · 2015 · Dec 7, 2015 · 1,364 vehicles Parking brake13V-003 · 2012–2013 · Jan 4, 2013 · 4,394 vehicles Parking brake10V-080 · 2009 · Mar 4, 2010 · 142 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the EL

Jan 27, 2023
Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2009–2016 · closed Aug 7, 2023
Led to recall 22V-063