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Gem ElxdYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 10 safety recalls on record for the Gem Elxd.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls102009–2025 model years

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

Best & worst years

Gem Elxd 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 Elxd median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Gem Elxd 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.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
10 recalls

Gem Elxd recalls

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

11%Control arm: lower ball joint25V-380 · 2009–2025 · Jun 23, 2025 · 5,353 vehicles16%Control arm: lower ball joint24V-971 · 2024–2025 · Dec 26, 2024 · 243 vehicles57%Electrical system18V-484 · 2016–2017 · Jul 19, 2018 · 2,110 vehicles20%Structure: frame and members18V-485 · 2011–2016 · Jul 19, 2018 · 1,946 vehicles64%Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs17V-279 · 2016–2017 · Apr 26, 2017 · 1,254 vehicles79%Electrical system16V-884 · 2016–2017 · Dec 8, 2016 · 1,644 vehicles37%Seat belts15V-820 · 2015 · Dec 7, 2015 · 1,364 vehicles15%Structure: frame and members15V-239 · 2009–2010 · Apr 22, 2015 · 628 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 Elxd

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2009–2021 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063