GEM recalls and safety
14 recalls since 2001 · 33 owner complaints since 2002
14
vehicle recalls since 2001
14
vehicle recalls since 2001
GEM has had 14 vehicle recalls since 2001, covering 52,089 vehicles as reported. In 2025 there were 1 recalls for 5,353 vehicles, unchanged from 2024. The GEM E2 has the most recalls (9).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls in 2025
1
0.0% vs 2024
2026 so far
0
All recalls
14
Since 2001
Units affected
52K
All recalls, as reported
Do-not-drive
0
None in the data
Complaints, 12 mo
0
To Sep 2026
Recalls per year
GEM vehicle recalls each year since 2001, and the vehicles they covered
GEM models
17 models with recalls, complaints or star ratings. Models with enough data have their own page.
What can go wrong
GEM recalls by the stated risk
Parts recalled most
GEM recalls by component
- Electrical system4 · 31K units
- Parking brake3 · 4,727 units
- Structure2 · 2,574 units
- Wheels2 · 6,607 units
- Seat belts1 · 1,364 units
- Steering1 · 5,300 units
- Suspension1 · 243 units
Owner complaints
Safety complaints GEM owners filed, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
0 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most, all years
- Electrical system19
- Steering7
- Service brakes3
- Suspension3
- Exterior lighting2
- Equipment1
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Complaints
- 33
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 3
- People injured
- 1
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Latest GEM recalls
The newest of 14. Open one for what is wrong, the risk, the fix and the models covered.
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Questions and answers
How many recalls did GEM have in 2025?
1 GEM vehicle recalls in 2025, covering 5,353 vehicles, compared with 1 in 2024.
Which GEM models have the most recalls?
The E2 (9), the Elxd (9) and the E4 (8) have the most recalls since 2001. Models sold for many years and in large numbers have more.
What is the most common GEM recall problem?
Electrical system: 4 of the 14 GEM recalls, followed by parking brake (3).
What do GEM owners complain about most?
Electrical system, named in 19 of the 33 safety complaints GEM owners filed since 2002, then steering (7). One complaint can name several components.
Are there do-not-drive recalls for GEM?
No GEM recall in the data tells owners not to drive the vehicle until it is repaired.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Makes and models are written as published.