NHTSA vehicle safety data

2015 GEM E4 Recalls & Complaints

The 2015 GEM E4 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized GEM dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2015 GEM E4. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2015 GEM E4 owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2015 GEM E4, describing incidents dated March 15, 2016.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint
Exterior Lighting 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10849966 · Filed March 16, 2016
THE CAR DOES NOT REGISTER THE BATTERY LIFE BECAUSE IF WIRING PROBLEM AND YOU RUN OUT OF POWER IN MIDDLE OF STREET AND DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU ARE LOW IN POWER BECAUSE IT DON'T WORK RIGHT AND TAIL LIGHTS DON'T WORK BECAUSE A FUSE KEEPS BLOWING THEY SAID AND DEALER CAN'T FIND OUT HOW TO FIX EITHER THING…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2015 GEM E4 in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Defect Petition DP22-005: Pedestrian alert sounds
Closed August 7, 2023
- Recall 22V-063

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

Seat Belt Retractor Failure/FMVSS 209

NHTSA #15V820000 · Seat Belts · NHTSA notice

Reported December 7, 2015 · Polaris Industries, Inc.

Potentially affected: 1,364 vehicles

Repair completion: 36.88% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign L-15-02 · Owners notified December 31, 2015 · Vehicles built December 15, 2014 – August 25, 2015 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain model year 2015 GEM EL, ES, E4, E4S, ELXD, E6, E6S, and E2 vehicles manufactured December 15, 2014, to August 25, 2015. The seat belts in the affected vehicles have retractor mechanisms that may fail, causing the seat belt to be stuck in one position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

Safety consequence

If the seat belt does not retract or extend, the seat occupant may not be properly secured in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

GEM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat belt assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on December 31, 2015. Owners may contact GEM Consumer Service Department at 1-855-743-3436. Polaris' number for this recall is L-15-02.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2015 GEM E4. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 GEM E4.

Electrical System; Exterior Lighting

ODI #10849966

Incident: March 15, 2016 · Filed: March 16, 2016

THE CAR DOES NOT REGISTER THE BATTERY LIFE BECAUSE IF WIRING PROBLEM AND YOU RUN OUT OF POWER IN MIDDLE OF STREET AND DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU ARE LOW IN POWER BECAUSE IT DON'T WORK RIGHT AND TAIL LIGHTS DON'T WORK BECAUSE A FUSE KEEPS BLOWING THEY SAID AND DEALER CAN'T FIND OUT HOW TO FIX EITHER THING THAT PUTS US IN DANGER IN THIS CAR ON HIGHWAY LEAVING US IN STREET.HAS BEEN TO SHOP 3 TIMES IN 6 MONTHS FOR THIS AND GEM CONSUMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT 1-855-743-3436 SAID THEY HAVE NOTHING SHOWING CAN HAS HAD THESE COMPLAINS OR FIXED ANYTHING ON THIS CAR. ON THE HIGHWAY IS WHERE YOU FIND THIS AT, WHEN YOU ARE LEFT THERE STUCK. DATE AT BOTTOM WAS THE LAST TIME IT HAPPEN , BUT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES TO DATE.

Other GEM E4 model years

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