NHTSA vehicle safety data

2003 GEM NEV Recalls & Complaints

The 2003 GEM NEV has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized GEM dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2003 GEM NEV. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2003 GEM NEV owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2003 GEM NEV, describing incidents dated April 17, 2007 to June 15, 2009.

Most-cited components

Electrical System 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint

Of the 2 complaints on file, 1 reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10276864 · Filed July 15, 2009
FIRE INSIDE DASH OF VEHICLE. FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE MODULE THAT ALREADY HAS A SAFETY RECALL. THE MFG. WILL NOT REPLACE PARTS/REPAIR VEHICLE. THEY STATE VEHICLE HAD RECALL DONE ALREADY. REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AS THE RECALL UPDATES SUPERCEDES THESE PARTS WITH AN UPGRADE KIT (THE…
ODI #10188116 · Filed April 17, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER ELECTRIC GEM. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLINKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FASTER THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THE LOUDER THE NOISE BECAME . THE CONTACT CALLED GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOTOR COMPANY, AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2003 GEM NEV 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

AUXILIARY CARD CIRCUIT BOARD

NHTSA #06V222000 · Electrical System · NHTSA notice

Reported June 21, 2006 · GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOTORCARS, LLC

Potentially affected: 27,350 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign 002 · Owners notified September 11, 2006 · Vehicles built January 1, 1999 – March 31, 2004 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN 2 AND 4 PASSENGER, SHORT AND LONG BED LOW SPEED VEHICLES, THE 12 VOLT OUTPUT FROM THE AUXILIARY CARD CIRCUIT BOARD (A DC VOLTAGE TO DC VOLTAGE CONVERTER) MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE AND RESULT IN LOSS OF HEADLAMP, TAIL LAMP AND TURN SIGNAL LAMP FUNCTIONS.

Safety consequence

A LOSS OF HEADLAMPS COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. IF THERE IS A LOSS OF TAIL LAMP OR TURN SIGNAL LAMP FUNCTION, A FOLLOWING DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED OR THAT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT IS TURNING, A REAR-END CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUXILIARY CARDS, INSTALL A SPLASH/SPRAY PROTECTION, AND ADJUST THE DASH SEAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GLOBAL ELECTRIC AT 888-871-4367.

Notes

GEMCAR RECALL NO. 002.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2003 GEM NEV. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 GEM NEV.

Electrical System

ODI #10276864

Fire

Incident: June 15, 2009 · Filed: July 15, 2009

FIRE INSIDE DASH OF VEHICLE. FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE MODULE THAT ALREADY HAS A SAFETY RECALL. THE MFG. WILL NOT REPLACE PARTS/REPAIR VEHICLE. THEY STATE VEHICLE HAD RECALL DONE ALREADY. REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AS THE RECALL UPDATES SUPERCEDES THESE PARTS WITH AN UPGRADE KIT (THE RECALL). *TR

Suspension

ODI #10188116

Incident: April 17, 2007 · Filed: April 17, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER ELECTRIC GEM. WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLINKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FASTER THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THE LOUDER THE NOISE BECAME . THE CONTACT CALLED GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOTOR COMPANY, AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE FAILURE MAY BE THE FRONT AXLE. THE NECESSARY PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,346, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER SET UP APPOINTMENT AND CAME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. UPDATE 05/04/07*TR

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