Reliability & cost of ownership
GEM E2 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the GEM E2? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
GEM E2 problems by model year
24 recall entries and 4 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 E2 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 E2 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 E2 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 E2 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 E2 | 3 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 E2 | 4 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 E2 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 E2 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 E2 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 E2 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 E2 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 E2 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 E2 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the GEM E2, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system3 complaints
- unknown or other1 complaint