Reliability & cost of ownership
GEM E4 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the GEM E4? 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 E4 problems by model year
18 recall entries across 12 model years and 5 owner complaints across 13 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 E4 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 E4 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 E4 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 E4 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 E4 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 E4 | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 E4 | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 E4 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 E4 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 E4 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 E4 | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 E4 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 E4 | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the GEM E4, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system4 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint
- exterior lighting1 complaint