Reliability & cost of ownership
GEM eL Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the GEM eL? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
GEM eL problems by model year
10 recall entries and 0 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 eL | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 eL | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 eL | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2013 eL | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 eL | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 eL | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 eL | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |