Reliability & cost of ownership
Gem Nev Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Gem Nev? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Gem Nev problems by model year
6 recall entries and 12 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Nev | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2006 Nev | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Nev | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Nev | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Nev | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Nev | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Gem Nev, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system9 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- exterior lighting1 complaint
- electric1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- suspension1 complaint