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2003 Gem NEV: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

1,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
1
Suspension:Front
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System1
Suspension:Front1

Electrical System: 1; Suspension:Front: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2007
1
2009
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20071
20091

2007: 1; 2009: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10188116 · 2007-04-17 (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. UPDA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10188116 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10276864 · 2009-07-15 (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

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10276864 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

06V222000 · Electrical System

Reported: 2006-06-21 (June 21, 2006)

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.

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign record ↗