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2003 Gem Nev Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 15, 2009
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2003 Gem Nev, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Electrical150.0%
  • Suspension150.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

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

NHTSA ID 10276864 · filed Jul 15, 2009

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

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. UPDATE 05/04/07*TR

NHTSA ID 10188116 · filed Apr 17, 2007

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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