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2002 Gem Nev Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2002 Gem Nev has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 27,350 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 06V222000 2006-06-21 27,350 affected
Defect

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.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Waev, who is the current parent company of global electric motorcars (gem), has indicated to me that they are no longer responsible for performing nhtsa recall # 06v-222000. The reason provided is the recall was issued in a safety bulletin from 2011, and waev is claiming they are no longer liable…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2024-05-07

“Waev, who is the current parent company of global electric motorcars (gem), has indicated to me that they are no longer responsible for performing nhtsa recall # 06v-222000. The reason provided is the recall was issued in a safety bulletin from 2011, and waev is claiming they are no longer liable…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2024-05-07

“I have two unrepaired recalls that are still open, however, I can't find a dealer that will complete the recalls on my vehicle.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2023-11-09

“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 gem nev. The contact received recall notice # 06v222000 regarding the electrical system in january 2007. She called the dealer four times to schedule an appointment for the repair. The technician called her back to schedule, but he never called back to confirm. The…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2007-01-01

“2002 global electric motorcar with broken frame. Consumer stated that the rear of the frame that holds the rear axle broke in two places. He states other people had the same problem. *kb”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 1901-01-01

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Gem Nev as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.