By year
Owner complaints about Fisker vehicles peaked at 467 in 2024
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2011 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Fisker
The complete NHTSA record for Fisker vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Fisker recalls are filed by Fisker Group, part of Fisker.
Owner complaints in the last five years885890 on file in all, across 2 models
Recall campaigns116 in five years
Severity index2.1Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations540 service bulletins
Components
Electrical system draws the most owner complaints about Fisker vehicles, 21% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Ocean has the most complaints of any Fisker model
Every Fisker model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean | 2023 to 2024 | 884 | 2.1 | 10 | 4 |
| Karma | 2012 to 2013 | 6 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Fisker product
- 24V-865 Nov 15, 2024
Transmission may not shift into the selected gear, allowing the vehicle to roll away while in Drive or Reverse
Brakes · 7,745 vehicles - 24V-623 Aug 20, 2024
Brake module software may cause an unexpected reduction in regenerative braking, decreasing the braking performance
Brakes · 7,745 vehicles - 24V-499 Jul 2, 2024
Communication failure with the cabin electric water pump can cause the high voltage battery management system (BMS) to enter limp mode, causing a…
Electrical system · 7,545 vehicles - 24V-466 Jun 20, 2024
Exterior door handles can stick and fail to open
Structure · 8,204 vehicles - 24V-405 Jun 5, 2024
Instrument panel displays the incorrect font size of the Brake, Park, and Antilock Brake System (ABS) warning lights, and displays certain warning…
Electrical system · 6,864 vehicles - 24V-404 Jun 5, 2024
Motor Control Unit (MCU) and Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) software may cause the vehicle to enter a safe state protection mode unexpectedly, causing…
Electrical system · 6,864 vehicles - 19V-181 Mar 6, 2019
These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or…
Airbags · 472 vehicles - 17V-004 Jan 6, 2017
These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment…
Airbags · 811 vehicles - 12V-413 Aug 22, 2012
Manufacturing defect in the low temperature cooling fan may result in a direct short
Engine and cooling · 1,377 vehicles - 12V-241 May 30, 2012
Within the high-voltage battery, certain hose clamps may have been positioned incorrectly during assembly
Electrical system · 19 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.