Over-the-air fix
Fisker Group Inc (Fisker) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Ocean vehicles. The transmission may not shift into the selected gear, allowing the vehicle to roll away while in Drive or Reverse.
2023-2024 · 2 model years
Fisker Ocean Problems by year
Owners have filed 885 complaints about the Fisker Ocean across 2 model years, and it has 6 recalls. The 2023 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (885). The most reported problem area is the electrical system, followed by the brakes.
- Complaints
- 885
- Recalls
- 6
- Crashes
- 12
- Fires
- 3
- Injuries
- 7
- Deaths
- 0
Ocean complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Ocean problems
Fisker Ocean recalls 6
Over-the-air fix
Fisker Group Inc (Fisker) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Ocean vehicles. The brake module software may cause an unexpected reduction in regenerative braking, decreasing the braking performance.
Fisker Group Inc (Fisker) is recalling all 2023-2024 Ocean vehicles. A communication failure with the cabin electric water pump can cause the high voltage battery management system (BMS) to enter limp mode, causing a loss of drive power.
Fisker Group Inc (Fisker) is recalling all 2023-2024 Ocean vehicles. The exterior door handles can stick and fail to open.
Over-the-air fix
Fisker Group Inc (Fisker) is recalling all 2023 Ocean vehicles. The instrument panel displays the incorrect font size of the Brake, Park, and Antilock Brake System (ABS) warning lights, and displays certain warning lights in amber instead of red. As such...
Covers2023 Fisker Ocean
Over-the-air fix
Fisker Group Inc (Fisker) is recalling all 2023 Ocean vehicles. The Motor Control Unit (MCU) and Vehicle Control Unit (VCU) software may cause the vehicle to enter a safe state protection mode unexpectedly, causing a loss of drive power.
Covers2023 Fisker Ocean
Latest Ocean complaints
2023 Fisker Ocean, VIN [[redacted]]. Open recalls 24V499 (water pump) and 24V466 (door handles). I first requested recall service [redacted] from [[redacted]]; only an automatic logging reply followed. I followed up [redacted] and [redacted], and again [redacted], asking when/where the work could be scheduled or whether Fisker would send the parts so I could perform the work myself. No scheduling contact has been received in five months. The door-handle defect is now progressing - the white part is starting to...
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break. I am reporting that the recall remedy has not been provided within a reasonable time and asking NHTSA to record the failure to remedy. Please share this complaint with the manufacturer. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
The contact rented a 2023 Fisker Ocean. The contact stated that while driving 48 MPH, the vehicle lost power without warning. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle and the gear shifter detached from the steering column. When the contact was able to manually hold the shifter in place to restart the vehicle and pulled off to the shoulder of the road. The contact also reported that the vehicle would roll backward while in drive(D). The vehicle was towed back to the rental company for repair. The contact...
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informed the independent mechanic that the gear shifter appeared to have been attached to the steering column with glue; the mechanic then confirmed that the gear shifter was previously repaired with glue. The contact was informed that a secondary repair was made; however, the contact refused to take possession of the vehicle due to safety concerns. The contact also stated that the manufacturer was no longer in business. The failure mileage was approximately 32,705.
Vehicle has unresolved NHTSA Safety Recall 24V-405 (brake warning light display noncompliance). Brake warning illuminated at startup during dealer inspection on [[redacted]]. Vehicle is on OS 1.1.49 - recall remedy requires OS 2.1 before sale. Fisker's own recall documentation states vehicles must be updated before being released for sale. Dealer Axio EV, Salt Lake City UT is actively marketing this vehicle at $22,988 without completing the required recall remedy. When safety concern was raised, dealer responded...
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'then don't buy the car.' Six total open recalls on this vehicle, none disclosed to consumer. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
FORMAL DEFECT AND SAFETY HAZARD COMPLAINT TO: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building Washington, DC 20590 DATE: May 17, 2026 SUBJECT: Urgent Request for Recall Investigation: Systemic Cloud-Dependency, Hypervisor Power Management Failures, QNX Boot-Looping/Blackouts, Unix Epoch Clock Drifting, High-Voltage Contactor Thermal/Fire Hazards, and Core Low-Voltage Module Malfunctions via Telematics Disconnection in the...
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Fisker Ocean Fleet 1. Executive Summary This petition requests an immediate, systemic safety defect investigation into the software architecture, operating system stability, power management, and network subsystems of the Fisker Ocean vehicle fleet (Model Years 2023-2024). Following the liquidation bankruptcy of Fisker Inc. and its affiliates - under Case No.[redacted] ([redacted]) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, overseen by Judge [[redacted]] -the vehicle's intellectual property, cloud infrastructure, and over-the-air (OTA) software management assets were assumed by a commercial entity, American Lease, and its vehicle management arm (OV Loop/Ocean Loop). Due to the subsequent imposition of a predatory $499/year subscription paywall, thousands of retail owners have been cut off from cloud connectivity. While a missing cloud connection in a standard passenger car traditionally results in a benign loss of convenience features, in the Fisker Ocean's "software-defined" architecture, it triggers a severe, un-throttled software failure loop. This architectural defect forces safety-critical operating systems into permanent boot loops, pins CPU utilization, drops the system clock into a broken chronological state, and drives an aggressive parasitic drain on the 12V battery system. This directly leads to cascade control module failures, key fob inoperability, and accelerated mechanical degradation of high-voltage components, introducing an acute INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
On August 22, American Lease agreed to pay for my recall work. They still haven't reimbursed me for the recall work. Additionally, although the software update was supposed to be included with the recall, they charged me to receive the software update.
Lane Keep Assist is non-functional despite 2.3 update. Random faults on radar, blind-spot, lane-keep assist and rear-cross traffic. Adaptive Cruise Control in non-functioning despite 2.3 update. It's not just the weather or time of day. These alerts last happened on Friday, January 23, 2026, between 3:30 and 4:30 PM
Questions about the Fisker Ocean
Which Fisker Ocean years have the most problems?
By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2023 (885). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2023 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.
What are the most common Fisker Ocean problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the electrical system (380), brakes (323), driver assistance (282) most often.
How many recalls does the Fisker Ocean have?
NHTSA lists 6 recalls across all Fisker Ocean model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data