{"id":"2023_fisker_ocean","make":"Fisker","make_slug":"fisker","model":"Ocean","model_slug":"ocean","year":2023,"url":"/fisker/ocean/2023/","pts":["bev"],"configs":[{"id":46984,"model":"Ocean Extreme One","pt":"bev","drive":"Part-time 4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":99,"hwy":84,"comb":92,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":36.8159,"range":360,"range_city":0,"range_hwy":0,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":0.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"207 and 207  kW AC Induction","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":850,"save_spend":7000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"FGI","modified":"Mon Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 2023"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"24V865000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; AUTOHOLD BRAKE SYSTEM/BRAKE HOLD:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Fisker Group Inc","reported":"2024-11-15","owner_notified":"2024-03-11","units":7745,"summary":"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.","consequence":"A vehicle roll away increases the risk of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Fisker released an over-the-air (OTA) software update on March 11, 2024, free of charge.  Owners may contact Fisker customer service at 1-844-347-5371.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.Please be reminded of the following requirements:You are required to submit a draft owner notification letter to this office no less than five days prior to mailing it to the customers.Also, copies of all notices, bulletins, dealer notifications, and other communications that relate to this recall, including a copy of the final owner notification letter and any subsequent owner follow-up notification letter(s), are required to be submitted ","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"24V623000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC:SOFTWARE/PROGRAMMING","mfr":"Fisker Group Inc","reported":"2024-08-20","owner_notified":"2024-09-26","units":7745,"summary":"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.","consequence":"Decreased braking performance can extend the distance required to stop, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Fisker will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed September 26, 2024.  Owners may contact Fisker customer service at 1-844-347-5371.  Fisker's number for this recall is TSB10062408.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"TSB10062408","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"24V499000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM)","mfr":"Fisker Group Inc","reported":"2024-07-02","owner_notified":"2024-08-19","units":7545,"summary":"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.","consequence":"A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Fisker will replace the pumps, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 19, 2024.  Owners may contact Fisker customer service at 1-844-347-5371.  Fisker's number for this recall is TSB30032401.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"TSB30032401","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V466000","component":"STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR","mfr":"Fisker Group Inc","reported":"2024-06-20","owner_notified":"2024-08-19","units":8204,"summary":"Fisker Group Inc (Fisker) is recalling all 2023-2024 Ocean vehicles.  The exterior door handles can stick and fail to open.","consequence":"A door that fails to open can prevent occupants from exiting in an emergency, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Fisker will inspect and replace the door handles as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 19, 2024.  Owners may contact Fisker customer service at 1-844-347-5371.  Fisker's number for this recall is TSB55062401.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"TSB55062401","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V405000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Fisker Group Inc","reported":"2024-06-05","owner_notified":"2024-06-11","units":6864,"summary":"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, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 135, \"Light Vehicle Brake Systems\" and 101, \"Controls and Displays.\"  Additionally, multiple warning lights fail to illuminate during the ignition cycle bulb check, failing to comply with the requirements of FMVSS 138 and 208.","consequence":"Warning lights that do not display correctly can fail to alert the driver to critical safety information, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.","remedy":"Fisker will release an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 11, 2024.  Owners may contact Fisker customer service at 1-844-347-5371.  Fisker's number for this recall is TSB70062404.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"TSB70062404","initiated_by":"OVSC","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V404000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE","mfr":"Fisker Group Inc","reported":"2024-06-05","owner_notified":"2024-06-13","units":6864,"summary":"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.","consequence":"A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Fisker will release an over-the-air (OTA) update to the MCU and VCU software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 13, 2024.  Owners may contact Fisker customer service at 1-844-347-5371.  Fisker's number for this recall is TSB10032403.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"TSB10032403","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":6,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":67,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":883,"crash":12,"fire":3,"injured":7,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",380],["Service Brakes",302],["Unspecified",283],["Forward Collision Avoidance",262],["Lane Departure",154],["Power Train",90]],"by_year":{"2023":17,"2024":467,"2025":392,"2026":7},"excerpts":[["2024-01-11","Service Brakes","I was driving on [XXX] in the Dallas area when the parking brake suddenly and unexpectedly engaged. I tried to disengage it manually using the button to the left of the steering wheel, but it would not disengage. Due to the higher speed of being on a state highway, the vehicle quickly became unstable and within a few s\u2026"],["2024-01-10","Vehicle Speed Control","This vehicle has numerous software problems. The biggest one is hat there is no roll away prevention. If the car is placed in reverse, and stars moving, if no other imputs are given by the driver the car will continue to roll. Als, if the drivers door is opened during this manuver, the roll continues. This is also true\u2026"],["2023-12-26","Service Brakes","The vehicle started displaying random Brake malfunctioning alerts, and the vehicle did not stop even while applying brakes causing a bit of a panic. This repeated again today while driving back from the gym, so this is a concern and unsafe to drive the vehicle. Raised tickets with the company with no responses or anyon\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"PE24013","component":"FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING","opened":"2024-05-08","closed":"2025-01-16","campaign":"","subject":"Inadvertent Automatic Emergency Braking","summary":"On May 8, 2024, the O\u00ef\u00ac\u0192ce of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24013 to investigate reports of inadvertent activation of the automatic emergency braking (AEB) system in model year (MY) 2023 Fisker Ocean vehicles manufactured by Fisker Group Inc. (Fisker). The complaints allege the activation of AEB without an apparent roadway obstruction in the vehicle\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s forward path, resulting in sudden vehicle deceleration. This sudden deceleration occurs without adequate warning or input from the driver. The braking applications range from momentary, partial application resulting in rapid loss of speed to full application, which brings the vehicle to a complete stop in the travel lane. ODI sent Fisk"},{"action":"PE24010","component":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH","opened":"2024-04-01","closed":"2024-08-26","campaign":"24V466","subject":"Failure to open door","summary":"On April 1, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24010 to investigate instances of failure to open the door in model year (MY) 2023 Fisker Ocean vehicles manufactured by Fisker Group Inc. Some complaints allege the inability to open the door from either the interior or exterior door handle, resulting in the need to use another door to egress. The investigation revealed that all four exterior door handles are subject to sticking in the extended/unlocked position, which may result in the inability to unlatch the door from either the interior or exterior door handle. The root cause is a dimensional interference between the exterior door handle chassis pocket and door handle,"},{"action":"PE24005","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION","opened":"2024-02-14","closed":"2024-12-06","campaign":"24V865","subject":"Unintended vehicle movement","summary":"On February 14, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24005 to investigate reports of unintended vehicle movement in model year (MY) 2023 Fisker Ocean vehicles manufactured by Fisker Group Inc. The complaints allege the inability to shift into the park gear and/or vehicle rollaway. The investigation found that the subject vehicles contain a logic that prevents the engagement of the park gear when the park gear request is made while the vehicle is still moving at low speeds. In the event the driver requests the park gear prior to the vehicle achieving a complete standstill status, the vehicle rejects the park gear request, displays a visual warning, and shifts into the neut"},{"action":"PE24001","component":"SERVICE BRAKES","opened":"2024-01-11","closed":"2024-08-26","campaign":"24V623","subject":"Loss of braking performance","summary":"On January 11, 2024, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE24001 to investigate instances of loss of braking performance in model year (MY) 2023 Fisker Ocean vehicles manufactured by Fisker Group Inc. The complaints allege an intermittent partial loss of regenerative braking over low traction surfaces, without alerting the driver. ODI is aware of six minor crashes and one injury due to this failure. The subject vehicles utilize a brake blending feature to achieve deceleration. Upon application of the brake pedal, both the service brake system (friction braking) and regenerative braking system (electric motor negative torque) are applied. Regenerative braking on low friction road"}],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":360,"mpg":null,"ncap":null,"complaints":883},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}