Fisker Ocean brake problems, 2023–2024
324 of the 884 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Fisker Ocean 2023–2024 name the brakes (NHTSA’s “Service Brakes” heading — the hydraulic brakes, ABS and brake assist). The loudest year: 2023 (324). Filed under the same heading across these years: 1 manufacturer bulletin, 2 recall campaigns, 1 NHTSA investigation. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Fisker Ocean brake problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the brakes | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | — | — | 2 recalls | the year → |
| 2023 in depth | 324 | 37% | 6k | 5 TSBs · 2 recalls · 1 investigation | the record → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the brakes. Nothing here is a rate.
When the brake complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2023: 9 · 2024: 150 · 2025: 163 · 2026: 2
Across the model years, half of the 19 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the brake problem between 1,000 and 12,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the brakes, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Braking does not work as designed when driving over potholes, bumps, or uneven pavement. The car actually speeds up without accelerating. Very dangerous to say the least. Attempts to resolve through Fisker corporate have been unsuccessful.
I was driving on 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.
What is on file about the brakes, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall campaigns filed under this heading, any model year
- 24V865000 HighNov 15, 2024 · 7,745 vehicles
- 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.
- 24V623000 HighAug 20, 2024 · 7,745 vehicles
- 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.
NHTSA investigation
- PE24001 Loss of braking performanceopened Jan 11, 2024 · closed Aug 26, 2024
- 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 t…
1 manufacturer bulletin filed under this heading, any model year
- Feb 28, 2024
- Email to customers regarding upcoming OTA software version 2.0.
Every one filed under the heading is listed. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Other systems with a record on the Fisker Ocean
Source: the same files- electrical problems
- automatic emergency braking problems
- transmission and drivetrain problems
- body and structure problems
Every system, every model year: Fisker Ocean problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Fisker Ocean years have the most brake complaints?
2023, 324. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2023 (37%).
Is there a recall for the brakes on the Fisker Ocean?
Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading across these model years: 24V865000 (2024), 24V623000 (2024). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do brake problems show up on the Fisker Ocean?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 6,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 1,000 and 12,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Service Brakes" heading cover?
The hydraulic brakes, ABS and brake assist. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.