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2018 Karma Revero

Plug-in hybrid

Subcompact Cars
1 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-11-04

Safety Signal

75 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns 4

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA 0

Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —

Fuel economybest combined, EPA 20 mpg

2020 2019 2018

The 2018 Karma Revero is sold in the U.S. as a plug-in hybrid compact sedan. The most efficient version, the Revero, is EPA-rated at 20 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C.

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Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Range	kWh/100mi	Charge (240V)	Annual fuel*
Revero	Plug-in hybrid	RWD	2.0L 4-cyl turbo + 150 and 150 kw DCPM	20	21	20 (35 MPGe blended)	37 mi electric	56	3.8 h	$4,100

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 39409.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates

Configuration	Smog rating	Emission standard	Where it can be sold new	SmartWay
Revero	1 / 10	Federal Tier 2 Bin 5 / California LEV-II LEV	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

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Recalls (4)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Structure

RC-19-70-01

295 vehicles 86% reported repaired built May 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2018

Problem Karma Automotive (Karma) is recalling certain 2018 Karma Revero vehicles. The upper intrusion bar within the front left door may be split. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection." Risk The split metal may compromise the vehicle's strength reducing the side-impact protection and increasing the risk of injury. Fix Karma will notify owners, and dealers will inspect all of the front doors and replace them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 1, 2019. Owners may contact Karma customer service at 1-855-288-6109. Karma's number for this recall is RC-19-70-01.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 19V408000 reported May 31, 2019 Karma Automotive LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Air Bags

RC-19-84-01

231 vehicles 88% reported repaired built Sep 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2018

Problem Karma Automotive (Karma) is recalling certain 2018 Karma Revero vehicles. In the event of a roll over crash, the side curtain/head protection air bags may not deploy as intended due to a rollover sensor system that is not enabled. The system also lacks an instrument cluster warning light and a description of the system in the owner's manual. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation." Risk If the side air bags do not deploy as intended in a roll over crash, it can increase the risk of injury. Fix Karma will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing Airbag Control Unit (ACU) with a rollover enabled ACU and the owners manual will be updated with the description of the system, free of charge. The recall began July 1, 2019. Owners may contact Karma customer service at 1-855-288-6109. Karma's number for this recall is RC-19-84-01.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 19V296000 reported Apr 11, 2019 Karma Automotive LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Visibility

RC-18-78-01

50 vehicles 94% reported repaired built May 16, 2017 – May 4, 2018

Problem Karma Automotive LLC (Karma) is recalling certain 2018 Karma Revero vehicles. The driver's side exterior rearview mirrors may be made with convex, not flat glass. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors." Risk When using the incorrect rearview mirrors, the driver may fail to realize how close a vehicle or object actually is, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Karma has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the driver side exterior rearview mirror, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began August 1, 2018. Owners may contact Karma customer service at 1-855-288-6109. Karma's number for this recall is RC-18-78-01.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF

NHTSA campaign 18V488000 reported Jul 23, 2018 Karma Automotive LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Air Bags

RC-18-84-01

94 vehicles 100% reported repaired built May 16, 2017 – Dec 12, 2017

Problem Karma Automotive LLC (Karma) is recalling certain 2018 Revero vehicles. In the event of a crash, the side curtain/head protection air bags may partially detach from the inflator during air bag deployment, affecting the performance of the air bags. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation." Risk If the air bag are not fully connected to the inflator, the air bags may not inflate properly, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash. Fix Karma will notify owners, and dealers will install new side curtain/head protection air bags that have an additional clamp on the air bag to secure it to the inflator, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 17, 2018. Owners may contact Karma customer service at 1-855-288-6109. Karma's number for this recall is RC-18-84-01.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF

NHTSA campaign 18V114000 reported Feb 19, 2018 Karma Automotive LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above.

Whether any of this applies to one specific Revero

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2018 can differ. Type the VIN and the WhichTrim recall report sets aside the campaigns that name a different engine or drive, and narrows the rest to its build month.

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2018 Karma Revero, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

No owner complaints on file with NHTSA for this model year.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 219

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-07-10

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 218 service bulletins, 1 other

Most often about: Equipment, Electrical System, Engine, Structure, Visibility/Wiper.

SC-26-94-01 Service bulletin
2026-07-10 · Electrical System
Order and request instructions for Touch panel interfaces, for MY18 and mY19 vehicles
SC-25-05-01 Other
2025-01-15 · Unknown Or Other
Revised tool list for service providers
TB-22-82-01 Service bulletin
2022-03-15 · Steering
Instructions for Replacement of a trim piece if damaged or discolored
SC-20-90-03 Service bulletin
2020-09-09 · Equipment
washer bottle repair procedure for cracked reservoirs.
SC-20-01-01.01 Service bulletin
2020-01-21 · Equipment
Winter washer fluid advisory. The Revero and Revero GT are built in a warmer climate and for colder locations be aware washer fluid may freeze, so please replace with local formulations.
SC-19-20-01 Service bulletin
2019-12-02 · Engine And Engine Cooling — Cooling System — Radiator Assembly
Debris Inspection and Deflector Install some vehicles come into service for over heating concerns, and this is a service tip to inspect for and clean out any debris on the radiator, and install a new component to protect from re-occurrence.
CC-19-00-02 Service bulletin
2019-10-17 · Electrical System
This document will be used as a reference guide for technicians to update a vehicle to Baseline 1065 (BL1065) software.
TB-19-12-01 Service bulletin
2019-09-23 · Back Over Prevention
Back-up Camera Overlay Harness Installation, if the connector is found to be water damaged, this is the process to apply an overlay to resume normal function.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

Code	What it means	Most often filed under	Where it appears
C0196	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Traction Control System	1 bulletin
P0014	The second camshaft on bank 1 is timed further advanced than commanded.	Electrical System · Battery →	1 bulletin
P0017	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Electrical System · Battery →	1 bulletin

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

Revero by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2020 A 1 0 26 mpg 2019 A 0 0 20 mpg 2018 this page C 4 0 20 mpg

Common questions about the 2018 Revero

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2018 Karma Revero have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 4 recall campaigns for the 2018 Karma Revero. The most serious on file is 19V408000, covering Structure. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2018 Karma Revero?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2018 Karma Revero yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it C (75/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2018 Karma Revero?

For the 2018 Karma Revero, the best EPA combined figure is 20 mpg (MPGe on the electrified versions). Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

How clean is the 2018 Karma Revero?

The EPA smog rating for the 2018 Karma Revero is 1 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California LEV-II LEV, Federal Tier 2 Bin 5 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2018 Karma Revero?

The manufacturer has filed 219 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2018 Karma Revero, most often covering equipment, electrical system, engine. The most recent is dated 2026-07-10. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	1 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	1 configurations	EPA emission certificates	Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls	4	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	none	NHTSA complaint database	No owner has filed one. On a car that sold in small numbers this says very little either way.
Crash ratings	none	NHTSA NCAP	NHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe.
Service bulletins	219	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	none	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	No defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	none	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	We had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment	none	Manufacturer press kit	We have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-11-04. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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2018 Karma Revero

Specs & fuel economy

Emissions & certification

Factory warranty running out?

Recalls (4)

Structure

Air Bags

Visibility

Air Bags

Whether any of this applies to one specific Revero

Hear about a recall before the letter does

Parts & accessories for the 2018 Karma Revero

Owner complaints

Crash ratings

Service bulletins & campaigns

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Revero by model year

Common questions about the 2018 Revero

Does the 2018 Karma Revero have any recalls?

How safe is the 2018 Karma Revero?

What is the fuel economy of the 2018 Karma Revero?

How clean is the 2018 Karma Revero?

Are there service bulletins for the 2018 Karma Revero?

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Where to go next

Sources & method