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2023 Fisker Ocean electrical system problems

380 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2023 Fisker Ocean, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
380 21% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
5,000 miles 58 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 2
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2023 Fisker Ocean Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 5,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 55 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 1 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 5,000 miles
Based on 58 complaints that include mileage. 98% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles55
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles1
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 58 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 5,000 miles, and 98% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

On 12/4/23, I parked the vehicle in my garage after driving approximately 40 miles. A strong burning plastic smell was present upon exiting my vehicle. Smell was not apparent in my vehicle. Contacted Fisker that day and told to not drive it except to move it out of my garage away from home and told tech will be contact me that day or next. Created online service ticket on 12/6/23 after no contact by Fisker. On 12/8/23, Fisker contacted me about ADAS faults and updated rep on burning plastic smell.

December 2023 Fire

The contact owns a 2023 Fisker Ocean. The contact stated while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to slow down as intended. The contact stated that the brake pedal was pumped, the wheel was turned to the left, and the vehicle came to a stop. On another occasion while the vehicle was on and running, the contact attempted to exit the driver's side door, but the door failed to open as intended.

Reported at 12,200 miles, June 2024

Other problems reported for the 2023 Fisker Ocean

Electrical system problems in other years

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