Reliability & cost of ownership
Fisker Karma Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Fisker Karma? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Fisker Karma problems by model year
5 recall entries and 6 owner complaints on file across 1 model year, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Karma | 5 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Fisker Karma, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system4 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- unknown or other1 complaint
- exterior lighting1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint
- hydraulic1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint