2012 FISKER KARMA Complaints and Recall Information
The 2012 FISKER KARMA has 0 complaints and 5 recalls filed with NHTSA. Owners most frequently report issues related to electrical and airbag systems through recalls. No complaints have been directly reported to the agency.
There are five recalls affecting the 2012 FISKER KARMA covering electrical propulsion, cooling fan, and passenger airbag systems. The recalls address risks including coolant leaks, electrical shorts, potential fires, and airbag inflator ruptures.
Recalls- Traction battery hose clamps. Recall 11V598000 affects 239 vehicles manufactured July 1, 2011, to November 3, 2011. Mispositioned hose clamps can cause coolant leaks inside the high-voltage battery compartment, risking electrical shorts and fire. Fisker will replace the battery at no cost starting January 5, 2012.
- Expanded traction battery recall. Recall 12V241000 affects 19 vehicles made from September 22, 2011, through January 20, 2012. This extends the previous recall on hose clamp positioning with similar coolant leak and fire risks. Owners are advised not to charge or drive the vehicle. Dealers will arrange transport and replace the battery. Recall began May 30, 2012.
- Cooling system fan defect. Recall 12V413000 covers 1,377 vehicles produced from June 15, 2011, to July 9, 2012. A manufacturing defect in the low-temperature cooling fan may cause a short circuit that could ignite fires in the fan housing or surrounding components. Dealers will remove affected fans and install an improved one at no charge. Recall started August 24, 2012.
- Passenger airbag inflator rupture risk. Recall 19V181000 involves 472 vehicles registered primarily in northern and midwestern states. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation from prolonged exposure to humidity and temperature changes, risking sharp metal fragment injuries or death. Dealers will replace inflators free of charge starting March 25, 2019.
- Passenger airbag inflator rupture risk (southern states). Recall 17V004000 affects 811 vehicles in southern states including California, Texas, and Florida. Similar to recall 19V181000, inflator degradation increases rupture risk during deployment. Dealers will replace the inflators at no cost. The recall began September 8, 2017.
Owners with repeated repairs or unresolved recall issues involving batteries, cooling fans, or airbag systems may have rights under their state’s lemon law. Consulting a qualified attorney could help clarify options related to defective components or incomplete repairs.
2012 FISKER KARMA Summary
2012
Model Year
0
Total Complaints
5
Total Recalls
2918
Vehicles Affected
Recalls
2012 FISKER KARMA
472 vehicles affected
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Karma Automotive (Karma) is recalling certain 2012 Fisker Karma vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and the District of Columbia. These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment, that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
2012 FISKER KARMA
811 vehicles affected
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Karma Automotive LLC (Karma) is recalling certain 2012 Fisker Karma vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
2012 FISKER KARMA
1377 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Fisker Automotive (Fisker) is recalling certain model year 2012 Fisker Karma passenger cars manufactured from June 15, 2011, through July 9, 2012. A manufacturing defect in the low temperature cooling fan may result in a direct short.
Risk: A direct short may ignite the fan housing, shroud and surrounding components, causing a vehicle fire.
2012 FISKER KARMA
19 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
FISKER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 FISKER KARMA PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 22, 2011, THROUGH JANUARY 20, 2012. WITHIN THE HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY, CERTAIN HOSE CLAMPS MAY HAVE BEEN POSITIONED INCORRECTLY DURING ASSEMBLY. IF POSITIONED INCORRECTLY, THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH THE HOSE CLAMPS, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A COOLANT LEAK FROM THE COOLING HOSES. THIS RECALL IS AN EXPANSION OF SAFETY RECALL 11V-598.
Risk: IF COOLANT ENTERS THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
2012 FISKER KARMA
239 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
FISKER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 FISKER KARMA PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 3, 2011. WITHIN THE HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY, CERTAIN HOSE CLAMPS MAY HAVE BEEN POSITIONED INCORRECTLY DURING ASSEMBLY. IF POSITIONED INCORRECTLY, THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER COULD INTERFERE WITH THE HOSE CLAMPS, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A COOLANT LEAK FROM THE COOLING HOSES.
Risk: IF COOLANT ENTERS THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD OCCUR POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Complaints
No complaints found.