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BrakesPart report

2012 Fisker Karma Brakes Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
17%of 6 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2012 Fisker Karma, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While driving the car, a 2012 Fisker Karma, at 35 MPH, the car shut itself off, all lights on the dash illuminated, the brakes did not work and the steering was impaired leaving basic directional control only.”

NHTSA complaint #10440815, filed 2011-12

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2012117%

Other parts of the 2012 Fisker Karma

Electrical system
4 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Fisker Karma

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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