Fisker’s impending bankruptcy seems inevitable at this point. Many would argue that it’s no longer a question of if the brand would go down, but when. Things that exacerbated the Fisker Ocean’s problems were safety issues and the lack of consistency in quality. This led to some of the most prominent names in automotive reviews and content creation getting vastly different test cars—and that meant they had different takes on these EVs.
In addition to the investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), owners InsideEVs interviewed also echoed that the early cars faced bugs and posed safety problems. Fundamentally, the Ocean seems sound and owners love it, but the problems are hard to live with. Those included sudden power loss, issues with regenerative braking, the screen displaying errors, and an often dysfunctional key fob, meaning even ingress and egress is a nightmare, among several other issues.
