Manufacturer profile

Polestar

Polestar has filed 17 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 2021, covering 90k vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.

Makes in its campaigns
Campaigns filed in 2026 to date1Ranked 33 of 202 manufacturers by campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected2132026 to date
Campaigns on file172021 to 2026
Do-not-drive or park-outside0Campaigns with an advisory

Filed under the name "Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.".

Campaigns per year

Polestar filed 7 campaigns in 2025, its most in 5 years

Polestar recall campaigns by report date, 2021 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

024682021202220232024202572026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Components

Electrical systems are Polestar's most recalled component since 2021

Polestar campaigns by primary component, 2021 to 2026.

Electrical system
5
Back-over prevention
4
Brakes
2
Seats
1
Structure
1
Visibility and wipers
1
Airbags
1
Suspension
1
Seat belts
1
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Remedy type

Polestar relies on software fixes more than the industry: 57% of its 2025 campaigns

Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Polestar against all manufacturers, by year.

PolestarAll manufacturers
050%100%2021202220232024202520260%18%
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered

Model year 2021 is covered by the most Polestar campaigns, 8

Polestar campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.

024682020202182022202320242025
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns

The latest Polestar filings

The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.

Latest Polestar campaigns
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
26V-037Jan 23, 2026Striker brackets that secure the rear seat backrest may be looseSeats213Repair or modification
25V-615Sep 15, 2025Rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverseBack-over prevention27,816Software update
25V-555Aug 26, 2025Hood wing front bumper may be missing bolts, allowing the bumper to detachStructure68Part replacement
25V-420Jul 14, 2025Panoramic glass sunroof may not be properly secured and can detachVisibility and wipers33Part replacement
25V-453Jul 7, 2025Water may damage the electrical connectors between the engine bay and front bumper cable harnessesElectrical system969Part replacement
25V-409Jul 2, 2025In certain driving scenarios while coasting down a hill and using "One Pedal Drive," the vehicle may lose brake functionBrakes2Software update
25V-293May 7, 2025Rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverseBack-over prevention3,664Software update
25V-280Apr 25, 2025Rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverseBack-over prevention27,816Software update
24V-940Dec 18, 2024Fluctuations in the 12-volt system may have damaged the High to Low Voltage Converter Module (HLCM)Electrical system6Part replacement
24V-939Dec 18, 2024Clamps may be improperly crimped on the driver's side inner far side air bag module (FSAB), which can cause the air bag to deploy improperlyAirbags7Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Largest campaigns

Polestar's five largest campaigns on file

Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.

  1. 2025 Rearview camera image may not display when…0.03M
  2. 2025 Rearview camera image may not display when…0.03M
  3. 2024 Infotainment Head Unit (IHU) software may…0.03M
  4. 2025 Rearview camera image may not display when…0.00M
  5. 2021 Battery Energy Control Module (BECM)…0.00M
Source: NHTSA ODI.