By year
Owner complaints about Polestar vehicles peaked at 483 in 2025
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2021 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Polestar
The complete NHTSA record for Polestar vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Polestar recalls are filed by Polestar, part of Geely.
Owner complaints in the last five years674674 on file in all, across 4 models
Recall campaigns1715 in five years
Severity index1.8Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations2516 service bulletins
Components
Back-over prevention draws the most owner complaints about Polestar vehicles, 51% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Polestar 2 has the most complaints of any Polestar model
Every Polestar model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polestar 2 | 2020 to 2026 | 593 | 1.3 | 20 | 7 |
| Polestar 3 | 2024 to 2026 | 79 | 5.1 | 6 | 0 |
| Polestar 4 | 2025 to 2026 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Polestar 1 | 2020 to 2024 | 0 | None | 6 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Polestar product
- 26V-037 Jan 23, 2026
Striker brackets that secure the rear seat backrest may be loose
Seats · 213 vehicles - 25V-615 Sep 15, 2025
Rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse
Back-over prevention · 28k vehicles - 25V-555 Aug 26, 2025
Hood wing front bumper may be missing bolts, allowing the bumper to detach
Structure · 68 vehicles - 25V-420 Jul 14, 2025
Panoramic glass sunroof may not be properly secured and can detach
Visibility and wipers · 33 vehicles - 25V-453 Jul 7, 2025
Water may damage the electrical connectors between the engine bay and front bumper cable harnesses
Electrical system · 969 vehicles - 25V-409 Jul 2, 2025
In certain driving scenarios while coasting down a hill and using "One Pedal Drive," the vehicle may lose brake function
Brakes · 2 vehicles - 25V-293 May 7, 2025
Rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse
Back-over prevention · 3,664 vehicles - 25V-280 Apr 25, 2025
Rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse
Back-over prevention · 28k vehicles - 24V-940 Dec 18, 2024
Fluctuations in the 12-volt system may have damaged the High to Low Voltage Converter Module (HLCM)
Electrical system · 6 vehicles - 24V-939 Dec 18, 2024
Clamps may be improperly crimped on the driver's side inner far side air bag module (FSAB), which can cause the air bag to deploy improperly
Airbags · 7 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.