Polestar problems, complaints & recalls

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

Owners have filed 674 safety complaints with NHTSA about Polestar vehicles in our database, and Polestar has issued 17 recall campaigns. Pick a model to see its problem areas and worst model years.

Complaints
674
Recalls
17
Models
4

Polestar models with the most complaints

All Polestar models

ModelYearsComplaintsRecallsMost complaints
Polestar Polestar 22021–202559372022
Polestar Polestar 320257962025
Polestar Polestar 4202620—
Polestar Polestar 12020–202104—

Recent Polestar recalls

  • Recall 26V037000Jan 23, 2026213 vehicles

    Risk: A loose rear seat backrest may fall forward and allow cargo to enter the cabin during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 25V615000Sep 15, 202527,816 vehicles

    Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V555000Aug 26, 202568 vehicles

    Risk: A detached bumper can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V420000Jul 14, 202533 vehicles

    Risk: A detached glass sunroof can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V453000Jul 7, 2025969 vehicles

    Risk: Damage to harnesses can cause various electrical malfunctions, such as a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

  • Recall 25V409000Jul 2, 20252 vehicles

    Risk: A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V293000May 7, 20253,664 vehicles

    Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V280000Apr 25, 202527,816 vehicles

    Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V939000Dec 18, 20247 vehicles

    Risk: An air bag that deploys improperly may not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  • Recall 24V940000Dec 18, 20246 vehicles

    Risk: A damaged HLCM reduces the system's ability to convert energy, causing a sudden loss in drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology