Polestar Polestar 2 problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 593 owner complaints and 7 recalls on file for the Polestar Polestar 2 (2021–2025). The 2022 Polestar 2 has the most serious complaints, most often about driver assistance & safety tech.

Complaints
593
Recalls
7
Model years
5
Worst year
2022

Complaints by model year

14720213052022116202324202412025
NHTSA complaints per Polestar Polestar 2 model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Worst Polestar Polestar 2 years to buy

Ranked by our severity-weighted complaint score (crashes, fires and injuries count extra — how it works).

  1. 2022 Polestar Polestar 2 — 305 complaints, 1 crash; top problem: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
  2. 2021 Polestar Polestar 2 — 147 complaints, 2 crashes; top problem: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
  3. 2023 Polestar Polestar 2 — 116 complaints, 1 crash; top problem: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
  4. 2024 Polestar Polestar 2 — 24 complaints, 1 crash; top problem: Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

Fewest serious complaints among years at least 3 years old: 2023 (116 complaints).

Every Polestar Polestar 2 model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2025 Polestar 210002Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2024 Polestar 2241025Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2023 Polestar 21161024Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2022 Polestar 23051004Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
2021 Polestar 21472005Driver Assistance & Safety Tech

Most common Polestar Polestar 2 problem areas (all years)

  • Driver Assistance & Safety Tech
    436 complaints
  • Electrical System
    68 complaints
  • Visibility & Wipers
    44 complaints
  • Fuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion
    17 complaints
  • Acceleration & Cruise Control
    10 complaints
  • Transmission & Drivetrain
    9 complaints
  • Suspension
    9 complaints
  • Brakes
    8 complaints
  • Body & Structure
    7 complaints
  • Lighting
    6 complaints

Complaint trend

20222023202420252026
Complaints about the Polestar Polestar 2 received by NHTSA each month.

Polestar Polestar 2 recalls

  • Recall 25V615000Sep 15, 202527,816 vehiclesModel years 2021–2025

    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 25V409000Jul 2, 20252 vehiclesModel years 2021–2024

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

  • Recall 25V280000Apr 25, 202527,816 vehiclesModel years 2021–2025

    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 vehiclesModel years 2024

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

  • Recall 24V477000Jun 26, 202425,825 vehiclesModel years 2021–2024

    Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 23V476000Jul 12, 20233 vehiclesModel years 2023

    Risk: The control arm disconnecting from the steering knuckle can cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 21V110000Feb 24, 20213,457 vehiclesModel years 2021–2022

    Risk: A disconnected high voltage system can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

Other Polestar models

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