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Polestar Polestar 2

7 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V615000·2025-09-15

    Polestar 2 rearview camera may not display when reversing

    Polestar is recalling certain 2021-2025 Polestar 2 vehicles because the rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse.

    Product
    POLESTAR — POLESTAR POLESTAR 2
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V409000·2025-07-02

    Polestar 2 May Lose Brake Function While Using One Pedal Drive

    Certain 2021 and 2024 Polestar 2 vehicles may lose brake function while coasting downhill and using One Pedal Drive mode. Polestar will provide a free over-the-air software update to fix the control module defect.

    Product
    POLESTAR — POLESTAR POLESTAR 2
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V280000·2025-04-25

    Polestar 2 rearview camera may not display when reversing

    Polestar is recalling certain 2021-2025 Polestar 2 vehicles because the rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse, failing FMVSS 111.

    Product
    POLESTAR — POLESTAR POLESTAR 2
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V939000·2024-12-18

    2024 Polestar 2 driver-side air bag module improper deployment

    Polestar is recalling certain 2024 Polestar 2 vehicles because clamps on the driver's side air bag module may be improperly crimped, causing the air bag to deploy improperly and reducing crash protection.

    Product
    POLESTAR — POLESTAR POLESTAR 2
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V477000·2024-06-26

    Polestar 2 infotainment software may prevent the rearview camera displaying

    Polestar is recalling certain 2021-2024 Polestar 2 vehicles because Infotainment Head Unit software may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying, failing FMVSS 111.

    Product
    POLESTAR — POLESTAR POLESTAR 2
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·23V476000·2023-07-12

    Polestar 2 Recalled for Potential Steering Loss Due to Defective Ball Joint

    Polestar is recalling certain 2023 Polestar 2 vehicles due to a defect in the front left lower ball joint that could cause loss of steering control. Owners should contact their dealer for a free inspection and replacement.

    Product
    POLESTAR — POLESTAR POLESTAR 2
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V110000·2021-02-24

    2021-2022 Polestar 2 vehicles recalled for battery control software glitch

    Polestar is recalling certain 2021-2022 Polestar 2 vehicles. A software issue in the Battery Energy Control Module may cause the high voltage system to disconnect, resulting in loss of drive power and increased crash risk.

    Product
    POLESTAR — POLESTAR POLESTAR 2
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20255/5

    2 trims tested for 2025; overall ratings can differ by trim.

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  • 20245/5

    2 trims tested for 2024; overall ratings can differ by trim.

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  • 20235/5

    2 trims tested for 2023; overall ratings can differ by trim.

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  • 20225/5

    2 trims tested for 2022; overall ratings can differ by trim.

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Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • RQ25004 Recall Query · back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Technical service bulletins

201 manufacturer service bulletins across 6 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2025: 4.6/5 · 1 complaints
  • 2024: 3.7/5 · 24 complaints · most complained-of: visibility
  • 2023: 3.5/5 · 114 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2022: 3.2/5 · 305 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2021: 3.3/5 · 147 complaints · most complained-of: visibility

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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