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2025 Polestar Polestar 2 problems

NHTSA lists 1 complaints for the 2025 Polestar Polestar 2, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-09.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as POLESTAR POLESTAR 2.

At a glance

Complaints
1
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
27,816
Investigations
1
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
51

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
BACK OVER PREVENTION1100.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
BACK OVER PREVENTIONSENSING SYSTEM1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
visibility or lighting1100.0%0.98
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate1100.0%0.95

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 1 tagged complaints of 1 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

25V615000

Date: 2025-09-15. Systems: BACK OVER PREVENTION.

Defect: Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Polestar 2 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. (excerpt)

Consequence: 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. (excerpt)

Remedy: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 4, 2026. Owners may contact Polestar's customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is RP1069. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 20, 2026. This recall replaces previous NHTSA recalls 24V477 and 25V280. Vehicle (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

25V280000

Date: 2025-04-25. Systems: BACK OVER PREVENTION.

Defect: Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Polestar 2 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2025. Owners may contact Polestar's customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is RP1056. Vehicles in this recall that were previously repaired under 24V-477 will need to have the new remedy completed.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 0 open.

RQ25004

Opened: 2025-07-09. Closed: 2026-08-28.

Loss of rear-view camera image

On July 9, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query (RQ) 25004 to investigate and review the effectiveness of the remedy for Recall 25V-280.Polestar initiated Recall 25V-280 to address shortcomings in the remedy for Recall 24V-477, which intended to address rear camera outage conditions. Consumer complaint traffic reporting rear-view camera outages after receiving the re

Systems: BACK OVER PREVENTION.

Linked campaign numbers: 25V615.

Manufacturer communications

51 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
UNKNOWN OR OTHER27
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM8
POWER TRAIN7
EXTERIOR LIGHTING5
BACK OVER PREVENTION1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
STRUCTURE1
SUSPENSION1

11036236

Date: 2026-07-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This is a TJ - Text Only - No attachments - If the software version displayed in the CSD is not aligned with the actual software version installed in the vehicle (this may occur after a failed software download), and no Total Upgrade is available in VIDA, follow the instructions under "Service". Not

11035014

Date: 2026-06-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This is a Technical Journal: Text plus 3 png files and 1 mp4 file CSD Stuck in Recovery Mode, iCUP. Provide vehicle report.

11035013

Date: 2026-06-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This is a TJ - Text plus 1 PDF - If the customer reports the navigation map in the DIM become black during driving or at start-up, follow the instructions under "Service" (see attached picture TJ_37516_1.pdf).

11035012

Date: 2026-05-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

This is a Technical Journal - Text plus 1 .png attachment- If during a Software Download (SWDL) at the workshop, and connected to VIDA, the CSD (Center Stack Display) turns black and the IHU (Infotainment Head Unit) becomes stuck in programming mode or is unresponsive, follow the advice under "Servi

11035009

Date: 2026-05-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

This is a Technical Journal: Headlamp condensation inside lens - Note that normal condensation will not be solved by replacing the headlamp. The headlamps are designed to withstand moisture and the functionality of the lamp is not affected by condensation. To avoid or eliminate moisture in the headl

11035006

Date: 2026-05-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

This is a TJ - Text only - no attachment - Do not perform fault tracing or replace any parts before reading this journal. An acceleration constraint from a standstill when the driver's seatbelt is unbuckled has been implemented and should be regarded as expected behavior. The models listed in this j

11032607

Date: 2026-04-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This is a TJ - text only, no attachments - f the customer complains about a significant HV battery SoC drop after parking, please follow the advice under "service". Work is ongoing for a software fix and is planned for release in quarter 2 2026 for vehicles with structure week before 2023w46, and in

11032609

Date: 2026-04-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This is a TJ - Text plus 3 PD's - If customer complains about any of the symptoms regarding Bluetooth / Cellular as noted in this TJ Do not replace any components for this issue, follow but not limited to the 10 steps, and all instructions under "Service".

11032611

Date: 2026-04-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

This is a TJ text only no attachments - If customer complains it is not possible to download or update third-party apps follow advice under "Service" Workaround is to perform a "factory reset". analysis will now continue to find the root cause

11031087

Date: 2026-03-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.

This is a Technical Journal: Headlamp condensation inside lens - Note that normal condensation will not be solved by replacing the headlamp. The headlamps are designed to withstand moisture and the functionality of the lamp is not affected by condensation.
 To avoid or eliminate moisture in the

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
POLESTAR 21

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