7 recalls covering model years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
When you shift into reverse, the backup camera picture may not appear on the screen at all, leaving you without a view of what is behind the car. The fix is a free software update at the dealer. Polestar mailed owner letters on June 4, 2026. This recall replaces two earlier ones, so even if your car already had a camera software fix, it needs this new update too. Until it is done, turn and look behind you before backing up.
In certain situations, while the car is coasting down a hill with "One Pedal Drive" switched on, the brakes can stop working. One Pedal Drive is the setting that slows the car down when you lift your foot off the accelerator instead of pressing the brake pedal. Polestar says owners should not use One Pedal Drive until the car has been fixed. The fix is a free software update sent to the car over the air.
When you shift a recalled Polestar 2 into reverse, the picture from the backup camera may not appear on the screen at all. With no image, you cannot see children, pets, or objects directly behind the car, which is exactly what the camera is required to show. Because of this, these cars do not meet the federal rear visibility rule. The fix is a software update at the dealer. Cars already repaired under the earlier recall 24V-477 still need this new update.
Certain 2024 Polestar 2 electric cars may have clamps that were not squeezed on correctly on one of the driver's side airbag units. Because of that, the airbag may not inflate the way it is supposed to. It is still there, but in a crash it may not do its job of cushioning the driver. Polestar dealers will replace that driver's side airbag unit at no cost to you.
A software problem in the car's infotainment system — the large center screen — can stop the backup camera picture from showing up. Without that picture, you cannot see what is directly behind the car when reversing, which makes it easier to hit something or someone. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet the federal rear visibility rule. Polestar has already released a free software update that is sent to the car over the air, so no dealer visit is needed.
On some 2023 Polestar 2 vehicles, a joint in the front left suspension may have been put together incorrectly. That joint connects the lower suspension arm to the part that holds the front wheel and lets it steer. If it comes apart, you can lose the ability to steer the car. Dealers will inspect the joint and replace its bolt if needed, at no cost to you.
A small computer that watches over the big battery can restart on its own. When it does, it cuts the connection to the battery pack, and the car stops sending power to the wheels. That can happen while you are driving, leaving you without the ability to speed up or keep moving in traffic. The fix is new software, which a dealer can load or the car can download by itself over the air.
Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the Polestar Polestar 2. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 147 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 305 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: