Polestar Polestar 2 reliability and problems by year
Owners have filed 593 complaints about the Polestar Polestar 2 with NHTSA since 2021, most often about backup camera and rear sensors and electrical system. Polestar has filed 0 warranty extensions and 0 service campaigns for it, and there are 7 safety recalls on file.
From NHTSA's public data files, downloaded 2026-10-10.
How reliable is the Polestar Polestar 2? What NHTSA's records show
We don't give the Polestar 2 a reliability score. NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. Here is what's on file for model years 2021 on.
- Owner complaints
- 593
- Filed with NHTSA, all model years
- Warranty extensions
- 0
- Filed by Polestar
- Service campaigns
- 0
- Filed by Polestar
- Safety recalls
- 7
- Each covers part of the model
Every model year compared
Complaints rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so a newer or rarer year will show fewer. Compare years of the Polestar 2 with each other.
| Year | Complaints | Most named | Recalls | Warranty / campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | Backup camera and rear sensors (100%) | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | Backup camera and rear sensors (54%) | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 116 | Backup camera and rear sensors (76%) | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 305 | Backup camera and rear sensors (69%) | 4 | 0 |
| 2021 | 147 | Backup camera and rear sensors (78%) | 5 | 0 |
Look up one model year, or a VIN
See the complaints, recalls and warranty extensions for a single Polestar 2 model year, with the typical mileage when owners reported each problem.
Acknowledged by Polestar
Warranty extensions and service campaigns Polestar filed with NHTSA for the Polestar 2, in its own words. A warranty extension means Polestar pays for the repair beyond the normal warranty.
No warranty extension or service campaign on file for the Polestar 2.
What owners report most
The parts of the car owners named in their complaints, across every Polestar 2 model year. Unverified, and not a failure rate.
- Backup camera and rear sensors425 (72%)
- Electrical system68 (11%)
- Other or unspecified67 (11%)
- Visibility and wipers42 (7%)
- Automatic emergency braking and collision warning18 (3%)
- Fuel and propulsion17 (3%)
- Lane keeping15 (3%)
- Transmission and drivetrain5 (1%)
Safety recalls
7 recalls cover at least one Polestar 2 model year. Each covers a range of VINs, not every car. Check one car at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse.
In certain driving scenarios while coasting down a hill and using "One Pedal Drive," the vehicle may lose brake function.
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.
The clamps may be improperly crimped on the driver's side inner far side air bag module (FSAB), which can cause the air bag to deploy improperly.
The Infotainment Head Unit (IHU) software may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying.
The front left lower ball joint may have been incorrectly installed, allowing the control arm to disconnect from the steering knuckle.
The Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) microprocessor may reset and cause the high voltage system to disconnect.
NHTSA investigations
Defect investigations NHTSA opened. Many close without a recall.
- RQ25004Recall query· opened Jul 2025, closed Aug 2026· Backup camera and rear sensors· model years 2021–2025
Loss of rear-view camera image
Led to recall 25V615.
- DP22005Defect petition· opened Jan 2023, closed Aug 2023· Electrical system· model years 2021–2022
Pedestrian alert sounds
Led to recall 22V063000.
NHTSA's own page for the 2026 Polestar Polestar 2 has the complaint text and every document.
Common questions
Is the Polestar Polestar 2 reliable?
We don't score reliability: NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. What's on file for model years 2021 on: 593 owner complaints, 0 warranty extensions and 0 service campaigns Polestar filed, and 7 safety recalls. The model years with the most complaints are 2022 (305), 2021 (147), 2023 (116). Whether a known problem was fixed on one car is what its service records show.
What are the most common problems with the Polestar Polestar 2?
Across every model year since 2021, owners' complaints to NHTSA most often name backup camera and rear sensors (72%), electrical system (11%), other or unspecified (11%). Polestar has filed no warranty extension for the Polestar 2 with NHTSA.
Which Polestar 2 model years have the most complaints?
2022 (305), 2021 (147), 2023 (116). Complaint counts rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so compare years of the Polestar 2 with each other rather than with other models.
Has Polestar extended the warranty on the Polestar 2?
Polestar has filed no warranty extension for the Polestar 2 with NHTSA in the years we hold.
How do I check recalls on a Polestar 2?
Enter the car's 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. That answers for one vehicle; the 7 recalls listed here are for the model, and each covers only part of it.