Polestar recalls and safety
17 recalls since 2021 · 674 owner complaints since 2022
17
vehicle recalls since 2021
17
vehicle recalls since 2021
Polestar has had 17 vehicle recalls since 2021, covering 90,019 vehicles as reported. In 2025 there were 7 recalls for 60,368 vehicles, up 75.0% from 2024. The Polestar Polestar 2 has the most recalls (7). Owners filed 141 safety complaints in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls in 2025
7
+75.0% vs 2024
2026 so far
1
213 units
All recalls
17
Since 2021
Units affected
90K
All recalls, as reported
Do-not-drive
0
None in the data
Complaints, 12 mo
141
-68.0% vs 12 months before
Recalls per year
Polestar vehicle recalls each year since 2021, and the vehicles they covered
Polestar models
4 models with recalls, complaints or star ratings. Models with enough data have their own page.
| Model | Recalls | Units | Complaints | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polestar 2 | 7 | 85K | 593 | ★ 2022-2025 |
| Polestar 3 | 6 | 4,953 | 79 | - |
| Polestar 1 | 4 | 140 | 0 | - |
| Polestar 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - |
What can go wrong
Polestar recalls by the stated risk
Parts recalled most
Polestar recalls by component
- Electrical system5 · 4,564 units
- Back over prevention3 · 59K units
- Service brakes, hydraulic2 · 8 units
- Air bags1 · 7 units
- Equipment1 · 26K units
- Seat belts1 · 2 units
- Seats1 · 213 units
- Structure1 · 68 units
Owner complaints
Safety complaints Polestar owners filed, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
141 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most, all years
- Back over prevention434
- Electrical system117
- Unknown or other74
- Visibility/wiper43
- Forward collision avoidance33
- Fuel/propulsion system27
- Lane departure20
- Complaints
- 674
- Crashes reported
- 9
- Fires reported
- 0
- People injured
- 5
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Latest Polestar recalls
The newest of 17. Open one for what is wrong, the risk, the fix and the models covered.
Related pages
Questions and answers
How many recalls did Polestar have in 2025?
7 Polestar vehicle recalls in 2025, covering 60,368 vehicles, compared with 4 in 2024. In 2026 there have been 1 so far.
Which Polestar models have the most recalls?
The Polestar 2 (7), the Polestar 3 (6) and the Polestar 1 (4) have the most recalls since 2021. Models sold for many years and in large numbers have more.
What is the most common Polestar recall problem?
Electrical system: 5 of the 17 Polestar recalls, followed by back over prevention (3).
What do Polestar owners complain about most?
Back over prevention, named in 434 of the 674 safety complaints Polestar owners filed since 2022, then electrical system (117). One complaint can name several components.
Are there do-not-drive recalls for Polestar?
No Polestar recall in the data tells owners not to drive the vehicle until it is repaired.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Makes and models are written as published.