Polestar 2 years to avoid (and the best years)

590 NHTSA owner complaints and 7 recalls across 4 model years, 2021 to 2024. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

590complaints
7recalls
5reported crashes
0reported fires
4reported injuries

Which Polestar 2 years should you avoid?

By NHTSA owner complaints, the Polestar 2 year to avoid is 2022. The typical Polestar 2 year has 130 complaints on file.

2022: 305 complaints, 2.3 times the typical year. Most complaints name the backup camera (69% of complaints) and the electrical system (15% of complaints).

What are the best Polestar 2 years?

The Polestar 2 years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2023 (114) and 2021 (147). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

Year	Complaints	vs typical year	Recalls	Crashes	Injuries	Our read	Most reported
2024	24	0.2×	5	1	2	Few red flags	Backup camera
2023	114	0.9×	4	1	2	Few red flags	Backup camera
2022	305	2.3×	4	1	0	Approach with caution	Backup camera
2021	147	1.1×	5	2	0	Few red flags	Backup camera

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 590 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Electrical & infotainment519 (88%)
Engine & powertrain20 (3%)
Steering, suspension & tires16 (3%)
Brakes13 (2%)
Airbags & seat belts8 (1%)

Recalls (7)

Safety · 25V615000 · Sep 2025 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
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.
Brakes · 25V409000 · Jul 2025 · model years 2021, 2024
A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.
Safety · 25V280000 · Apr 2025 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
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.
Airbags · 24V939000 · Dec 2024 · model year 2024
An air bag that deploys improperly may not protect the driver as intended during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Safety · 24V477000 · Jun 2024 · model years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
A rearview camera image that does not display decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Suspension · 23V476000 · Jul 2023 · model year 2023
The control arm disconnecting from the steering knuckle can cause a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Electrical system · 21V110000 · Feb 2021 · model years 2021, 2022
A disconnected high voltage system can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.