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2021 Polestar Polestar 2 driver assistance problems

The 2021 Polestar Polestar 2 has 138 driver assistance complaints filed with NHTSA — 72% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

138

Driver Assistance complaints

72%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Driver Assistance complaints by year

Polestar 2 driver assistance complaints by model year233 complaints2021: 138 complaints2022: 233 complaints2023: 96 complaints2024: 16 complaints2025: 2 complaints
Polestar 2 driver assistance complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

25V615000Driver AssistanceSeptember 15, 2025 · 27,816 units

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.

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 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. Vehicles previously repaired under those recalls will need to have the new remedy performed.

25V280000Driver AssistanceApril 25, 2025 · 27,816 units

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.

What owners report

Well backing out of a parking space at the grocery store. My rear camera failed to activate even after several times trying to get the camera to work. I decided to try and back out by just looking over my shoulder, but could not see through the back window and collided into a shopping cart. None of…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Driver Assistance · April 14, 2025 · crash

Common questions

How many driver assistance complaints does the 2021 Polestar Polestar 2 have?

NHTSA has 138 complaints about the 2021 Polestar Polestar 2 driver assistance — 72% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2021 Polestar Polestar 2 driver assistance?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the driver assistance: 25V280000, 25V615000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.