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2025 Polestar Polestar 3 driver assistance problems

The 2025 Polestar Polestar 3 has 26 driver assistance complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

26

Driver Assistance complaints

21%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Related recalls

25V293000Driver AssistanceMay 7, 2025 · 3,664 units

Defect

Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain Polestar 3 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

The software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 24, 2025. Owners may contact Polestar's customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is RP1057.

What owners report

I was driving my Polestar 3 2025 Performance into a gated garage. The car was on one pedal mode, I slowed down to come to a stop to open the gate. When the clicker for the garage door was clicked the car lunged forward and full speed rammed into the opening gate. Realizing the car is not stopping I…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Driver Assistance · June 19, 2025 · crash

Common questions

How many driver assistance complaints does the 2025 Polestar Polestar 3 have?

NHTSA has 26 complaints about the 2025 Polestar Polestar 3 driver assistance — 21% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2025 Polestar Polestar 3 driver assistance?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the driver assistance: 25V293000.

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.