Polestar
Polestar 3 reliability & recalls
NHTSA data · verified Jul 12, 2026 · How to read this →
Recall history
Most recent first. Every campaign below has a remedy on file with NHTSA. Expand a row for what NHTSA says and how it's fixed.
Jan 23, 2026 Seats / Critical Fasteners Other equipment & body Remedy available
213 vehicles · Initiated by Polestar
The issue (NHTSA): Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2025 Polestar 3 vehicles. The striker brackets that secure the rear seat backrest may be loose. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 207, "Seating Systems."
Remedy (NHTSA): Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat backrest striker bracket mounting nuts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 4, 2026. Owners may contact Polestar's customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is RP1079. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 30, 2026.
NHTSA campaign 26V037000 ↗Aug 26, 2025 Structure / Body / Bumpers Other equipment & body Remedy available
68 vehicles · Initiated by Polestar
The issue (NHTSA): Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2025 Polestar 3 vehicles. The hood wing front bumper may be missing bolts, allowing the bumper to detach.
Remedy (NHTSA): Polestar will inspect the hood wing bumper for missing screws. If any screws are missing, the bumper and screws will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 30, 2025. Owners may contact Polestar's customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is RP1064.
NHTSA campaign 25V555000 ↗Jul 14, 2025 Visibility / Sun/moon Roof Assembly Other equipment & body Remedy available
33 vehicles · Initiated by Polestar
The issue (NHTSA): Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2025 Polestar 3 vehicles. The panoramic glass sunroof may not be properly secured and can detach.
Remedy (NHTSA): Polestar will replace the panoramic glass sunroof, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 28, 2025. Owners may contact Polestar's customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is RP1060.
NHTSA campaign 25V420000 ↗Show all 6 recalls
Jul 7, 2025 Electrical System / Wiring Other equipment & body Remedy available
969 vehicles · Initiated by Polestar
The issue (NHTSA): Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2025 Polestar 3 vehicles. Water may damage the electrical connectors between the engine bay and front bumper cable harnesses.
Remedy (NHTSA): Polestar will replace the bumper harness and the inline front bumper/engine bay connector on the engine bay harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 31, 2025. Owners may contact Polestar's customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is RP1063.
NHTSA campaign 25V453000 ↗May 7, 2025 Back Over Prevention / Software Driver assistance (ADAS) OTA update
3,664 vehicles · Prompted by a NHTSA investigation
The issue (NHTSA): 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."
Remedy (NHTSA): 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.
NHTSA campaign 25V293000 ↗Dec 18, 2024 Electrical System / Propulsion System Drivetrain & motor Remedy available
6 vehicles · Initiated by Polestar
The issue (NHTSA): Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2025 Polestar 3 hybrid electric vehicles. Fluctuations in the 12-volt system may have damaged the High to Low Voltage Converter Module (HLCM).
Remedy (NHTSA): Dealers will replace the High to Low Voltage Converter Module (HLCM), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 17, 2025. Owners may contact Polestar customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is RP1043.
NHTSA campaign 24V940000 ↗What owners report
The top complaint categories owners submitted to NHTSA, by count. Bars show each category's size relative to this model's largest category.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports, not confirmed defects. One complaint can span multiple categories, so percentages are of the 78 total and may add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by model year
Raw counts — older model years have had more time on the road to accumulate reports. These are unverified consumer reports.
What this means
Every mainstream EV on the road carries recalls on its NHTSA file — a recall is the system working: a known issue gets documented and, almost always, fixed for free.
What actually matters is whether the remedies have shipped and whether NHTSA still has open questions. For the Polestar 3, all 6 recalls on file have a remedy available, and no NHTSA investigations are currently open.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Polestar 3 reliable?
"Reliability" is measured differently by different sources, and NHTSA doesn't publish a reliability score. What its public file — the basis for this page — shows for the Polestar 3 is 6 recalls, all with a remedy available, no open investigations, and 78 owner-submitted complaints — which are unverified reports, not confirmed defects. For predicted-reliability and owner-satisfaction verdicts, Consumer Reports and J.D. Power run large owner-survey panels; check their model pages for those ratings.
Does the Polestar 3 have any recalls?
Yes — NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the Polestar 3. All of them have a remedy available. The most recent was filed Jan 23, 2026 and involved Seats / Critical Fasteners. A recall is how a known issue gets fixed — usually free of charge — so the presence of recalls isn't the same as an unresolved problem.
Does the Polestar 3 have battery problems?
NHTSA's file lists 0 recalls classified to the battery / high-voltage group and 6 owner complaints (unverified consumer reports) that touch the battery. Owner complaints are unverified and one complaint can span more than one category, so treat the count as a signal of what owners raise, not a defect rate.