Polestar Polestar 2
Registered from 2021 to 2027.
About this model
The Polestar 2 is a battery electric 5-door liftback, classified as an SUV and manufactured by Polestar, an affiliate of Geely Holding and Volvo Cars. Based on the CMA platform, production began in March 2020 at the Luqiao CMA Super Factory in Luqiao, Zhejiang, China.
From the Wikipedia article Polestar 2, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★★★ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★★ |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | Standard |
| Lane departure warning | Standard |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2108 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase |
| 2025 | 415 hp · 2108 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase |
| 2024 | 415 hp · 2108 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase |
| 2023 | 228 hp · 2108 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase |
| 2022 | 228 hp · 2108 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase |
| 2021 | 402 hp · 2108 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase · 228 Wh/km · 375 km electric range |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Loss of rear-view camera image
Recall query, opened July 2025, closed August 2026.
Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect petition, opened January 2023, closed August 2023.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Polestar filed 13 bulletins about the 2026 Polestar 2.
- Power train: 2
- Electrical system: 1
- Exterior lighting: 1
- Fuel/propulsion system: 1
- Other: 8
- This is a Technical Journal: Text plus 3 png files and 1 mp4 file CSD Stuck in Recovery Mode, iCUP. Provide vehicle report. · July 2026
- This is a TJ - Text plus 1 PDF - If the customer reports the navigation map in the DIM become black during driving or at start-up, follow the instructions under "Service" (see attached picture… · July 2026
- This is a Technical Journal: Headlamp condensation inside lens - Note that normal condensation will not be solved by replacing the headlamp. The headlamps are designed to withstand moisture and the… · July 2026
- This is a TJ - Text only - No attachment - If a customer reports that the DC charging power no longer exceeds 150 kW, please follow the advice under "Service". · March 2026
- This is a Technical Journal: Text file + mp3 file Noise From The ERAD in Cold Climate Conditions. Analysis is ongoing, and this journal will be updated accordingly · March 2026
- This is a Technical Journal: PS IHU - Prior Approval. In most cases, the IHU does not need to be replaced and can be retained by following the fault tracing in VIDA. If the normal fault tracing… · January 2026
- This is a TJ If a customer experiences a "Propulsion System Service Required" message in the DIM, and the DTC IEM P0CBC62 is stored, please follow the advice under "Service". There have been cases… · December 2025
- This is a TJ - Text only - No attachment - If a customer reports that the DC charging power no longer exceeds 150 kW, please follow the advice under "Service". · October 2025
5 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.