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2025 Polestar Polestar 3 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Polestar Polestar 3, most often about the electrical (62% of complaints). It is the most complained-about Polestar 3 model year since 2000 and has 6 recalls.
Most common 2025 Polestar Polestar 3 problems
Electrical
49 complaints · 62%Parts named most often: 12v/24v/48v battery.
Driver assistance
13 complaints · 17%Parts named most often: automatic emergency braking, warnings, adaptive cruise control, assist.
Fuel system
10 complaints · 13%Backup camera
8 complaints · 10%Parts named most often: sensing system, warnings.
Other or unspecified
7 complaints · 9%Transmission
6 complaints · 8%Speed control
4 complaints · 5%Body and structure
4 complaints · 5%Parts named most often: body, interior trim.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2025 Polestar Polestar 3 recalls
Seats: critical fasteners
Risk: A loose rear seat backrest may fall forward and allow cargo to enter the cabin during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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."
Body and structure: bumpers
Risk: A detached bumper can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Visibility and wipers: sun/moon roof assembly
Risk: A detached glass sunroof can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
Polestar automotive USA, inc. (polestar) is recalling certain 2025 polestar 3 vehicles. The panoramic glass sunroof may not be properly secured and can detach.
Electrical: wiring
Risk: Damage to harnesses can cause various electrical malfunctions, such as a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Backup camera: software
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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."
Electrical: propulsion system
Risk: A damaged hlcm reduces the system's ability to convert energy, causing a sudden loss in drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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).
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2025 Polestar Polestar 3
- What are the most common problems with the 2025 Polestar Polestar 3?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (49 complaints); driver assistance (13 complaints); fuel system (10 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2025 Polestar Polestar 3 have?
- 6 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from January 23, 2026 (seats). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2025 a bad year for the Polestar Polestar 3?
- It is the most complained-about Polestar 3 model year since 2000, with 79 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.
Other Polestar Polestar 3 years
- 2025