https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Polestar Polestar 2. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:46:22 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2177991 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The rear view camera fails repeatedly and the rear window is not large enough to safely reverse. https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2177211 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT I have had ongoing problems with backup camera, as does everybody else with this car. I was promised a fix in January and the camera is still not working correctly. https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2176447 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The polestar 2 continues to be unsafe. When reversing the rear camera freezes up always, and takes minutes to stop lagging, being very unsafe when backing up onto a busy road out of the driveway. One pedal drive glitches and fails to brake when letting off the foot, another safety concern. TCAM and connection issues, my IPhone 16 constantly drops Bluetooth to the car, and when it drops connectio https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2176448 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The polestar 2 continues to be unsafe. When reversing the rear camera freezes up always, and takes minutes to stop lagging, being very unsafe when backing up onto a busy road out of the driveway. One pedal drive glitches and fails to brake when letting off the foot, another safety concern. TCAM and connection issues, my IPhone 16 constantly drops Bluetooth to the car, and when it drops connectio https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2176380 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT When put into reverse, display just shows Camera is temporarily unavailable. This is after the OTA update 4.2.13 that was supposed to fix the issue. Rear cross traffic braking is also unavailable at this time. https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2176381 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT When put into reverse, display just shows Camera is temporarily unavailable. This is after the OTA update 4.2.13 that was supposed to fix the issue. Rear cross traffic braking is also unavailable at this time. https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2175603 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cameras stopped working when backing out and collision with pole when reversing out https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2175604 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cameras stopped working when backing out and collision with pole when reversing out https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2175605 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Cameras stopped working when backing out and collision with pole when reversing out https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2175764 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Constant camera issues. The rear camera only works half the time and when it does go it, it'll just cut off while driving in reverse. It's completely unreliable and dangerous. New update has affected the cars acceleration. Now when its below a certain degrees outside they changed it so the car can no longer accelerate at its normal speed and instead, barely responds when you hit the gas causing a https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2175765 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Constant camera issues. The rear camera only works half the time and when it does go it, it'll just cut off while driving in reverse. It's completely unreliable and dangerous. New update has affected the cars acceleration. Now when its below a certain degrees outside they changed it so the car can no longer accelerate at its normal speed and instead, barely responds when you hit the gas causing a https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2175766 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Constant camera issues. The rear camera only works half the time and when it does go it, it'll just cut off while driving in reverse. It's completely unreliable and dangerous. New update has affected the cars acceleration. Now when its below a certain degrees outside they changed it so the car can no longer accelerate at its normal speed and instead, barely responds when you hit the gas causing a https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2174004 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Backup camera unavailable: this happened often. Put the car in reverse and the screen goes black with error saying the camera is unavailable. https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2173843 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Rear backup camera continues to not function reliably, even after updating to the latest firmware 4.2.13 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2172197 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Failure of backup camera to display. This is a persistent problem that remains, despite having the latest software. I have a video showing the camera not working, that the vehicle is in reverse, and showing software version. https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2171349 Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The backup camera continues to not load properly when starting the car, and displays a warning that the backup camera failed to load. There is no image on the inforainment screen, and there is limited visibility when backing up, which creates the risk of accidentally injuring or killing someone or something, especially small children. Polestar has released several software updates to try and addre https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2169112 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The backup camera is often times "unavailable" in this car when you put it in reverse, and rear visibility is essentially nonexistent when reversing without the backup camera. I've installed every available software fix for this and the system still does not work reliably, especially when you're in a rush, which is exactly when you need it most. Polestar offers a computer upgrade/replacement as a https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2168496 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I am reaching out to bring to your attention an urgent issue regarding the backup camera in the 2021 Polestar 2. The backup camera frequently fails to work when the car is put into reverse or, even more concerning, it intermittently cuts out while backing up. Given the limited visibility when relying solely on the rearview and side mirrors, this malfunction poses a significant safety risk. The i https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2168497 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I am reaching out to bring to your attention an urgent issue regarding the backup camera in the 2021 Polestar 2. The backup camera frequently fails to work when the car is put into reverse or, even more concerning, it intermittently cuts out while backing up. Given the limited visibility when relying solely on the rearview and side mirrors, this malfunction poses a significant safety risk. The i https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2168498 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT I am reaching out to bring to your attention an urgent issue regarding the backup camera in the 2021 Polestar 2. The backup camera frequently fails to work when the car is put into reverse or, even more concerning, it intermittently cuts out while backing up. Given the limited visibility when relying solely on the rearview and side mirrors, this malfunction poses a significant safety risk. The i https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2167032 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The screen was already running slowly, I placed the car in reverse to exit a parking space. Instead of displaying the backup camera, the IHU rebooted and there was no backup camera view or rear cross traffic information available. Audible turn signals and exterior speakers were also impacted. I believe the issue was the IHU rebooting due to low memory,. There was no accident, so nothing to inspect https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2167033 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The screen was already running slowly, I placed the car in reverse to exit a parking space. Instead of displaying the backup camera, the IHU rebooted and there was no backup camera view or rear cross traffic information available. Audible turn signals and exterior speakers were also impacted. I believe the issue was the IHU rebooting due to low memory,. There was no accident, so nothing to inspect https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2167034 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The screen was already running slowly, I placed the car in reverse to exit a parking space. Instead of displaying the backup camera, the IHU rebooted and there was no backup camera view or rear cross traffic information available. Audible turn signals and exterior speakers were also impacted. I believe the issue was the IHU rebooting due to low memory,. There was no accident, so nothing to inspect https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2162638 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Air bags sensors are flagging in the vehicle polestar has failed to provide a adequate solution for faster service. Polestar has 2 locations one in California and the other in Arizona. The issue is I am in Las Vegas and have made several calls to Polestar service advising that my airbag sensors are flagging that they will not deploy in case of a accident. You can not get a service appointment betw https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2160810 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT After multiple software OTA updates due to previous NHTSA recalls, the rear backup camera consistently has issues to where the image of the rear of the vehicle cannot temporarily be displayed. https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2160811 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT After multiple software OTA updates due to previous NHTSA recalls, the rear backup camera consistently has issues to where the image of the rear of the vehicle cannot temporarily be displayed. https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2159677 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Polestar has not provided a remedy for over six months. This is a major safety issue during back up and has almost caused accidents already. The issue is the recall of the backup camera. https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2159538 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT On a high humidity evening all of the windows fogged up but the climate system was completely unavailable to use. All of the buttons were “greyed out” and I could not operate the front or rear defroster. As a result, I had zero visibility a few moments after I started driving. I immediately had to pull over and look up how to reset the computer system that controls most of the car’s functions, whi https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2159207 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Rear camera not available, even after latestsoftware upgrade. https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-2#complaint-2158862 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT The backup camera fails to activate, freezes up, or turns off while backing up. The rear window of this vehicle and the height of the trunk block visual sight lines making the camera essential. I am a software engineer, it is clear to me that the combination information screen has an underpowered processor and memory. Polestar have attempted software updates which have been ineffective. Other as