https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Polestar Polestar 3. en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:46:11 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2178746 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT AC charging has failed for second time. OBC (on board charger) replaced at 2000 miles. Need another one again at 3500 miles. https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2173094 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The one pedal driving / regenerative braking would randomly deactivate. I have my car set on high one pedal driving. 99.9% of the time, the one pedal driving would work as expected with the car slowing down as the accelerator is released. However, the car would randomly deactivate one pedal driving, so when I release the accelerator, instead of slowing down or stopping, the car would continue goin https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2173204 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2025 Polestar Polestar 3. The contact stated that while driving approximately 3 MPH in a parking lot, as he depressed the brake pedal, to slow down the vehicle did not slow down. The contact stated no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle jumped a curb and ran over some shrubbery. The contact stated that the passenger side front and rear doors had scrape https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2173205 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2025 Polestar Polestar 3. The contact stated that while driving approximately 3 MPH in a parking lot, as he depressed the brake pedal, to slow down the vehicle did not slow down. The contact stated no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle jumped a curb and ran over some shrubbery. The contact stated that the passenger side front and rear doors had scrape https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2171977 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Onboard AC charging has failed 3 times in 4 months. Each time the GHCA has been replaced with a new charger. When the GHCA shorts out it only impacts AC charging leaving everything else working normally. DC charging is not impacted and works normally. Each time the issue with the GHCA has been verified and confirmed by the Polestar service center in Princeton, NJ in September 2025, October 2025 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2170255 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The car made a loud pop while charging then it would not charge again. The Pop also send a surge to the breaker popping it. https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2169715 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT As reported on Polestar Forums, the car throws critical system errors telling you to park, call support, etc. while driving. These alerts are false... Usually you ignore them and they go away the next time you start the car. The issue is a safety issue...when you are driving and you get a critical alert (error message), it diverts your attention and you need to pull over. On the highway this i https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2169716 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT As reported on Polestar Forums, the car throws critical system errors telling you to park, call support, etc. while driving. These alerts are false... Usually you ignore them and they go away the next time you start the car. The issue is a safety issue...when you are driving and you get a critical alert (error message), it diverts your attention and you need to pull over. On the highway this i https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2169717 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT As reported on Polestar Forums, the car throws critical system errors telling you to park, call support, etc. while driving. These alerts are false... Usually you ignore them and they go away the next time you start the car. The issue is a safety issue...when you are driving and you get a critical alert (error message), it diverts your attention and you need to pull over. On the highway this i https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#recall-26V037000-polestar-polestar-polestar-3-2025 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT 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." https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2166950 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT My vehicle has experienced repeated and unresolved software/firmware failures that cause loss of essential vehicle functionality and repeated vehicle immobilization. Since purchase, the vehicle has been taken out of service multiple times for software-related repairs, including firmware updates and system resets, yet the problems persist and the vehicle cannot be relied upon to operate normally. https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2166951 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT My vehicle has experienced repeated and unresolved software/firmware failures that cause loss of essential vehicle functionality and repeated vehicle immobilization. Since purchase, the vehicle has been taken out of service multiple times for software-related repairs, including firmware updates and system resets, yet the problems persist and the vehicle cannot be relied upon to operate normally. https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2166952 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT My vehicle has experienced repeated and unresolved software/firmware failures that cause loss of essential vehicle functionality and repeated vehicle immobilization. Since purchase, the vehicle has been taken out of service multiple times for software-related repairs, including firmware updates and system resets, yet the problems persist and the vehicle cannot be relied upon to operate normally. https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2160776 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Onboard charger (OBC), which is the unit that converts AC power (what home wall outlets have) to DC power (what the battery holds/uses has failed 3 times now in less than a year of ownership. Brand new car, leased from Polestar. 3/21/25 - Picked up car from Polestar Lisle, as soon as I got home from the dealership, it didn’t work out of the gate, couldn’t home charge. Ever. 5/8/25 - OBC replac https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2160777 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Onboard charger (OBC), which is the unit that converts AC power (what home wall outlets have) to DC power (what the battery holds/uses has failed 3 times now in less than a year of ownership. Brand new car, leased from Polestar. 3/21/25 - Picked up car from Polestar Lisle, as soon as I got home from the dealership, it didn’t work out of the gate, couldn’t home charge. Ever. 5/8/25 - OBC replac https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2159960 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT There were multiple cases while driving at speed where the driver's display unexpectedly and without warning turned off. I was not able to see the car's speed or gearing until the next time the car was reset. https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2152260 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT I have had multiple issues with my Polestar 3. Most notably, the vehicle lost all propulsion at highway speeds. My safety was heavily jeopardized as I had to merge across multiple lanes of traffic to reach the shoulder. On the day of the incident, the car's propulsion stopped working 4 separate times. The Polestar service center did nothing other than reset the software and tell me the issue w https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2152261 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT I have had multiple issues with my Polestar 3. Most notably, the vehicle lost all propulsion at highway speeds. My safety was heavily jeopardized as I had to merge across multiple lanes of traffic to reach the shoulder. On the day of the incident, the car's propulsion stopped working 4 separate times. The Polestar service center did nothing other than reset the software and tell me the issue w https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2152262 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT I have had multiple issues with my Polestar 3. Most notably, the vehicle lost all propulsion at highway speeds. My safety was heavily jeopardized as I had to merge across multiple lanes of traffic to reach the shoulder. On the day of the incident, the car's propulsion stopped working 4 separate times. The Polestar service center did nothing other than reset the software and tell me the issue w https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2149797 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT The malfunction I experienced involved the vehicle's electronic safety system, which caused the brake to apply suddenly and without my input. The service center was "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE" the specific fault during their inspection and found "NO CODES STORED," noting that the problem was intermittent and not verifiable by the technician. The car is, however, available for inspection.   My safety a https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2149798 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT The malfunction I experienced involved the vehicle's electronic safety system, which caused the brake to apply suddenly and without my input. The service center was "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE" the specific fault during their inspection and found "NO CODES STORED," noting that the problem was intermittent and not verifiable by the technician. The car is, however, available for inspection.   My safety a https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2138396 Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Date of Incident: [XXX] US Eastern Time Location: [XXX] Incident Type: Safety defect and vehicle malfunction due to Sudden Unintended Acceleration with multiple safety system failures On the date referenced above, while traveling at approximately 5 mph and preparing to park in a gravel parking lot, I removed my foot from the accelerator pedal to bring the vehicle to a complete stop using the n https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2138397 Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Date of Incident: [XXX] US Eastern Time Location: [XXX] Incident Type: Safety defect and vehicle malfunction due to Sudden Unintended Acceleration with multiple safety system failures On the date referenced above, while traveling at approximately 5 mph and preparing to park in a gravel parking lot, I removed my foot from the accelerator pedal to bring the vehicle to a complete stop using the n https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2138398 Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Date of Incident: [XXX] US Eastern Time Location: [XXX] Incident Type: Safety defect and vehicle malfunction due to Sudden Unintended Acceleration with multiple safety system failures On the date referenced above, while traveling at approximately 5 mph and preparing to park in a gravel parking lot, I removed my foot from the accelerator pedal to bring the vehicle to a complete stop using the n https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2135401 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT After the car is backed up in reverse, the car is placed in drive however if at a stand still you pull down on the shift lever twice the car thinks it is in adaptive cruise control and as soon as you apply pressure to the accelerator pedal the car speeds up quickly without application of pressure on the accelerator. Multiple times I had to quickly apply the brake otherwise I would have crashed in https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2135402 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT After the car is backed up in reverse, the car is placed in drive however if at a stand still you pull down on the shift lever twice the car thinks it is in adaptive cruise control and as soon as you apply pressure to the accelerator pedal the car speeds up quickly without application of pressure on the accelerator. Multiple times I had to quickly apply the brake otherwise I would have crashed in https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2135364 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The Polestar 3 failed while driving with my family on 8/16/25. It had a propulsion failure (with "turtle mode") and it would only go 6 mph or less and would not go up a hill. With nowhere safe to pull over while on the hill, I had to perform an unsafe maneuver to get the car down a hill to a safe place. Once parked it showed dashes on the dashboard and would not go into drive or reverse. The c https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2135365 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The Polestar 3 failed while driving with my family on 8/16/25. It had a propulsion failure (with "turtle mode") and it would only go 6 mph or less and would not go up a hill. With nowhere safe to pull over while on the hill, I had to perform an unsafe maneuver to get the car down a hill to a safe place. Once parked it showed dashes on the dashboard and would not go into drive or reverse. The c https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2132898 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT The onboard charger has failed twice now in less than 1,800 miles. Bought the car new and it has been in the shop this time for 31 days and parts are not available to fix it until at least Sept. 30th. Also, Volvo Marin never seems to have loaner cars available. Horrible experience with this dealership and car. https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3 https://plaincars.com/make/polestar-polestar-3#complaint-2131918 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT We have owned this vehicle for about 4 months. During that time, it has displayed dozens of error messages about the vehicle's safety systems. Most commonly, it indicates that the safety systems are not available at all. There are also persistent warning lights about faults in the safety systems. Even when they are working, the ongoing warnings, issues and randomly occurring failures of these syst