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Polestar Polestar 1 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Polestar Polestar 1 (2020–2021).

4
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2020
year with most recalls

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2020 Polestar Polestar 130

All Polestar Polestar 1 recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Polestar Polestar 1, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 24V835000 Reported 6 vehicles potentially affected Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.

    Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2020 Polestar 1 vehicles. The fastener that connects the brake pedal and the brake booster may have been improperly assembled during manufacturing, which can cause the brake pedal to detach from the brake booster.

    Remedy: Dealers will tighten the pushrod screw joint, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 13, 2024. Owners may contact Polestar customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall…

    Model years: 2020

  2. 12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)

    NHTSA 23V361000 Reported 66 vehicles potentially affected Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.

    Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Polestar 1 vehicles. Defective high-voltage battery cells may cause the battery to overheat when fully charged.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the high-voltage battery pack and restore the electric driving range as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 66, 2023. Owners may contact Polestar customer service…

    Model years: 2020, 2021

  3. 12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)

    NHTSA 22V926000 Reported 66 vehicles potentially affected Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.

    Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Polestar 1 vehicles. Defective high-voltage battery cells may cause the battery to overheat when fully charged.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the high-voltage battery cells, free of charge. Remedy parts are expected to become ready by June 2023. As an interim repair, owners will need to take their vehicle to a dealership for a software…

    Model years: 2020, 2021

  4. Retractor (seat belts) and seat belts

    NHTSA 21V683000 Reported 2 vehicles potentially affected Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.

    Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2021 Polestar PS1 vehicles. The seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208,…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the seat belt assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 22, 2021. Owners may contact Polestar customer service at 1-800-806-2504.…

    Model years: 2021

Other Polestar models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.