Polestar
Polestar 2
Polestar Polestar 2: official NHTSA recalls, fault code help and maintenance guides.
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Model years (US)2021–2027
New registrations (EU)2020–2025
Recall dataNHTSA (United States)
Generations and technical specifications
Polestar 2 – First generation2020–present
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model code | P317 |
| Production | 2020–present |
| Model years | 2021–present 2021–2025 (United States) |
| Layout | Front-motor, front-wheel-drive (2020–2024) Rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive (2024–present) Dual-motor, all-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Compact Modular Architecture |
| Electric motor | Electric Front Axle Drive + Electric Rear Axle Drive Combined power: 300 kW Combined torque: 660 Nm |
| Battery | 78 kWh (long range) 72 kWh (China) |
| Electric range | 470 km (WLTP) 375 km (EPA target) 450 km (China – NEDC) |
| Charging | Offboard: 135 kW - 205 kW Onboard: 11 kW |
| Wheelbase | 2,735 mm |
| Length | 4,606 mm |
| Width | 1,859 mm |
| Height | 1,482 mm |
| Assembly | China: Luqiao, Zhejiang (Luqiao CMA Super Factory) |
| Designer | Thomas Ingenlath |
EU type-approval data
| Years | Powertrain | Power | Mass | Electric range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–2025 | Electric | 200 kW (272 PS) | 2019–2183 kg | 533–584 km · 150–162 Wh/km |
| 2023–2025 | Electric | 220 kW (299 PS) | 2084 kg | 634–648 km · 150–152 Wh/km |
| 2023–2025 | Electric | 310 kW (421 PS) | 2183 kg | 571–586 km · 162–166 Wh/km |
| 2022–2025 | Electric | 350 kW (476 PS) | 2180–2188 kg | 460–561 km · 170–200 Wh/km |
| 2021–2024 | Electric | 170 kW (231 PS) | 2013–2069 kg | 473–551 km · 167–182 Wh/km |
| 2020–2024 | Electric | 300 kW (408 PS) | 2188–2198 kg | 442–482 km · 192–205 Wh/km |
| 2020–2023 | Electric | 80 kW (109 PS) | 2015–2198 kg | 443–545 km · 172–205 Wh/km |
| 2020–2023 | Electric | 150 kW (204 PS) | 2188–2198 kg | 440–481 km · 193–205 Wh/km |
| 2020–2023 | Electric | 160 kW (218 PS) | 2188–2198 kg | 445–483 km · 192–206 Wh/km |
| 2021–2023 | Electric | 165 kW (224 PS) | 2015 kg | 426–445 km · 171–179 Wh/km |
| 2021–2023 | Electric | 175 kW (238 PS) | 2125–2198 kg | 443–468 km · 196–200 Wh/km |
Years are registration years. Each range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile of the values reported for new registrations; it is not an average. Mass is the mass in running order. For electric cars the power is the type-approval net power, which can be lower than the peak power in brochures.
Key specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Powertrains (EU) | Electric |
| Power (EU) | 80–350 kW (109–476 PS) |
| Mass in running order (EU) | 2,013–2,198 kg |
| Wheelbase (EU) | 2,735–2,740 mm |
Years and markets
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model years (US) | 2021–2027 |
| New registrations (EU) | 2020–2025 |
Owner complaints (NHTSA)
| Component | Complaints | Most reported model years |
|---|---|---|
| Driver assistance | 435 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Electrical system | 69 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Visibility and wipers | 44 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Fuel and propulsion | 18 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Speed control and cruise | 10 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 9 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Suspension | 9 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Brakes | 8 | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Lights | 6 | 2022, 2023 |
| Body and structure | 5 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Source: complaints filed by owners with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for model years 2021–2025: 594 complaints, 5 with a crash and 0 with a fire. Complaints are owner reports that NHTSA has not verified, and one complaint can name more than one component. More complaints can also mean more cars sold.
Recalls
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