Polestar
Polestar 3
Polestar Polestar 3: official NHTSA recalls, fault code help and maintenance guides.
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Model years (US)2025–2027
New registrations (EU)2024–2025
Recall dataNHTSA (United States)
Generations and technical specifications
Polestar 32024–present
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model code | P519 |
| Production | February 2024 – present |
| Model years | 2024–present 2024–2026 (United States) |
| Body styles | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | Dual-motor, all-wheel-drive |
| Platform | SPA2 |
| Electric motor | 2× Permanent Magnet Synchronous motors E400V11 |
| Battery | 111 kWh |
| Wheelbase | 2,985 mm |
| Length | 4,900 mm |
| Width | 1,968 mm |
| Height | 1,614 mm |
| Kerb weight | 2,584 kg |
| Class | Mid-size luxury crossover SUV (E) |
| Assembly | China: Chengdu, Sichuan (Zhongjia Automobile Manufacturing (Chengdu), 2024–2026) United States: Ridgeville, South Carolina (South Carolina Factory) |
| Designer | Nahum Escobedo, Su-bum Lee under Maximilian Missoni |
EU type-approval data
| Years | Powertrain | Power | Mass | Electric range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Electric | 187 kW (254 PS) | 2660 kg | 625–635 km · 196–199 Wh/km |
| 2025 | Electric | 200 kW (272 PS) | 2660 kg | 553–568 km · 219–224 Wh/km |
| 2025 | Electric | 220 kW (299 PS) | 2480 kg | 651–704 km · 176–190 Wh/km |
| 2025 | Electric | 238 kW (324 PS) | 2660 kg | 619–635 km · 196–201 Wh/km |
| 2024–2025 | Electric | 360 kW (489 PS) | 2660 kg | 585–635 km · 196–213 Wh/km |
| 2024–2025 | Electric | 380 kW (517 PS) | 2660 kg | 552–568 km · 219–225 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) | 187–380 kW (254–517 PS) |
| Mass in running order (EU) | 2,480–2,660 kg |
Years and markets
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model years (US) | 2025–2027 |
| New registrations (EU) | 2024–2025 |
Owner complaints (NHTSA)
| Component | Complaints | Most reported model years |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 49 | 2025 |
| Driver assistance | 20 | 2025 |
| Fuel and propulsion | 10 | 2025 |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 6 | 2025 |
| Body and structure | 4 | 2025 |
| Speed control and cruise | 4 | 2025 |
| Brakes | 4 | 2025 |
| Engine and cooling | 3 | 2025 |
| Steering | 3 | 2025 |
| Lights | 2 | 2025 |
Source: complaints filed by owners with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for model years 2025: 79 complaints, 4 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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