Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Polestar 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 Polestar 1 | 0 | 3 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
In New Zealand
1 Polestar 1 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
1 Polestar 1 cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
New registrations in Europe
212 new Polestar Polestar 1 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2020 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (24), Netherlands (12), Belgium (8).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 64 | 13 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 59 | 16 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 89 | 15 (WLTP) |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Polestar 1 in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.
High voltage battery cells can overheat when the battery is fully charged. This can lead to a thermal event inside the battery, increasing the risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicl…
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
4 campaigns cover the Polestar 1.
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.
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.
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.
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, "Occupant Crash Protection."
NHTSA recalls