In the United Kingdom
1 cars built in 2020 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 2 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In New Zealand
1 2020 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 2020 Polestar Polestar 1.
| 2022716 15 Dec 2022 | High Voltage This recall was replaced by Transport Canada Recall No. 2023-295. Issue: On certain vehicles, the high-voltage battery could overheat when it is fully cha… |
| 2022490 31 Aug 2022 | Visual System Issue: On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the top-view camera to display instead of the rearview camera image when you are reversing. Canadia… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Polestar told its dealers about the 2020 Polestar Polestar 1: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11002690 | This is a Technical Journal: SENSUS Software IHU improvements. Download software. |
| 10251604 | This is a Technical Journal: 12V Battery Testing / Maintenance Guide. to be used as reference material when charging, maintaining, and/or testing 12V batteries for SPA/CMA vehicles |
| 10236791 | Polestar Software Update. |
| 10236787 | Polestar Software Update. |
| 10232123 | Checklist if 12 Volt battery is drained - Perform SW Upgrade |
| 10230756 | software upgrade |
| 10230755 | BEV High Voltage Battery Replacement |
| 10230754 | DTC SRS-B15381B High Voltage battery loop control |
| 10214314 | Mandatory Tools. |
| 10214313 | TCAM Rebooting, VIDA Cannot maintain connection, Loss of connectivity. |
| 10212874 | Scheduled service is complementary on any Polestar 2 vehicle for the first 3 years and 30,000 miles |
| 10212873 | Factory Scheduled Maintenance (FSM) - Polestar 1 |
| 10212872 | Polestar HV-Battery Claim Types |
| 10210459 | When analyzing replaced seat belt catches, we have found catches with coins, candy, nuts etc inside,causing the problem. |
| 10206925 | When listening to SiriusXM radio, the customer may experience the song/artist information not updating on the center screen when changing channels or when the song changes. CAR MARKET: United States and Canada |
| 10202545 | Driver may find that vehicle speed is restricted after speed restriction is removed during |
| 10202484 | Frontseat /Squeak/ rattle. |
| 10202483 | suspension setting values changed. |
| 10202482 | Pre delivery service. |
| 10194357 | This is a Parts Bulletin requesting part return to DC. |
| 10190913 | This is a Service Manager Bulletin: SDS |
| 10190912 | This is a Service Manager Bulletin: SDS |
| 10187493 | This is a workshop tools and equipment bulletin: mandatory tools |
| 10187491 | This is a Tools and Equipment bulletin: High Voltage vehicle tool adaptor |
| 10186928 | This is a Service Manager Bulletin: Polestar Replacement Car Policy |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation