Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Registered new in Europe in 2020
9,670 new Polestar Polestar 2 cars were registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland in 2020; the largest markets were the Netherlands (2,939), Norway (2,831), Sweden (1,588).
- Average mass
- 2,198 kg
- Average CO₂
- 0 g/km (WLTP)
- Fuel type recorded
- Electric 100%
European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · averages weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value; fuel type as recorded at registration, where many non-plug-in hybrids appear as petrol · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
In the Netherlands
3,127 first registered in 2020 are on Dutch roads; 9% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €61,000.
Most common APK defects
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde965
- Stofhoes aandrijfas beschadigd en dicht niet af415
- Band onvoldoende profiel316
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld280
- Band beschadigd243
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm170
- Ruitenwisserinstallatie geeft onvoldoende zicht110
- Afgedekt onderdeel niet beoordeeld 5.1b.334
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
812 cars built in 2020 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 5 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
MOT test results in Great Britain
In 2023, 785 of these cars first registered in 2020 took their annual MOT test. 89% passed first time; among all cars first registered in 2020 the figure was 88%.
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
In Finland
1,172 of these cars first registered in 2020 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 103,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2020 Polestar Polestar 2.
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 2: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 11000078 | This is a Technical Journal: Google acceptance required for SW 3.0.3. After installing software v3.0.3, the customer must accept the Googles Terms of Service |
| 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 |
| 10243627 | This is a Technical Journal: Searching for GPS Message in DIM / CSD |
| 10243623 | This is a Technical Journal: DIM"DISCONNECT CHARGING CABLE" MESSAGE WITH NO CABLE ATTACHED. Software fix is available. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 10205394 | Polestar Canada Winter Tires. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 10184251 | This is a Service Manager Bulletin: Creating a Vehicle Report |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)