Polestar VIN Decoder & VIN Check — Models, Recalls, Specs, MPG & Safety
“Pure progressive performance”
Polestar Performance AB is a Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer headquartered in Gothenburg, originally a performance tuning company spun off from Volvo Cars in 2017. Volvo and parent Geely Holding co-own Polestar; the brand became publicly traded on the Nasdaq via SPAC merger in June 2022.
The Polestar 1 (2019-2021) was a plug-in hybrid grand-touring coupe limited to 1,500 units. The Polestar 2, launched in 2020, is the brand's mass-market BEV sedan and rivals the Tesla Model 3. The Polestar 3 SUV (2024) is built in Volvo's Charleston, South Carolina factory. The Polestar 4 mid-size crossover (2024) is built in China and ships globally including the US. The Polestar 5 grand-touring sedan (2025) and Polestar 6 roadster (2026) extend the lineup.
Polestar trades on the NASDAQ under PSNY. Recall data for every Polestar VIN is reported to NHTSA. ForCar.org decodes any Polestar VIN to surface trim, factory options, open recalls and original delivery price.
Polestar at a glance
- Founded
- 2017 (spun off from Volvo)
- Origins
- 1996 Flash/Polestar Racing team
- Headquarters
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Parent
- Volvo Cars + Geely Holding
- Stock ticker
- NASDAQ: PSNY
- First BEV
- Polestar 2 (2020)
- US-built model
- Polestar 3 (Charleston, SC)
- Sister brand
- Volvo Cars
- Basic warranty
- 4 years / 50,000 miles
- Battery warranty
- 8 years / 100,000 miles
Decode any Polestar VIN
Enter a 17-character VIN below to retrieve the trim, factory options, original window-sticker MSRP and any open NHTSA recall affecting that specific vehicle. ForCar.org pulls the same dataset that Polestar dealers use to notify owners of safety recalls.
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Signature Polestar technology
Polestar heritage
Polestar began in 1996 as Flash/Polestar Racing, a Volvo-affiliated touring-car race team. In 2009 Volvo started using Polestar tuning for performance variants of its road cars. In 2017 Volvo and Geely jointly spun off Polestar as an independent EV brand, with the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid coupe as the inaugural product. The Polestar 2 launched in 2020 as the brand's first all-electric vehicle and first volume product. Brand identity emphasizes Scandinavian minimalism and performance.
Market position
Polestar competes in the luxury EV segment against Tesla, Mercedes-Benz EQ, BMW i, Audi e-tron, Lucid and Genesis Electrified. The brand's positioning combines Volvo-derived safety credentials, Scandinavian design and performance tuning. Polestar shares production facilities, platforms and components with Volvo Cars while maintaining a separate retail experience through Polestar Spaces (showrooms without traditional sales pressure).
New-vehicle warranty
POLESTAR VIN Decoder — Free VIN Check Video Guide
Watch our quick POLESTAR VIN decoder walkthrough. Learn how to decode any POLESTAR VIN number to get full vehicle history, recall alerts, specifications, fuel economy (MPG), safety ratings, and known problems — completely free on ForCar.org.
All Polestar models (5)
Frequently asked questions
When was Polestar founded and by whom?
Polestar was founded in 2017 by Volvo Cars and Geely and is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Where is the VIN on a Polestar vehicle?
The 17-character VIN appears in four standard locations: dashboard at the windshield base (driver side), driver-side door jamb sticker, the engine bay (firewall or engine block stamping), and the vehicle's title, registration and insurance documents.
How many Polestar models can ForCar.org decode?
ForCar.org indexes 5 Polestar nameplates. Any 17-character Polestar VIN is decoded against the NHTSA dataset to return trim, factory options, open recalls and original window-sticker MSRP.
What is the Polestar warranty?
Basic: 4 years / 50,000 miles. Powertrain: 8 years / 100,000 miles (battery).
How to check Polestar recalls by VIN?
Enter your VIN in the decoder above. ForCar.org queries NHTSA's open-recall dataset for that specific VIN and returns any safety recalls or Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) that affect your vehicle.
Disambiguation: This page covers Polestar Performance AB, the EV brand — not Polestar (the constellation) or any other Polestar trademarks predating the EV brand.
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