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YSMED3KA5PL••••••2023 Polestar POLESTAR 2
This build draws 2.1× more complaints than the average 2023 Polestar POLESTAR 2 build (8 vs 4).
8on this build
109on the model
28builds in total
Most reportedBack Over Prevention 7Steering 1Suspension 1Visibility/wiper 1
What owners of this build wrote
Back Over PreventionMar 2026
Rear‑view camera intermittently fails to provide a usable image when shifting into reverse. Symptoms include delayed activation, black screen, frozen frame, or extremely choppy video. This results in intermittent loss of rear visibility and does not comply with FMVSS 111. The…
Visibility/wiperMay 2024
Upon putting the vehicle into reverse, the backup camera takes an insurmountably long time to engage and when it does, the image it produces frequently flashes for several seconds before stabilizing, rendering it useless - particularly with pedestrians or vehicles behind the…
SteeringOct 2023
Vehicle chassis vibrates noticeably at speeds around 30 mph and 65 mph, which is translated to the steering wheel. The vibration is of a high frequency, almost akin to a sander, and is most prominent under acceleration or deceleration. It's been present since I took delivery of…
Back Over PreventionAug 2025
Backup camera consistently fails to initialize when putting the car in reverse
Back Over PreventionJul 2025
Backup camera display fails with “Camera Unavailable” notification most days. When the display does work, it flickers, resets, freezes. This also interferes with park-assist display. Sometimes even forward and/or 360 view freezes as well. OTA software 3.6.4 installed in early…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN YSMED3KA5PL115644 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.