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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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YSMET3KA5PL••••••2023 Polestar POLESTAR 2
That is about average for the 2023 Polestar POLESTAR 2 — 4 complaints per build across 28 builds.
5on this build
109on the model
28builds in total
Most reportedBack Over Prevention 5Visibility/wiper 1
What owners of this build wrote
Back Over PreventionDec 2025
Despite a recall, rear camera does not activate when putting the car into reverse. This poses immense safety risks as the rear of the vehicle is poorly visible from the driver seat and mirrors when backing up. I have previously noted this instance a few months ago after the…
Visibility/wiperOct 2023
The parking camera system freezes and flickers on a fresh startup on a fairly consistent basis, all you have to do is let the car go into a "sleep state" then enter the car and go in to reverse. Also, there are false positives from the parking collision system in the rear when…
Back Over PreventionJul 2025
After the update to the Polestar 2's software to version 3.6.4, which was released to fix the rear camera not working when in reverse, the rear camera still will not work on occasion. The vehicle has not been inspected, but can be if needed. There were no errors or warnings…
Back Over PreventionJun 2025
I have a Polestar 2 and it has been recalled for an over the air update to correct backup camera failing to activate. The current software version for the computer in the car is 3.6.4. I am writing to notify your agency that the issue is uncorrected despite this “patch” or over…
Back Over PreventionNov 2024
While in reverse, the backup camera frequently goes blank and an onscreen warning appears stating that the rear camera is temporarily unavailable
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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 YSMET3KA5PL143589 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.