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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN YSMET3KA7PL133128 · Checked Oct 21, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 4

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YSMET3KA7PL•••••• 2023 Polestar POLESTAR 2

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109on the model
28builds in total
Most reported Back Over Prevention 2 Exterior Lighting 2 Forward Collision Avoidance 1 Electrical System 1

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Exterior Lighting Jul 2025
The vehicle stopped playing interior sounds, including indicator “clicks”; alerts like collision avoidance, parking collision warning, etc; as well as radio. A hard reset of the infotainment system was required to restore functionality. The issue continued through multiple times…
Electrical System Jul 2025
Infotainment system crashing post most recent software update causing main dashboard to stop showing information and make critical information difficult to see because of washed out background. Malfunctioning Components: Infotainment system. Available for inspection. Safety…
Back Over Prevention Jul 2025
The rear parking camera occasionally fails and says "Camera Temporarily Unavailable" when backing. Polestar pushed out a software update (3.6.4) that was supposed to resolve the problem. It honestly seems worse and more frequent now. The Polestar's design has a limited rear…
Back Over Prevention Jul 2025
When backing up I have experienced issues with the backup camera saying unavailable. This is after receiving the latest OTA update intended to fix the issue (3.6.4)

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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 YSMET3KA7PL133128 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.