2021 Polestar Polestar 2 back over prevention problems
114 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the back over prevention on the 2021 Polestar Polestar 2 — 78% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Center entertaiment touchscreen which provides visiblity for the rear camera as well as the backup sensors and A/C controls for front defogger went is completely blank. Polestar2 logo appears, but no longer boots. This causes the rear camera to be completely useless.”
filed Jun 24, 2026
“Well backing out of a parking space at the grocery store. My rear camera failed to activate even after several times trying to get the camera to work. I decided to try and back out by just looking over my shoulder, but could not see through the back window and collided into a shopping cart. None of…”
filed Jun 16, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverseCampaign 25V615000 · Sep 15, 2025
- Rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverseCampaign 25V280000 · Apr 25, 2025
Back Over Prevention problems in other Polestar 2 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Polestar 2 | 13 | 57% |
| 2023 Polestar 2 | 88 | 77% |
| 2022 Polestar 2 | 209 | 69% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 Polestar Polestar 2
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.