Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
Fuel economy
91–114 MPGecombined; city 95–123, highway 87–104; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$4,070–$5,060U.S. average; Ohio $4,330–$5,390 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA electricity prices for Jul 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
5 starslowest across the versions NHTSA tested
Recall campaigns
2over its history, 1 replaced by a later one; check a VIN for open onesRepaired under campaign 25V280000? NHTSA's record says it still needs the newer remedy of campaign 25V615000.
Owner complaints
1filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales
Problems owners report
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2025 2. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.
Complaints by part of the car
Part
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Back over prevention
1
0
0
0
Complaints by model year
Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2025 2 over its history, 1 replaced by a later one. A replaced campaign is listed at the end as history, not as a separate repair. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.
Repaired under campaign 25V280000? NHTSA's record says it still needs the newer remedy of campaign 25V615000. A repair under the earlier campaign doesn't complete the later one: check the VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup.
Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Polestar 2 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse.
Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed June 4, 2026. Owners may contact Polestar's customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is RP1069. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 20, 2026. This recall replaces previous NHTSA recalls 24V477 and 25V280. Vehicles previously repaired under those recalls will need to have the new remedy performed.
Replaced by campaign 25V615000, as NHTSA's record says: history, not a separate repair. Cars repaired under this campaign still need the newer remedy.
Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Polestar 2 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2025. Owners may contact Polestar's customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is RP1056. Vehicles in this recall that were previously repaired under 24V-477 will need to have the new remedy completed.
Carmakers sent NHTSA 51 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2025 2, the latest on Jul 24, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: unknown or other (27), electrical system (8), power train (7), exterior lighting (5), back over prevention (1).
NHTSA defect investigations
Opening an investigation isn't a finding of a defect. Outcomes are as NHTSA's summary states them. A recall is shown as an investigation's outcome only where NHTSA's summary names it; other recalls NHTSA's file lists with it are marked as listed, not caused.
Investigation
Part
Opened
Status
Recall query RQ25004 Loss of rear-view camera image
EPA class: midsize cars. EPA greenhouse gas score: 10 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:
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Version
Engine
Transmission
Fuel
City / hwy / comb
2 Dual Motor (19 Inch Wheels) All-Wheel Drive
200 and 215 kW PMSM
Automatic (A1)
Electricity 278 miles of range
105 / 95 / 101 MPGe
2 Dual Motor (20 Inch Wheels) All-Wheel Drive
190 and 215 kW PMSM
Automatic (A1)
Electricity 268 miles of range
101 / 92 / 97 MPGe
2 Dual Motor Performance Pack All-Wheel Drive
190 and 215 kW PMSM
Automatic (A1)
Electricity 254 miles of range
95 / 87 / 91 MPGe
2 Single Motor (19 Inch Wheels) Rear-Wheel Drive
185 and 220 kW PMSM
Automatic (A1)
Electricity 314 miles of range
123 / 104 / 114 MPGe
2 Single Motor (20 Inch Wheels) Rear-Wheel Drive
185 and 220 kW PMSM
Automatic (A1)
Electricity 300 miles of range
117 / 101 / 109 MPGe
Sources and dates
U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026
Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data