2025 Polestar 4
Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
- Fuel economy
- 83–90 MPGecombined; city 86–93, highway 80–87; every version of this model year
- Five years of fuel
- $5,080–$5,630U.S. average; Ohio $5,410–$6,000 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
- Not ratedNHTSA has no overall rating for this year
- Recall campaigns
- 0none on file
- Owner complaints
- 0filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales
Versions
NHTSA's VIN data lists no trims for the 2025 4, so these are the versions EPA tested, by its names. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.
- Long Range Dual Motor AWD 83 MPGe combined
- Long Range Single Motor RWD 90 MPGe combined
Problems owners report
Owners have filed 0 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 4. 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 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.
Recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2025 4. NHTSA's recall lookup checks a specific VIN.
Service bulletins and investigations
Carmakers sent NHTSA 27 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2025 4, the latest on Sep 17, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: unknown or other (20), back over prevention (3), electrical system (2), structure (2).
NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.
Specs
EPA class: standard sport utility vehicle. EPA greenhouse gas score: 10 out of 10. Each version EPA tested:
| Version | Engine | Transmission | Fuel | City / hwy / comb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Long Range Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive | 200 kW PMSM | Automatic (A1) | Electricity 272 miles of range | 86 / 80 / 83 MPGe |
| 4 Long Range Single Motor Rear-Wheel Drive | 200 kW PMSM | Automatic (A1) | Electricity 300 miles of range | 93 / 87 / 90 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