Polestar Back Over Prevention: Software

Polestar is recalling about 3,664 vehicles over a problem with the back over prevention. 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.

Campaign
25V293000
Manufacturer
Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.
Reported
7 May 2025
Vehicles
3,664
Built between
Mar 2024 – Apr 2025
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
NHTSA compliance test
Owners notified
24 June 2025
Repaired
95%
Unrepaired
130

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between March 2024 and April 2025. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2025 Polestar Polestar 3Built March 2024 to April 2025

Repair progress

130 of 3,664 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2026.

95% repaired — 3,495 of 3,664 reported

Owners not reachable
39

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain Polestar 3 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."

What could happen

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.

What gets fixed

The software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 24, 2025.

This recall is fixed by a software update. The manufacturer reports the remedy can be delivered over the air, so affected vehicles may not need a dealer visit. Confirm with the manufacturer before assuming yours has received it.

Parts involved

  • Software

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMarch 2024 to April 2025
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA7 May 2025
  3. Owners notified24 June 2025
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2026 — 95% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 7 May 2025.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Polestar's customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is RP1057.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
RP1057
Recalling manufacturer
Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.
Safety standard
FMVSS 111
Recall initiated by
OVSC

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171) or go to nhtsa.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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