Polestar recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Polestar 2 vehicles. The Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) microprocessor may reset and cause the high voltage system to disconnect.
What could happen
A disconnected high voltage system can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Polestar will notify owners, and the software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 23, 2021. Owners may contact Polestar customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is R10079.
Vehicles covered
- Polestar Polestar 2 2021–2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V110000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Polestar Automotive USA, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 24, 2021
- Owners notified
- Apr 23, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 3,457
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › Propulsion system › Traction battery › Management system/energy control module (bms/becm) › Software
- Maker's own recall number
- R10079
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Polestar recall: Back over prevention Sep 15, 2025
- Polestar recall: Service brakes Jul 2, 2025
- Polestar recall: Back over prevention Apr 25, 2025
- Polestar recall: Air bags Dec 18, 2024
- Polestar recall: Equipment Jun 26, 2024
- Polestar recall: Suspension Jul 12, 2023
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.