There are 4 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2022 Polestar Polestar 2in NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
After the update that should fix the car, it now has several issues. One Pedal Driving doesn't work. When using One Pedal Driving the car should stop when you release the gas. Now the car continues to roll. It is reporting "Brake Failure" and "Collision Detection Failure". Polestar is saying this is normal after the update and it should fix itself in time. Unacceptable, the car has has issues for a year without any updates. Then this is released and makes it work.
The car suddenly showed a "BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE" and the brakes became minimally responsive, at best. Luckily I was near my house and not going 70 on the freeway or going even 30 downhill on a curvy road! The seat belt started contracting violently multiple times. The parking brake would not work. I could not turn off the vehicle. It would not go into "tow mode". I could not open the trunk. The car was SHAKING. The tow operator needed my help to load the vehicle because there was no braking available. He tied it while it was still on, as it would not turn off. Been at the shop for days already and they have no answers, but this could have been an extremely dangerous situation!
This vehicle has, on several occasions, activated the rear parking brake assist while backing into the garage bringing the car to a sudden abrupt stop without reason. It recently has stopped me backing into the driveway from a county road. There is a surmountable curb and a fog line that I cross. I didn't consider this a safety issue until it stopped me in a traffic lane. There isn't a way to disable the system until the car is placed into reverse, and this must be done every drive.
The rear brake pads on Polestar 2s (P2) are susceptible to adhering to the rotors, causing a juddering noise from some of the pad breaking off and left stuck on the rotors. This appears to happen in wet climates, after its driven in the rain, after the wheels are cleaned with water, or stored in a humid space. Typical symptoms are: (a) the morning after the pads are exposed to water or excessive humidity, the brakes makes a loud THUD noise when initially moving it out of standstill; (b) it then proceeds with a low-pitched grinding noise coming from the wheels, and then goes away after a few seconds.If the grinding noise persists, turns into a sound similar to having a flat tire, and eventually turning into a repetitive judder noise when either applying the brakes or quickly releasing the accelerator when OPD, there's a good chance you have this issue. Cause: A high percentage of the brake pads' material consists of metal with an outer metal coating that helps with break in and corrosion. These pads create significantly more brake dust, which coats the rotors while driving. The metal in the dust adheres the pads to the rotors, especially when wet. The leftover thumping noise is brake pad material that broke off and remained on the rotor. It's possible the parking brake uses the same rear brakes. In this scenario, the brakes are essentially applied overnight, which further exacerbates the pad bonding to the rotors. At this moment, it's not possible to park your car without applying the parking brake.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026