2025 Polestar Polestar 3 Back-over prevention (rear camera) Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 10%of 79 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the back-over prevention of the 2025 Polestar Polestar 3, 10% of the 79 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Activation and persistence of the rearview camera. This situation occurs when selecting reverse, drive and then reverse again in short order (i.e. parallel parking, maneuvering to get into our garage with a narrow driveway and tight turn). When I initially select Reverse, the center display shows both the 360 view and the reverse camera - perfect. When I select Drive to move forward a couple of feet and realign the car, the display switches to show just the 360 view - makes sense. …”
NHTSA complaint #11643197, filed 2025-02“The issue is with the displaying of the rear view camera. When I put the car in reverse the rear view camera displays on the bottom of the screen and the 360 view at the top of the screen as it should. But if I then put the car in drive (like when parallel parking) the display changes to show just the 360 view. Then when I put the car back in reverse only the 360 degree view is shown the reverse camera view is not displayed as required. The only way to get the reverse camera view to display is to tap the screen and click on the Rear view options to get the rear view to display. …”
NHTSA complaint #11634052, filed 2025-01“There is a documented bug with Polestar. If you shift the car into reverse, the rear camera comes on (point back, like it should). If you shift out of reverse, and back into reverse, the camera defaults to an overhead view. With this view it is very difficult to see what is behind you. This happens 100% of the time...it is not a sometimes happens bug.”
NHTSA complaint #11658534, filed 2025-05“When parking the car and putting the car in reverse, the cameras are activated and two views are displayed simultaneously on the head unit: 1) a 360 view is displayed; and 2) rear camera view is displayed. However when putting the car in Drive and then back in Reverse again, only the 360 view displays but NOT the Rear view camera. …”
NHTSA complaint #11648253, filed 2025-03“We have owned this vehicle for about 4 months. During that time, it has displayed dozens of error messages about the vehicle's safety systems. Most commonly, it indicates that the safety systems are not available at all. There are also persistent warning lights about faults in the safety systems. Even when they are working, the ongoing warnings, issues and randomly occurring failures of these systems make them unreliable and less safe than not having the assist systems at all. …”
NHTSA complaint #11688335, filed 2025-09Related recalls
- 25V293000May 7, 2025Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain Polestar 3 vehicles. The rearview camera image may not display when the vehicle is placed in…Covers: Polestar Polestar 3 2025
Back-over prevention (rear camera): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2025 Polestar Polestar 3
49 complaintsForward collision avoidance
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 Polestar Polestar 3
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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