2025 Polestar Polestar 3 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%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 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2025 Polestar Polestar 3, 3% of the 79 complaints for this model year.
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.
“My vehicle has experienced repeated and unresolved software/firmware failures that cause loss of essential vehicle functionality and repeated vehicle immobilization. Since purchase, the vehicle has been taken out of service multiple times for software-related repairs, including firmware updates and system resets, yet the problems persist and the vehicle cannot be relied upon to operate normally. The failures are not cosmetic or infotainment-only; they affect core vehicle systems and overall operability. …”
NHTSA complaint #11711368, filed 2026-01Related service bulletins
- 11037950Sep 17, 2026This is a TJ - Text only no attachments - If the customer remarks about moisture in the body mounted rear lamps, that is not disappearing despite regular usage of the car, follow…
- 11035009May 6, 2026This is a Technical Journal: Headlamp condensation inside lens - Note that normal condensation will not be solved by replacing the headlamp. The headlamps are designed to…
- 11031087Mar 21, 2026This is a Technical Journal: Headlamp condensation inside lens - Note that normal condensation will not be solved by replacing the headlamp. The headlamps are designed to…
- 11027159Dec 20, 2025This is a Technical Journal: Headlamp condensation inside lens - Note that normal condensation will not be solved by replacing the headlamp. The headlamps are designed to…
- 11025977Oct 29, 2025This is a TJ + 1 .mov and 1 .jpeg file- If step-in lights are flashing, sometimes in alternating colours on one or more doors as attached movie TJ_37362_1.MOV, please follow…
- 11015989Feb 27, 2025This is a Technical Journal: Headlamp condensation inside lens - Note that normal condensation will not be solved by replacing the headlamp. The headlamps are designed to…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2025 Polestar Polestar 3
49 complaintsForward collision avoidance
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
8 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 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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