2021 Polestar Polestar 2 Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera Problems

NHTSA component category: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA · data through 07/14/2026

106Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera complaints

72.6%Of all 146 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How back over prevention: sensing system: camera ranks on this vehicle

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA106 · 72.6%

Unspecified / other13 · 8.9%

VISIBILITY/WIPER13 · 8.9%

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING10 · 6.8%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM9 · 6.2%

Share of the 146 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2021 Polestar Polestar 2 overview page.

What owners report

“Rear camera malfunction while attempting to reverse out of a parking spot on a busy street. The rear camera would not activate and the car…”NHTSA complaint 11679296 — filed 08/08/2025

“I wanted to bring to your attention an ongoing issue with the backup camera functionality. Despite updating the car software to version 3.6.4 as per…”NHTSA complaint 11678584 — filed 08/05/2025

“Despite installing the latest software release intended to resolve the problem, my review camera continues to go out intermittently. This is dangerous as I lose…”NHTSA complaint 11678018 — filed 08/02/2025

Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.

Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2021 Polestar Polestar 2 have back over prevention: sensing system: camera problems?

Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera is the most-reported problem area on the 2021 Polestar Polestar 2: 106 of 146 complaints on file (72.6%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2021 Polestar Polestar 2 have in total?

146 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 2 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, 0 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's back over prevention: sensing system: camera category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.