2025 Polestar Polestar 3 Body Bumpers Recall (25V555)

Recall 25V555 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2025 Polestar Polestar 3 in recall 25V555?

The hood wing front bumper may be missing bolts, allowing the bumper to detach.

Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. (Polestar) is recalling certain 2025 Polestar 3 vehicles. The hood wing front bumper may be missing bolts, allowing the bumper to detach.

Is it safe to drive a 2025 Polestar 3 with recall 25V555?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: A detached bumper can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: A detached bumper can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

There is no do-not-drive order on this campaign. If your Polestar 3 shows warning lights or behaves differently in a way that involves the bumpers, have it checked before driving further.

Which vehicles are included in recall 25V555?

Recall 25V555 covers 68 vehicles: 2025 Polestar Polestar 3.

NHTSA lists 68 vehicles in this campaign, built November 27, 2024 to May 17, 2025. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the Polestar 3 body bumpers recall?

Yes. Polestar will inspect the hood wing bumper for missing screws.

Polestar will inspect the hood wing bumper for missing screws. If any screws are missing, the bumper and screws will be replaced. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 30, 2025. Owners may contact Polestar's customer service at 1-800-806-2504. Polestar's number for this recall is RP1064.

When was recall 25V555 announced?

Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. reported recall 25V555 to NHTSA on August 26, 2025. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as September 30, 2025.

This recall was filed 13 months ago, and vehicles were built over a span of 171 days. If your Polestar 3 was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my Polestar 3 is part of recall 25V555?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 25V555 is open on your Polestar 3, it will be listed there.

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup. It shows any open safety recall on your vehicle, including 25V555000. Your VIN is on the registration card, the insurance card, and the driver side of the dashboard where it meets the windshield. Recent recalls can take a few days to appear in the lookup.

What should Polestar 3 owners do about recall 25V555?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 25V555000 applies to your Polestar 3.
2. Book the recall appointment with any authorized Polestar dealer. Ask up front whether parts are available and how long the vehicle will be there.
3. Get a repair order for every visit, even if the dealer only inspects the vehicle. Read it before you leave and make sure your complaint is written the way you described it.
4. Write down when symptoms involving the bumpers happen: date, mileage, speed, weather and what you felt or heard. Photos and short videos help.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the problem comes back after the repair, return to the dealer and contact a lemon law attorney.

What are Polestar 3 owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 79 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 0 of them about the body, doors and seats.

Too few NHTSA complaints about the body, doors and seats have been filed since recall 25V555 was reported (0) to say whether the fix is holding.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 79 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 0 of them involve the body, doors and seats. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2025 Polestar Polestar 3: 79 complaints in total, 0 about the body, doors and seats

Can recall 25V555 make my Polestar 3 a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

Owners often ask whether this bumpers recall means their Polestar 3 qualifies as a lemon. Not by itself. Song-Beverly looks at whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs use, value or safety and was not fixed after a reasonable number of repair attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

Door latch, seat and body structure defects can affect safety in a crash and everyday use. If the recall repair does not solve the problem, the repeat visit is part of your record.

A remedy is available. Many vehicles are fixed on the first try. If the problem returns after the recall repair, or the 2025 Polestar Polestar 3 has needed other repairs for the same defect, those visits count toward a lemon law claim.

California law presumes a reasonable number of attempts has been made if, within 18 months or 18,000 miles of delivery, the same problem was repaired two or more times for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, four or more times for any covered defect, or the vehicle was out of service for repairs more than 30 days in total (Civ. Code 1793.22(b)). Some of these require written notice to the manufacturer. A claim can still succeed outside that window.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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