Polestar controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2026
Prestige Imports sues Polestar for $25 million over U.S. market exit
Lawsuit filed
Prestige Imports, which operates Prestige Polestar in East Hanover and Polestar Short Hills, filed a lawsuit against Polestar in Bergen County Superior Court on August 12 seeking $25 million in damages. The dealer claimed the automaker violated New Jersey's Franchise Practices Act and planned its U.S. exit for two years, maneuvering the government into a ban. Polestar declined to comment on the case.
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Prestige Imports filed a lawsuit against Polestar in Bergen County Superior Court on August 12, seeking $25 million in damages and claiming that the automaker violated New Jersey’s Franchise Practices Act.
The dealer group, which operates Prestige Polestar in East Hanover and Polestar Short Hills, claims the automaker planned its U.S. exit for two years and “maneuvered the [government] into a ban.”
2020
Polestar announces recall of 551 Polestar 2 vehicles in China
Recall announced
Zhejiang Haoqing Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd., authorized by and acting through Polestar Sales Co., Ltd., filed a recall plan for 551 China-made 2021 Polestar 2 First Edition vehicles, with the recall scheduled to begin on November 23, 2020. The stated defect could cause a short circuit, loss of power, or failure to start; Polestar Sales said it would replace the front and rear inverters free of charge.
Company response
Remediation — 极星汽车销售有限公司
极星汽车销售有限公司将对召回范围内的车辆免费更换前后桥逆变器，以消除安全隐患。
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决定自2020年11月23日起，召回2019年9月12日至2020年8月22日生产的2021年款国产极星2首发版纯电动汽车，共计551辆。
极星汽车销售有限公司将对召回范围内的车辆免费更换前后桥逆变器，以消除安全隐患。
本次召回范围内的车辆，前后桥逆变器大容量电容上的螺丝连接的镀锡端子的锡须会造成高压直流电正负极间短路，导致前后桥逆变器没有高压电供应。当这种情况发生时，如果车辆处于停车状态，可能无法启动，如果车辆处于行驶状态，可能导致车辆行驶中失去动力，存在安全隐患。
2020
French court restricts Polestar mark use in France
Ruling
A French court ruled that Polestar could not use its mark in France for at least six months and ordered it to pay a €150,000 fine. The ruling followed a claim by Citroën that Polestar's mark infringed its French trademark rights, according to reports. The dispute concerns alleged similarity between the two companies' marks. The decision restricted Polestar's use of its mark in the French market for the stated period and imposed the fine.
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经过一年多的判决后，法院裁定极星品牌不能在法国使用标识至少六个月，并要罚款150000欧元（约人民币117万元）。
雪铁龙认为对方侵害了自己在法国拥有的商标权益。
2020
Polestar 2 vehicle recall
Recall announced
Polestar issued a recall covering close to 2,200 Polestar 2 electric vehicles after a software glitch caused several vehicles to lose power and stop while driving.
Company response
Remediation — Polestar
The company has notified all owners as of Friday and intends to fix the software issue at a company service location as soon as possible.
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The Polestar 2 is sold in China, Europe, and the US.
Not long ago, Polestar issued a recall on close to 2200 Polestar 2 electric vehicles. The recall is blamed on a software glitch that caused several vehicles to lose power and stop running while driving.
2019
French logo dispute with Citroën
Citroën argued that Polestar's two-chevron logo was too similar to the branding used by Citroën and DS Automobiles. French courts ruled for Citroën, and the ruling was upheld on appeal. The dispute affected Polestar's ability to sell vehicles in France until the parties later settled in 2022.