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Polestar Polestar 2 (2021–2024): what actually fails

The documented failure patterns on used Polestar Polestar 2s — the mileage window where each shows up, and what the repair typically costs at an independent shop. This is the same data NoLemon's Brief checks against every VIN.

2021–2024 TYPICAL 0k–150k MI UP TO $450

12V auxiliary battery drain / dead car

2021-2024 Polestar 2s are known for the 12V battery going flat when parked, because the main battery does not always wake to recharge it and connected features keep drawing power; the car can end up dead, unable to start, shift, or unlock. Ask if the latest software was installed and whether the 12V battery was replaced. Budget a few hundred dollars for a new 12V and a tow if it strands you.

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