MODEL
Polestar 3
NHTSA safety across every Polestar 3 model year we cover.
Across the 1 model year of the Polestar 3 we cover (2025 to 2025), no year has an NHTSA crash-test score on record. No recalls are on record across those years.
The 2025 Polestar 3 is a premium electric midsize SUV from the Volvo-affiliated Swedish brand, positioned squarely against rivals like the BMW iX and Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV. It targets affluent, tech-forward buyers who want a Scandinavian design sensibility and a fully electric powertrain in a practical, five-passenger package. It is Polestar's first SUV and represents a significant expansion of the brand's ambitions in North America.
From a pure safety-data standpoint, the 2025 Polestar 3 is something of a blank slate. NHTSA has not crash-tested this model during the years we cover, which means there are no federal star ratings to cite, no Safety Index score to anchor a recommendation, and no independent crash-performance benchmark available through our data set. That is a notable gap for a vehicle priced at the premium end of the electric SUV segment, where buyers reasonably expect rigorous third-party validation. On the positive side of the ledger, the news is genuinely clean. The 2025 Polestar 3 carries zero NHTSA recalls, which is a strong early-production signal. There are also zero owner complaints on file with the agency, with no reported crashes, fires, injuries, or fatalities in the data we cover. That is an unusually quiet complaint record, though it likely reflects the model's limited time in the market as much as anything else. Polestar's engineering roots run deep through Volvo, a brand historically synonymous with crash-safety innovation, and the 3 is built on a platform shared with the Volvo EX90. That heritage is worth noting, but heritage is not a substitute for actual test results. Until NHTSA or IIHS publishes crash data for this specific model, shoppers cannot yet make a fully informed safety comparison. We will update this assessment the moment federal test results become available.
WHAT REVIEWERS SAYReviewers generally praise the Polestar 3 for its composed, refined driving dynamics and its upscale interior materials, which align closely with Volvo's premium cabin standards. Most find the exterior design distinctive and the overall build quality competitive with established German luxury rivals. Some reviewers note that the brand's smaller dealer and service footprint in the US remains a practical consideration for buyers.
- NHTSA has not crash-tested the 2025 Polestar 3, so there are no federal star ratings available. Shoppers should monitor NHTSA and IIHS for results as the model matures in the market.
- The 2025 Polestar 3 has zero NHTSA recalls on record, a clean early mark for a relatively new model in its first full model year.
- There are zero owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this model year, with no reported crashes, fires, injuries, or deaths, though the low complaint count likely reflects limited time on the road rather than a long-term track record.
- The Polestar 3 shares its platform with the Volvo EX90, meaning its underlying architecture was developed within a safety-focused engineering culture, but platform lineage does not replace independent crash-test validation for this specific vehicle.