Polestar Polestar 2 vs Saturn LS

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Polestar Polestar 2 Saturn LS
Complaints on file 755 1,885
Model years covered 2021–2025 2000–2004
Worst model year 2022 2001
Best model year 2023 2000
Crashes reported 14 49
Fires reported 0 49
Injuries reported 6 38
Deaths reported 0 5
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 2.6% 7.5%

Polestar Polestar 2 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 16 2.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 10 1.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain 9 1.2%
Suspension 9 1.2%

Saturn LS by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 745 39.5%
Electrical System 258 13.7%
Lights 213 11.3%
Steering 86 4.6%
Suspension 78 4.1%
Brakes 70 3.7%