I drive a 2021 Polestar 2 with about 40k miles. I bought it as a certified pre-owned vehicle when it had around 20k miles. I recently took it to the dealership because of the exact chirping noise shown in the video.

When I dropped the car off, the service advisor immediately started pointing out other "issues" that I never mentioned. He said the steering felt weird while turning and that the suspension sounded unusually harsh. He'd apparently been with the dealership since 2024, so I figured maybe he knew something I didn't.

Fast forward five days, and I get a call saying that the steering feel and suspension noises he was concerned about are actually "normal" and that most Polestar 2s make those same noises. That honestly blew my mind—if that's true, why bring them up as potential problems in the first place?

As for the actual reason I brought the car in, they told me nothing was wrong.

The frustrating part is that this chirping only happens after my 30-minute commute, usually in heavy 5 p.m. traffic. You can't recreate it by driving the car around the block for five minutes—it only starts once everything has gotten hot. I don't drive aggressively, I don't slam on the brakes, and my brake pads still have plenty of life left. My own suspicion is that the pads may be glazed, but that's just a guess.

I'm mostly frustrated that the dealership didn't seem interested in investigating the issue I actually brought the car in for. Instead, they focused on unrelated things, then later admitted those were normal characteristics of the car.

One other thing that bothered me: I'm a woman, and I brought my dad with me. I grew up helping him work on cars, so I'm not completely clueless. Throughout the whole visit, though, it felt like the staff paid far more attention to what my dad was saying than to what I was telling them, even though I was the one describing the problem.

Has anyone else experienced this chirping noise on a Polestar 2, especially only after the brakes get hot? Any ideas what it could be, or advice on how to get the dealership to actually investigate it? The noise happens even with slight acceleration and at low speeds.

See images. I'm on my 7th day of ownership. It's very minor but more noticeable at night with the ambience feature on. Should I take it to the service center and have them sort it out? I'm the only person that's even sat in the passenger seat thus far.

Hey!

I've been building a macOS menu bar app called Hisingen and I'm looking for some Polestar and Volvo owners who'd be willing to try it and help me find the things I've inevitably broken.

I originally built it because I wanted a quick way of checking my car without having to pick up my phone because I kept forgetting to charge it! Currently it supports everything the mobile app supports and more

Currently it can show:

• Battery percentage and range

• Charging status, power and estimated completion time

• Charging history

• Battery information and diagnostics

• Doors and windows

• Lock status

• Tyre pressure and warnings

• Climate status

• Vehicle location

• Odometer

• Software and OTA information

• Service information

• Vehicle diagnostics and warnings

• Vehicle information/specifications

• Notifications

• Multiple vehicles

• Siri integration

• Apple Shortcuts

• Remote climate start/stop

• Remote locking/unlocking

• Other remote commands where the car/API supports them

It's completely free and open source. There's no Hisingen server or account in the middle either. The app talks directly to the Volvo/Polestar services and authentication is stored locally in the macOS Keychain.

I'm mainly interested in finding broken stuff. Wrong values, missing information, features that don't show up, remote commands that behave strangely, UI that makes no sense, etc. If you find something, tell me. That's exactly what I need and all feedback is good feedback!

And if there's something you'd actually want a Mac companion app for your car to do that Hisingen doesn't do yet, I'm interested in that too

https://github.com/NicolasKheirallah/Hisingen

It's still considered "beta" stage, as it's only been tested on my Polestar 2 so I would love it if it was tested on more!

Never seen this before. Small crack in the front bumper that does look like it could be fixed with adhesive.

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Now the iOS views..

About 6 months ago I started noticing a random “Click” coming from the front. It’s not a “Ticking” sound but a single faint “Click” sound. For weeks I couldn’t figure out what made this sound.

One day I started driving without any music on and I pin pointed that mild to heavy acceleration caused that single “click” noise. Stepping off the accelerator after that also caused the “click” sound just before the regen kicked in.

Around the same time, the car was booked in at Volvo for getting the NVIDIA upgrade and I flagged this issue with Volvo. There was no issue replicating the sound but couldn’t isolate the clicking sound to anything and got booked in for another service to diagnose the issue.

Anyway, yesterday I picked up the car from the second visit and turns out that the noise was isolated to ELECTRONIC FRONT AXLE DRIVE (EFAD). Volvo promptly ordered the part from Sweden and turns out a newer more updated part will be installed.

Anyone had any similar issue and whether the EFAD was the cause of the issue? Can try to record the noise and upload here if needed.

This is good news - and a key advantage for Polestar $PSNY compared to many other EV start-ups without a large automotive giant/holding group as a backer:

Geely Holding will begin pilot deployment of solid-state batteries across its brands in 2027, following real-world validation. The energy density of these packs will reach 500 Wh/kg, allowing BEVs to achieve a range comparable to diesel.  

Following BYD’s and CATL’s statements regarding solid-state battery trial production scheduled for 2027, Geely also provided an official statement about its SSB timeline. According to the statement, solid-state batteries are coming soon to vehicles across the Geely Holding ecosystem. It includes Geely, Zeekr, Lynk & Co, Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, Smart, Proton, Farizon, and other brands.

The Geely’s solid-state battery will offer a few energy density variants. The top-tier pack will feature an energy density of 500 Wh/kg. It sounds from the text that Geely is talking about the whole battery, which means the cell’s energy density will be even higher. The currently produced “Golden Brick” liquid batteries from Geely boast a cell-level energy density of around 250 Wh/kg.

Source: https://carnewschina.com/2026/08/18/geely-to-start-pilot-deployment-of-500-wh-kg-solid-state-batteries/

Update: I edited out the two service workers standing at the front and rear tire, didn’t want to blast them on Reddit since the dealership has been good me and it isn’t their fault.

Actually, 76 days in service, one day home then back in service! Dealer has been great considering the headache.

Taken in to get my rims resurfaced and polished but got a communication fault the night before. Let them them know when I dropped it off, they said they’ll update the core computer and that that should help. After a couple of weeks, went to pick it up. While it was being pulled up, it died in the lot with the service tech still in the drivers seat. They COULD NOT get it in drive! Had to put it on skates and roll it around the lot like a piece of luggage!

8 weeks later, I’m told it’s fixed. Couldn’t believe it , had lost hope at that point but picked it up, drove it home and remembered why I loved this vehicle so much to begin with. The next morning, communication fault and couldn’t put it in drive. Called the dealer, let them know to expect me and got the number for tow service. Error cleared itself after 10min, put it in drive and took it to the dealership.

Moral of the story? It was cool seeing a car skating around a lot! 🛼

Hello everyone!

I just picked up my 2027 Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor and so far I absolutely love the car! Everything from the way it drives to the interior and overall feel has been great.

Since I’m new to the Polestar world, I was wondering if you guys have any tips, tricks, hidden features or things I should know now that I’m starting to live with the car.

Anything you wish you knew when you first got your Polestar? Things I should change in the settings, features that are easy to miss, charging/battery tips, useful apps, or just general advice for getting the most out of the car?

I’d especially love to hear from other 2027 owners, but tips from anyone with experience are very welcome!

What are some of your favourite features or little things about the Polestar 2 that you think every new owner should know?

Thanks! 🙌