Tesla CybertruckYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 216 owner complaints and 11 safety recalls on record for the Tesla Cybertruck.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.
Best & worst years
Tesla Cybertruck years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Cybertruck median. Tap a year for its full report.
'24'25'26
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Tesla Cybertruck problems
All model years combined: 216 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
66Electrical system3 crash/fire/injury
41Structure3 crash/fire/injury
29Forward collision avoidance12 crash/fire/injury
22Steering7 crash/fire/injury
19Visibility/wiper1 crash/fire/injury
19Power train
19Lane departure6 crash/fire/injury
12Exterior lighting
12Service brakes
5512 other systems12 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 66 | 3 |
| Structure | 41 | 3 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 29 | 12 |
| Steering | 22 | 7 |
| Visibility/wiper | 19 | 1 |
| Power train | 19 | 0 |
| Lane departure | 19 | 6 |
| Exterior lighting | 12 | 2 |
| Service brakes | 12 | 2 |
| 12 other systems | 55 | 12 |
11 recalls
Tesla Cybertruck recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Disc: rotor26V-255 · 2024–2026 · Apr 21, 2026 · 173 vehiclesExterior lighting25V-735 · 2024 · Oct 27, 2025 · 6,197 vehiclesElectrical system: software25V-699 · 2024–2026 · Oct 14, 2025 · 63,619 vehiclesStructure: body25V-170 · 2024–2025 · Mar 18, 2025 · 46,096 vehiclesTires: pressure monitoring and regulating systems24V-935 · 2024 · Dec 17, 2024 · 696,281 vehiclesPropulsion system: inverter24V-832 · 2024 · Nov 5, 2024 · 2,431 vehiclesBack over prevention: software24V-718 · 2024 · Sep 26, 2024 · 27,185 vehiclesStructure: body24V-457 · 2024 · Jun 19, 2024 · 12,150 vehiclesWindshield wiper/washer: motor24V-456 · 2024 · Jun 19, 2024 · 11,688 vehiclesVehicle speed control: accelerator pedal24V-276 · 2024 · Apr 17, 2024 · 3,878 vehiclesElectrical system: instrument cluster/panel24V-051 · 2024 · Jan 30, 2024 · 2,193,869 vehicles
4 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the Cybertruck
- FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility ConditionsOpen
- Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving ("FSD") is engagedOpen
- FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility ConditionsNo recall
- Recall 23V838 Remedy EffectivenessOpen