Tesla Cybertruck problems and complaints, 2024 to 2025
195 NHTSA owner complaints and 11 recalls across 2 model years, 2024 to 2025. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.
- 195complaints
- 11recalls
- 24reported crashes
- 2reported fires
- 21reported injuries
- 6reported deaths
Which Tesla Cybertruck years should you avoid?
By NHTSA owner complaints, the Tesla Cybertruck year to avoid is 2024.
- 2024: 171 complaints, including 6 reports of a death. Most complaints name the electrical system (31% of complaints) and the body and structure (21% of complaints).
NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.
Every model year
Most reported problem areas
Share of the 195 complaints sorted by system, all years together.
- Electrical & infotainment70 (36%)
- Structure & body55 (28%)
- Steering, suspension & tires28 (14%)
- Other systems18 (9%)
- Engine & powertrain16 (8%)
Recalls (11)
Safety · 26V255000 · Apr 2026 · model years 2024, 2025
Wheel stud separation can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Exterior lighting · 25V735000 · Oct 2025 · model year 2024
A detached light bar may fall, creating a road hazard for other vehicles and increasing the risk of a crash.
Exterior lighting · 25V699000 · Oct 2025 · model years 2024, 2025
Parking lights that are too bright can reduce visibility of oncoming drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Structure · 25V170000 · Mar 2025 · model years 2024, 2025
A detached light bar can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Tires · 24V935000 · Dec 2024 · model year 2024
Driving with improperly inflated tires increases the risk of a crash.
Electrical system · 24V832000 · Nov 2024 · model year 2024
A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.
Safety · 24V718000 · Sep 2024 · model year 2024
A delayed rearview image reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Structure · 24V457000 · Jun 2024 · model year 2024
A loose applique can detach from the vehicle, creating a road hazard for following motorists and increasing the risk of a crash.
Body & glass · 24V456000 · Jun 2024 · model year 2024
Windshield wiper failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Safety · 24V276000 · Apr 2024 · model year 2024
A trapped accelerator pedal can cause the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash.
Electrical system · 24V051000 · Jan 2024 · model year 2024
Warning lights with a smaller font size can make critical safety information on the instrument panel difficult to read, increasing the risk of a crash.