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Year · Make · Model

2024 Tesla Cybertruck

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

11
Open recalls
128
NHTSA complaints
4
Defect investigations
55
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
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Consumer complaints

128 filed
19
Crashes
2
Fires
17
Injuries reported
6
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical System
    27
  • Unknown OR Other
    23
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    20
  • VISIBILITY/WIPER
    15
  • Steering
    13
  • Exterior Lighting
    10
  • Structure
    10
  • Power Train
    9

Recalls

13 campaigns
26V255000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR2026-04-21

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Cybertruck vehicles equipped with 18-inch steel wheels. The brake rotor stud holes may crack and allow the stud to separate from the wheel hub.

RiskWheel stud separation can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixTesla Service will replace the front and rear brake rotors, hubs, and lug nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 20, 2026. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-26-33-003.

26V255000·WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS2026-04-21

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Cybertruck vehicles equipped with 18-inch steel wheels. The brake rotor stud holes may crack and allow the stud to separate from the wheel hub.

RiskWheel stud separation can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixTesla Service will replace the front and rear brake rotors, hubs, and lug nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 20, 2026. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-26-33-003.

25V735000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING2025-10-27

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024 Cybertruck vehicles equipped with a service-installed off-road light bar accessory. An incorrect surface primer may have been used to attach the lightbar to the windshield, causing the light bar to loosen and detach.

RiskA detached light bar may fall, creating a road hazard for other vehicles and increasing the risk of a crash.

FixTesla Service will inspect the light bar and install an additional mechanical attachment or replace the light bar using tape to adhere the light bar to the windshield as well as an additional mechanical attachment as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 9, 2026. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-90-001.

25V699000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE2025-10-14

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Cybertruck vehicles operating software prior to 2025.38.3. The vehicle controller software may cause the front parking lights to be too bright and exceed the maximum light output, adversely affecting the vision of other drivers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

RiskParking lights that are too bright can reduce visibility of oncoming drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixTesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-00-008.

25V699000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING2025-10-14

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2026 Cybertruck vehicles operating software prior to 2025.38.3. The vehicle controller software may cause the front parking lights to be too bright and exceed the maximum light output, adversely affecting the vision of other drivers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

RiskParking lights that are too bright can reduce visibility of oncoming drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixTesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-00-008.

25V170000·STRUCTURE:BODY2025-03-18

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Cybertruck vehicles. The light bar can delaminate and detach from the vehicle.

RiskA detached light bar can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixTesla service will replace the cant rail assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 19, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-10-001.

24V935000·TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS2024-12-17

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024 Cybertruck, 2017-2025 Model 3, and 2020-2025 Model Y vehicles. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

RiskDriving with improperly inflated tires increases the risk of a crash.

FixTesla released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 15, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-00-018.

24V832000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:INVERTER2024-11-05

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024 Cybertruck vehicles. A fault in the drive inverter may cause a loss of drive power to the wheels.

RiskA loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

FixTesla service will replace the drive inverter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 4, 2025. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-24-40-009.

+ 5 more recalls. Pagination is on the roadmap.

NHTSA investigations

4 actions
EA26002·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS2026-03-18

FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions

PE25012·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS2025-10-07

Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving ("FSD") is engaged

PE24031·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS2024-10-17 → 2026-03-18

FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions

RQ24009·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:SOFTWARE2024-04-25

Recall 23V838 Remedy Effectiveness

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