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Year · Make · Model

2025 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.

3
Open recalls
17
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
7
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

17 filed
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical System
    4
  • Lane DEPARTURE: Assist
    4
  • Steering
    3
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    2
  • Seats
    2
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Automatic Emergency Braking
    2
  • Unknown OR Other
    2
  • Seat Belts
    2

Recalls

5 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.

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.

NHTSA investigations

2 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

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