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2025 Tesla Cybertruck Recalls & Complaints

3

open safety recalls on record

Serious

37 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.65 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious25V170000

Structure:Body

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

Remedy & full details

Tesla 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.

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

Serious25V699000

Exterior Lighting

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

Remedy & full details

Tesla 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.

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."

Serious26V255000

Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

Wheel stud separation can cause a loss of vehicle control, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Tesla Service will replace the front and rear brake rotors, hubs, and lug nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were 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.

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.

Complaint volume

37 this model-year 9 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

4Crashes
0Fires
4Injuries
0Deaths

Across 37 complaints. Severity Index 0.65.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System5 · 14%Lane Departure · Assist4 · 11%Forward Collision Avoidan…3 · 8%Steering3 · 8%Structure · Body3 · 8%Seats2 · 5%Seat Belts2 · 5%Forward Collision Avoidan…2 · 5%
  1. Electrical System — 5 reports
  2. Lane Departure: Assist — 4 reports
  3. Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control — 3 reports
  4. Steering — 3 reports
  5. Structure:Body — 3 reports
  6. Seats — 2 reports
  7. Seat Belts — 2 reports
  8. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 2 reports
  9. Unknown Or Other — 2 reports
  10. Lane Departure: Warning — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2024 (11) · 2025 · 2026 (2)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.