2024 Tesla Cybertruck: owner complaints and recalls

Complaints about the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck include 6 reports of a fatality, alongside 22 crashes and 2 fires across 162 filings.

162
Complaints
11
Recalls
22
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
19
Injuries
303.7
Severity index

Severity index 303.7 - High. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 303.7p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

Among the 67 2024 vehicles we track with at least 40 complaints on file, the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck ranks 1 of 67 by severity, where 1 is the worst. Its severity is higher than 99% of its model-year peers. See the full 2024 ranking.

What actually fails

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 49 complaints (30.2%)49 30%StructureStructure: 35 complaints (21.6%)35 22%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 28 complaints (17.3%)28 17%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 20 complaints (12.3%)20 12%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 16 complaints (9.9%)16 10%Power TrainPower Train: 14 complaints (8.6%)14 9%SteeringSteering: 14 complaints (8.6%)14 9%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 12 complaints (7.4%)12 7%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4930.2%
STRUCTURE3521.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2817.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE2012.3%
VISIBILITY/WIPER169.9%
POWER TRAIN148.6%
STEERING148.6%
LANE DEPARTURE127.4%

Complaints filed per year

034682024: 272025: 672026: 68 (partial year)24252668
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
202427
202567
2026 (year to date)68

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
24V05100030/01/2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANELTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2024 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, 2019-2024 Model Y, and 2024 Cybertruck vehicles. An incorrect font size is displayed on the instrument panel for the Brake, Park, and Antilock Brake System (ABS) warning lights. As
24V27600017/04/2024VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDALTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024 Cybertruck vehicles. The accelerator pedal pad may dislodge and cause the pedal to become trapped by the interior trim.
24V45700019/06/2024STRUCTURE:BODYTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024 Cybertruck vehicles. The trunk bed trim sail applique could have been improperly adhered and can loosen.
24V45600019/06/2024VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTORTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024 Cybertruck vehicles. Excessive electrical current can cause the front windshield wiper motor controller to fail.
24V71800026/09/2024BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARETesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024 Cybertruck vehicles. The rearview camera image may be delayed after shifting into reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
24V83200005/11/2024ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:INVERTERTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024 Cybertruck vehicles. A fault in the drive inverter may cause a loss of drive power to the wheels.
24V93500017/12/2024TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMSTesla, 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
25V17000018/03/2025STRUCTURE:BODYTesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Cybertruck vehicles. The light bar can delaminate and detach from the vehicle.
25V69900015/10/2025EXTERIOR LIGHTINGTesla, 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.
25V73500028/10/2025EXTERIOR LIGHTINGTesla, 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.
26V25500022/04/2026WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDSTesla, 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.
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.