Reliability & cost of ownership
Tesla Cybertruck Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Tesla Cybertruck? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Tesla Cybertruck problems by model year
11 recall entries and 174 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Cybertruck | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Cybertruck | 0 | 17 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Cybertruck | 11 | 153 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Tesla Cybertruck, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system52 complaints
- structure35 complaints
- unknown or other29 complaints
- forward collision avoidance21 complaints
- steering19 complaints
- power train17 complaints
- visibility/wiper17 complaints
- lane departure14 complaints