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 201 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Cybertruck | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Cybertruck | 0 | 24 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Cybertruck | 11 | 170 | 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 system61 complaints
- structure40 complaints
- unknown or other34 complaints
- forward collision avoidance26 complaints
- steering20 complaints
- power train18 complaints
- lane departure18 complaints
- visibility/wiper17 complaints