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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Tesla Cybertruck problems by model year
16 recall entries and 214 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Cybertruck | 2 | 9 | 5.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Cybertruck | 3 | 26 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Cybertruck | 11 | 179 | 5.0 | AI reliability outlook → |
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 system65 complaints
- structure41 complaints
- unknown or other36 complaints
- forward collision avoidance29 complaints
- steering22 complaints
- power train19 complaints
- lane departure19 complaints
- visibility/wiper19 complaints