2026 Tesla Cybertruck problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (3) · Wheels:hub (1) · Structure:body (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Tesla Cybertruck model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (2)
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor 2026-04-21 · campaign 26V255000 · 173 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Wheel stud separation can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Exterior Lighting 2025-10-14 · campaign 25V699000 · 63,619 vehicles
Defect: 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."
Risk: Parking lights that are too bright can reduce visibility of oncoming drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (2)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-08-14 · SB-25-10-002 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
on some cybertruck vehicles, customers may experience low frequency shaking, rattling, and/or vibrations at the door assemblies and/or lh side mirror when the vehicle is driven at high speeds. upon customer complaint, inspect the vehicle for symptoms related to the condition. if symptoms are present
Structure:body 2025-11-17 · SB-25-10-006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
on some cybertruck vehicles, the adhesive in top edge and/or center reinforcement bracket of the tailgate might delaminate, which may cause noise, vibration, and harshness (nvh). inspect the vehicle for symptoms related to the condition. if symptoms are present, rework or replace the tailgate assemb
What owners report
2026-10-02 · Lane Departure: Assist“when this vehicle lane avoidance assistance is on it is dangerous it does not allow you to keep the setting off it resets every time you get in the car and if you don't shut it off and you think it's off if you try to avoid something like a pothole or an animal running out in the road it automatically pulls you back and it's very dangerous…”
2026-09-18 · Wheels:hub“see attached document for complaint.…”
2026-09-07 · Forward Collision Avoidance: Adaptive Cruise Control · 💥 crash“tesla fsd failed to measure an entrance correctly and scratched the left side of the truck. affected left rear passenger door, left rear flares, left rocker panel. …”
2026-08-12 · Steering“lane departure avoidance is jerking the vehicle aggressively back into the lane and is creating a serious safety concern. i have already scheduled maintenance with tesla regarding this issue, but i was told that there was nothing they could do about it. the issue occurs when driving in a lane and needing to move over quickly or make an immediate l…”
2026-06-16 · Unknown Or Other · 💥 crash“2026 tesla cybertruck was in full self driving mode when backing out of a parking space. the cybertruck backed into a parked car causing damage to both vehicles and whiplash of cybertruck occupants. the cybertruck accelerated backwards from 1 mph to 4 mph instantly. there is vehicle video footage of the car in fsd leading up to the accident. …”
2026-05-16 · Steering“purchased truck on may 5th. may 7th scuba valve went bed causing air suspension failure. low voltage system had critical safety failure causing loss of steering and throttle control. received vehicle back from tesla shop said they could not repay the issue. next day while driving system had total low voltage crash resulting in vehicle loosing all p…”
2026-04-21 · Steering“within approximately four days of delivery, my vehicle experienced multiple system failures during normal driving conditions. the following warnings appeared simultaneously: - low voltage electrical system issue detected - rear axle steering disabled – turning radius limited - power reduced - unable to charge – service required - additional syste…”
2026-03-10 · Structure:body“passenger door controller began malfunctioning on day 1 of delivery (03/08/2026) by day 2 (03/09/2026) the controller failed completely. when it failed, the window lowered (indexed), and the vehicle erroneously detects the door as being open all the time. the vehicle will not engage in fsd. as a result, the vehicle will not lock. the vehicle i…”
2025-10-03 · Unknown Or Other“vehicle with self driving hallucinates violating driving while impaired laws and constituting a risk to public safety. vehicle's computer literally hallucinates this is unlicensed unsafe product that cannot be considered technology because it is more dangerous than of any utility [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information ac…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.