Tesla Cybertruck Reliability by Year
189 NHTSA complaints (2024–2026). Complaint rate: 101.6 per 1,000 vehicles.
Tesla Cybertruck reliability varies significantly by model year. Based on 189 NHTSA complaints (2024–2026), the most problematic years are 2024, with high complaint volumes linked to structure:body.
Why these years are worse
The most common issues driving the complaint spikes:
- structure:body — 23 complaints (4.3% involved a crash)
- electrical faults — 21 complaints (9.5% involved a crash)
- unknown or other — 20 complaints (15.0% involved a crash)
- windshield wiper issues — 16 complaints (0.0% involved a crash)
- steering defects — 13 complaints (30.8% involved a crash)
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Tesla Cybertruck has fairly consistent complaint patterns across model years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
No years in the typical range.
Better Years
No years stand out as significantly better.
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Tesla Cybertruck Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 23 | 4.3% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 21 | 9.5% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 20 | 15.0% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 16 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 13 | 30.8% |
| STRUCTURE | 10 | 0.0% |
| LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST | 10 | 40.0% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 9 | 0.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 8 | 50.0% |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 8 | 37.5% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
Year-by-Year Breakdown
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See also: Tesla Cybertruckaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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