The 2026 Tesla Cybertruck has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 63,792 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
WHEELS26V2550002026-04-21173 affected
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.
Consequence
Wheel stud separation can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
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…
Consequence
Parking lights that are too bright can reduce visibility of oncoming drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN
2
STEERING
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
Total complaints9
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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 -…”
“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 -…”
“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 -…”
“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…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA26002 Opened 2026-03-18 · open
FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) is opening this Engineering Analysis to evaluate Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta and Full Self Driving (Supervised) (collectively, FSD) degradation detection system. The focus of this investigation will be to assess the system’s ability, when encountering reduced roadway…
InvestigationPE25012 Opened 2025-10-07 · open
Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving ("FSD") is engaged
The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODIâ€�) is opening this Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to assess the scope, frequency, and potential safety consequences of FSD executing driving maneuvers that constitute traffic safety violations. This investigation concerns versions of FSD that Tesla has labeled as "FSD…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Tesla Cybertruck as of
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