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2026 Tesla Cybertruck

Electric

Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD
3 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

82 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

Recalls1 critical 2

Complaints2 crash reported 9

Crash ratingNHTSA overall 5★

EV rangebest configuration, EPA 335 mi

Starting MSRP3 trims · manufacturer $74,990

2026 2025 2024 2023

The 2026 Tesla Cybertruck is sold in the U.S. as an electric large pickup truck with 3 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the Cybertruck Long Range (20in Cyber wheels), is EPA-rated at 335 miles with 78 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 9 complaints, most often about the steering. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall. Manufacturer pricing runs from $74,990 to $99,990 across 3 trims.

Tesla Cybertruck — photograph via Wikimedia Commons — Tesla Cybertruck · Photo: Alexander-93 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Trims & pricing

Source: manufacturer press kitWhich trim should I buy? → Compare a trim →

Trim	Powertrain	Drive	MSRP	Seats	Cargo (2nd row)	Wheels
Cyberbeast	Electric	AWD	$99,990	5	120.7 cu-ft	20 in
Cybertruck Premium All-Wheel Drive	Electric	AWD	$84,990	5	120.7 cu-ft	20 in
Cybertruck Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive	Electric	AWD	$74,990	5	117.3 cu-ft	—

Warranty basic 4 yr / 50,000 mi · powertrain None yr / — mi

MSRP excludes destination. Open a trim for the complete spec sheet and standard/optional equipment. Have the car in front of you? Decode its VIN to see which of these trims it is and what it was priced at.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Range	kWh/100mi	Charge (240V)	Annual fuel*
Cybertruck AWD	Electric	AWD	223 and 226 kW ACPM 3-Phase	85	72	79 MPGe	325 mi	42.9	11.7 h	$950
Cybertruck Dual Motor AWD	Electric	AWD	223 and 226 kW ACPM 3-Phase	87	70	78 MPGe	325 mi	42.9	12 h	$950
Cybertruck Long Range (20in Cyber wheels)	Electric	RWD	240 kW ACPM 3-Phase	89	67	78 MPGe	335 mi	43.4	12 h	$1,000

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 50039, 50460, 50249.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Wheels

SB-26-33-003

173 vehicles 13% reported repaired

Problem 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.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF

NHTSA campaign 26V255000 reported Apr 21, 2026 Tesla, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Electrical System

SB-25-00-008

63,619 vehicles 98% reported repaired

Problem 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.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF Remedy instructions PDF

NHTSA campaign 25V699000 reported Oct 14, 2025 Tesla, Inc. the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

NHTSA defect investigations

Electrical System:Adas — FSD Collisions in Reduced Roadway Visibility Conditions open

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 visibility conditions, to detect degradation and alert the driver with sufficient time to respond. ODI will evaluate the performance of FSD in degraded roadway conditions and the updates or modifications by Tesla to the degradation detection system, including the timing, purpose, and capabilities of the updates, and Tesla’s assessment of their safety impact. Tesla’s FSD is an advanced

Opened Mar 18, 2026 · action EA26002 · the investigation’s page →

Electrical System:Adas — Traffic safety violations while Full Self Driving ("FSD") is engaged open

The Office of Defects Investigation (“ODI”) 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 (Supervised)" and "FSD (Beta)." Tesla characterizes FSD as an SAE Level 2 partial automation system requiring a fully attentive driver who is engaged in the driving task at all times. Level 2 partial automation systems are designed to support and assist the driver in performing certain aspects of the driving task, requiring a driver to supervise and intervene as necessary. The driver remains

Opened Oct 7, 2025 · action PE25012 · the investigation’s page →

Whether any of this applies to one specific Cybertruck

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2026 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Tesla publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Tesla’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2026 Tesla Cybertruck, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

9complaints filed

2 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

14 per 10,000 built · Tesla reported 6,571 Cybertruck built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2025: 1 · 2026: 8

Most-cited components

Steering 3

Lane Departure 3

Unspecified 2

Electrical System 2

Power Train 2

Structure 1

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

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.

Steering Aug 12, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11756441

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…

Lane Departure Oct 2, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11768645

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

Forward Collision Avoidance Sep 7, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11762551

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.

Electrical System May 16, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11738273

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.

Structure Mar 10, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11723270

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…

Steering Apr 21, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11732768

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
PU/CC AWD	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★☆	12%
PU/CC RWD	not rated	★★★★★	★★★★★	not rated	12%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Driver-assist crash reports (6)

Source: NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01

6reports filed

1 serious · 5 severity unknown

Jul 2026 to Sep 2026 · 6 with an air bag deployment · 0 towed

What was engaged, and what was hit

System named: not named in the filings

Crash partner: Unknown 6

Filed by: Tesla, Inc.

Incident	System	Struck	Injury alleged	State	Speed	Report
Sep 2026	Level 2	Unknown	serious	CT	67 mph	13781-16632
Sep 2026	Level 2	Unknown	unknown	CA	48 mph	13781-16624
Aug 2026	Level 2	Unknown	unknown	FL	18 mph	13781-16425
Aug 2026	Level 2	Unknown	unknown	TX	65 mph	13781-16228
Jul 2026	Level 2	Unknown	unknown	CA	18 mph	13781-15954
Jul 2026	Level 2	Unknown	unknown	CA	62 mph	13781-15913

A report under the General Order is a notice the manufacturer or operator must file within days of hearing of a crash in which a Level 2 driver-assist or automated-driving system was engaged within 30 seconds of impact. It is filed before anything is verified, and entities with telematics hear of far more crashes than entities that rely on complaints, so counts say as much about the reporting as about the car and are not comparable across makes. Nothing is normalised by fleet size. Every report on file, by make and year → · NHTSA’s page and files

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 2

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-08-14

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 2 service bulletins

Most often about: Structure.

SB-25-10-002 Service bulletin
2026-08-14 · Structure — Body
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, apply new adhesive to the reinforcement brackets and, if necessary, install additional butyl pads
SB-25-10-006 Service bulletin
2025-11-17 · Structure — Body
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 assembly.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Compare the 2026 Cybertruck with

Any vehicle, your weights →

Head-to-head	Verdict
2026 Ford F-150 · Large Pickup truck · grade F	Cybertruck +9.3
2026 GMC Sierra · Large Pickup truck · grade D	Cybertruck +28.3
2026 Toyota Tundra · Large Pickup truck · grade A	Toss-up
2026 Chevrolet Silverado · Large Pickup truck · grade D	Cybertruck +6.8
2026 Ram 1500 · Large Pickup truck · grade D	Cybertruck +38.9

Cybertruck by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2026 this page B 2 9 335 mi 2025 C 3 25 335 mi 2024 F 11 178 335 mi 2023 A 0 0

Common questions about the 2026 Cybertruck

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

How much does the 2026 Tesla Cybertruck cost?

Manufacturer pricing runs from $74,990 for the Cybertruck Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive AWD to $99,990 for the Cyberbeast AWD, across 3 trims. Those are MSRPs from the manufacturer's own press material; they exclude destination, options, taxes and whatever the dealer adds. Every trim and price is listed above.

Does the 2026 Tesla Cybertruck have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 2 recall campaigns for the 2026 Tesla Cybertruck, 1 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 26V255000, covering Wheels. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2026 Tesla Cybertruck?

NHTSA gave the 2026 Tesla Cybertruck 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 5-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it B (82/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2026 Tesla Cybertruck?

Across the 3 EPA-rated configurations of the 2026 Tesla Cybertruck, the longest EPA range is 335 miles on a charge. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What do owners complain about on the 2026 Tesla Cybertruck?

Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Tesla Cybertruck, most often about steering, lane departure, unspecified. Of those, 2 involved a crash. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

Are there service bulletins for the 2026 Tesla Cybertruck?

The manufacturer has filed 2 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2026 Tesla Cybertruck, most often covering structure. The most recent is dated 2026-08-14. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

Which 2026 Tesla Cybertruck trim is the best value?

$25,000 separates the cheapest of the 3 trims from the most expensive, so the answer depends on which of the differences you would actually use. Every trim has its own page here with the manufacturer's full specification and equipment list, plus a short summary of exactly what it adds over the base trim — worth reading before a dealer frames the walk-up for you. The trim-by-trim ladder shows what every step up costs and what it makes standard.

Is the 2026 Tesla Cybertruck better than the 2026 Ford F-150?

The Tesla Cybertruck wins clearly, 85.5 to 76.2, on fuel & range, space & cargo, warranty. The Ford F-150 is ahead on price. We publish a full side-by-side of the 2026 Tesla Cybertruck against the 2026 Ford F-150 — specifications by family, equipment feature by feature, safety record and ownership costs. You can re-weight what matters to you and the verdict recalculates.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	3 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	none	EPA emission certificates	The EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page.
Recalls	2	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	9	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	2 tested	NHTSA NCAP	Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins	2	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	2	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	Open and closed defect investigations, with the agency's own narrative.
Driver-assist crash reports	6	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	Crashes the manufacturer or operator reported with a Level 2 or automated-driving system engaged. Notices, filed before verification; not comparable across makes.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	none	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	We had no VIN pattern to decode for this model year, or the manufacturer filed nothing usable.
Trims, pricing & equipment	3 trims	Manufacturer press kit	Transcribed from the manufacturer's own press material, every value carrying the document it came from.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly. Trim-level specifications and pricing are transcribed from the manufacturer's official press kit; every value carries its source in the data file.

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