2024 vs 2025 Tesla Cybertruck
Both years are the same generation, so most of what they offer is shared.
Watch out for
Reputation: what owners and the press report. Tap one to see what to check.
2024
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Pedal, wipers and inverter on 2024 trucks
What to check: Confirm that recalls 24V276000, 24V456000 and 24V832000 were done.
The accelerator pedal's pad can come loose and trap the pedal, the wiper motor's controller can fail, and the drive inverter can cut power to the wheels. CarGurus lists wiper failures and electrical faults among the 2024's common problems.
NHTSA, CarGurus
2025
Nothing that 2024 lacks.
Both years
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Panel gaps and body fit All years
What to check: Look along every panel gap and at how the doors sit in their openings, in good light.
Edmunds found inconsistent panel gaps and body parts that do not line up flush on the 2024, and still calls build quality mixed on the 2026. CarGurus says fit and finish improved through 2025.
Edmunds, CarGurus
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Tonneau cover leaks and failures All years
What to check: Open and close the powered tonneau cover fully several times, and look for water or stains in the bed and the under-bed compartment.
CarGurus lists tonneau cover leaks and mechanism failures among the 2024's common complaints. Owners on Tesla Motors Club, in two threads, posted water in the bed under a closed cover; some put it down to condensation.
CarGurus, owners' reports (unofficial)
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Orange spots on the stainless steel All years
What to check: Look over the body for orange or brown spots, and ask how it has been washed.
The stainless steel is prone to surface contamination that looks like rust and needs care, such as drying after rain. Tesla's manual says such spots are not rust, that the steel has no clear coat so scratches are in the panels themselves, and that it does not recommend automatic car washes.
Tesla, a published reference
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Light bar that can come off 2024–2025
What to check: Confirm with Tesla or NHTSA that recall 25V170000 was done, and 25V735000 on a 2024 with the off-road light bar.
The light bar above the windshield can come unstuck and fall off.
NHTSA
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Cracked rotor stud holes on steel wheels All years
What to check: On a truck with 18-inch steel wheels, confirm that recall 26V255000 was done.
The stud holes in the brake rotors can crack and let a wheel stud come out of the hub.
NHTSA
Rare catches
2024
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Rare
Foundation Series Trim
The only version sold until October 2024, capped at 25,000 trucks CarGurus, a published reference
2025
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Rare
Long Range Trim
Sold for about five months, from April to September 2025 CarGurus, a published reference
Recalls
2024
- 24V051000 2024
The brake, parking brake and ABS warning lights are shown in letters too small. Fixed over the air. NHTSA
- 24V276000 2024
The accelerator pedal's pad can come loose and the pedal can get caught in the trim above it. The pedal is repaired or replaced. NHTSA
- 24V457000 2024
The trim panel on the bed's sail may not have been stuck on properly and can come loose. It is stuck back with tape, or replaced if missing. NHTSA
- 24V456000 2024
Too much current can make the windshield wiper motor's controller fail. The wiper motor is replaced. NHTSA
- 24V718000 2024
The rear camera picture can be slow to appear after shifting into reverse. Fixed over the air. NHTSA
- 24V832000 2024
A fault in the drive inverter can cut power to the wheels. The inverter is replaced. NHTSA
- 24V935000 2024
The low tire pressure warning light may go out between drives. Fixed over the air. NHTSA
- 25V735000 2024
The wrong primer may have been used to stick the light bar to the windshield, so it can loosen and come off. It is fixed with an extra mechanical mount, or replaced. NHTSA
2025
Nothing that 2024 lacks.
Both years
- 25V170000 2024–2025
The light bar can come unstuck and fall off. The cant rail assembly that carries it is replaced. NHTSA
- 25V699000 2024–2026
The front parking lights can be too bright for other drivers. Fixed over the air. NHTSA
- 26V255000 2024–2026
The stud holes in the brake rotors can crack and let a wheel stud come out of the hub. The rotors, hubs and lug nuts are replaced. NHTSA
What changed between
After 2024, up to and including 2025.
- 2025The single-motor Long Range is sold from April to September. From April, Tesla strengthens the front underbody and footwell for small-overlap crashes. The bed-mounted range extender is cancelled in May before any were delivered. Edmunds, CarGurus, a published reference
What it came with
2024
2025
Both years
Colors
2024
Nothing that 2025 lacks.
2025
Nothing that 2024 lacks.
Both years
- Stainless steel Electrek, a published reference
Interiors
2024
Nothing that 2025 lacks.
2025
- Tactical Grey Textile, Long Range, Dual Motor AWD, 2025–2026 Not a Tesla App
Both years
- Black and White Tesla Oracle
What owners and buyers say
Reputation: what owners and the press report
2024
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Watch for: The 2024 Less sought after One source so far
CarGurus calls the 2024 hands-down the worst year, with double-digit recalls and many owner complaints, and says Consumer Reports names uneven panel gaps and door fit as the main drags on its reliability. CarGurus
2025
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Sought after: Trucks built from April 2025 2025–2026 One source so far
CarGurus calls trucks built after April 2025 the best, with the strengthened front structure the IIHS rating covers and steadily better fit and finish. CarGurus
Both years
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Sought after: The dual-motor truck All years
Edmunds picked the dual-motor All-Wheel Drive for 2024, 2025 and 2026. For 2024 it said the truck has the Cyberbeast's features, off-road ability and towing, with better range. Edmunds
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Watch for: The Cyberbeast All years Less sought after One source so far
Edmunds tells 2026 buyers to skip the Cyberbeast and put the money toward Full Self-Driving instead. Edmunds