2025 vs 2026 Tesla Cybertruck

Both years

• 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

• 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)

• 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

• 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

Both years

• 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

Both years

Motors

Dual motor CarGurus, a published reference, Tri-motor CarGurus, a published reference

Batteries

123 kWh CarGurus, a published reference

Drivetrains

All-wheel drive CarGurus, a published reference

Trims

All-Wheel Drive Edmunds, Not a Tesla App, CarGurus, Cyberbeast Edmunds, CarGurus, a published reference

Packages

Full Self-Driving Capability Edmunds, a published reference

Both years

• Stainless steel Electrek, a published reference

Both years

• Black and White Tesla Oracle
• Tactical Grey Textile, Long Range, Dual Motor AWD, 2025–2026 Not a Tesla App

Both years

• 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

• 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

• 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