2024 Tesla Cybertruck Lighting Recall (25V735)

Recall 25V735 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck in recall 25V735?

An incorrect surface primer may have been used to attach the lightbar to the windshield, causing the light bar to loosen and detach.

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2024 Cybertruck vehicles equipped with a service-installed off-road light bar accessory. An incorrect surface primer may have been used to attach the lightbar to the windshield, causing the light bar to loosen and detach.

Is it safe to drive a 2024 Cybertruck with recall 25V735?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: A detached light bar may fall, creating a road hazard for other vehicles and increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: A detached light bar may fall, creating a road hazard for other vehicles and increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA has not issued a do-not-drive or park-outside warning for this recall. Still, get the repair done as soon as it is available, and stop driving if you notice symptoms related to the exterior lighting.

Which vehicles are included in recall 25V735?

Recall 25V735 covers 6,197 vehicles: 2024 Tesla Cybertruck.

NHTSA lists 6,197 vehicles in this campaign, built November 13, 2023 to November 5, 2024. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the Cybertruck lighting recall?

Yes. Tesla Service will inspect the light bar and install an additional mechanical attachment or replace the light bar using tape to adhere the light bar to the windshield as well as an additional mechanical attachment as necessary, free of charge.

Tesla Service will inspect the light bar and install an additional mechanical attachment or replace the light bar using tape to adhere the light bar to the windshield as well as an additional mechanical attachment as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 9, 2026. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-25-90-001.

When was recall 25V735 announced?

Tesla, Inc. reported recall 25V735 to NHTSA on October 27, 2025. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as April 9, 2026.

This recall was filed 11 months ago, and vehicles were built over a span of 358 days. If your Cybertruck was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my Cybertruck is part of recall 25V735?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 25V735 is open on your Cybertruck, it will be listed there.

Look up your VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls. If 25V735000 is open on your Cybertruck, it will be listed there, along with Tesla recall number SB-25-90-001. You can also ask any Tesla dealer to run the VIN. The VIN is printed on your registration and visible through the lower driver-side windshield.

What should Cybertruck owners do about recall 25V735?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 25V735000 applies to your Cybertruck.
2. Call a Tesla dealer and schedule the recall repair. Ask how long the repair takes and whether parts are in stock.
3. Get a repair order for every visit, even if the dealer only inspects the vehicle. Read it before you leave and make sure your complaint is written the way you described it.
4. Write down when symptoms involving the exterior lighting happen: date, mileage, speed, weather and what you felt or heard. Photos and short videos help.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the problem comes back after the repair, return to the dealer and contact a lemon law attorney.

What are Cybertruck owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 173 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 12 of them about the lighting and visibility.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 173 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 12 of them involve the lighting and visibility. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2024 Tesla Cybertruck: 173 complaints in total, 12 about the lighting and visibility

Examples of what owners have reported to NHTSA (unverified excerpts):

When driving in a winter storm, headlights quickly become snow packed rendering them useless. This is extremely dangerous driving in any snowstorm at night. The light bar does not provide sufficient visibility at night and also can become ice packed.

2024 Tesla Cybertruck owner, WA, NHTSA complaint 11640248, filed February 2, 2025

In a rain situation the wind shield wiper is not operating when it’s pouring rain outside or even a drizzle. The wiper never goes off. It has to be manually turned on for the windshield wiper to actually work.

2024 Tesla Cybertruck owner, CA, NHTSA complaint 11691353, filed October 4, 2025

I have the Foundation Cyberbeast, the model which has an OEM light bar on windshield. While driving on 2-22-2026 at approximately 3:30 pm on the 5 freeway near Santa Ana, the appx 4 ft long light bar flew off and ricocheted violently on vehicle, while still attached by the power cord.

2024 Tesla Cybertruck owner, CA, NHTSA complaint 11719780, filed February 23, 2026

Can recall 25V735 make my Cybertruck a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

A recall by itself does not make a car a lemon. Under California's Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, what matters is whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs the vehicle's use, value or safety, and whether the manufacturer or its dealers fixed it within a reasonable number of attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

A headlight, wiper or visibility defect on the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck can make night or rain driving unsafe, and repeat repairs for the same problem count toward a lemon law claim.

This is not the first recall for this problem. When a manufacturer has to recall the same exterior lighting again, that suggests the earlier fix did not work. If your 2024 Tesla Cybertruck has had this repair more than once, keep every repair order.

Earlier campaigns on these vehicles involving the same component: 25V699000.

For the first 18 months or 18,000 miles, California presumes the manufacturer had enough chances if the Cybertruck went in two or more times for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, four or more times for the same defect, or spent more than 30 days in the shop (Civ. Code 1793.22(b)). Direct notice to the manufacturer is required for some of these. The presumption is a shortcut, not the only path to a claim.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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