Tesla Cybertruck VIN Number Check

Enter a Tesla Cybertruck VIN for a free NHTSA vPIC decode: build details and the NHTSA recalls for its model year. Owner reports follow below.

VIN prefix7G2

Free decode plus the NHTSA recalls for its model year. 17 characters, no I, O or Q.

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Tesla Cybertruck

About the Tesla Cybertruck

Tesla has sold the Cybertruck in the US since the 2025 model year. Across those years NHTSA lists 3 vehicle recall campaigns and 32 owner complaints. It is electric; EPA rates it at 78–82 MPGe combined. A free VIN decode gives you NHTSA vPIC’s record for the car (model year, engine, plant) and the NHTSA recalls for its model year. It won’t show theft, flood or lemon-law history.

US model years2025–2026
EPA classStandard Pickup Trucks
NHTSA recall campaigns3
Owner complaints32 at NHTSA
Tesla Cybertruck photographed at a US vehicle auction
Auction lot photo, for illustration
Generations

Tesla Cybertruck at a glance

One generation in the data, 2025–2026: 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 32 owner complaints.

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Cybertruck
2025–2026Standard Pickup Trucks
Tesla Cybertruck (2025–2026)

Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

2025
2025–2026

Tesla Cybertruck

EPA classStandard Pickup Trucks
EPA combined MPGe78–82
NHTSA recalls3

Engines (EPA)

  • Electric · 2025–2026

Drive & transmission (EPA)

  • AWD/4WD, RWD
  • automatic (2025–2026)

Known issues to check

Lane departure (8)Electrical system (8)Forward collision avoidance (7)

Mentions in 32 NHTSA complaints.

Sample VIN pattern · Cybertruck7G2CEHED?SA······NHTSA vPIC decodes it as a 2025 Tesla Cybertruck, built in Austin, Texas
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Sources: EPA · NHTSA · vPIC

NHTSA campaign data

Which Cybertruck model years each recall covers

NHTSA data

NHTSA has 3 campaigns on file for Cybertruck model years 2025–2026, and the 2025 shows up in more of them than any other year (3), ahead of the 2026 (2). Move the line to your model year to see which apply.

2025
Air bag inflator, fire risk or do-not-drive/park-outside advisorySafety recall
Pick a row
What to ask

Source: NHTSA recall database, vehicle campaigns only; row text is NHTSA’s summary. A listed year does not mean every car is covered, so check the VIN.

Transport Canada recalls for these model years were checked against this list; each one matches an NHTSA campaign shown here. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · Transport Canada.

Owner reports · NHTSA complaints

What Tesla Cybertruck owners report

NHTSA data

Between them, the 2025 and 2026 hold 32 of the 32 complaints, or 100%. Tap any bar or generation.

32NHTSA complaints, 2025–2026
4mention a crash
0mention a fire
2injuries reported
Owner complaints by model yearCybertruck: 32 complaints · most for the 2025 (24)

Top complaint areas · Cybertruck

Mentions in 32 complaints, 2025–2026.

Lane departure8
Electrical system8
Forward collision avoidance7
Steering6
Structure and body4
Seats3
Crashes 4Fires 0Injuries 2

2025–2026

NHTSA data summary

By area, nothing stands out. Lane departure leads with 8, with the electrical system (8) and forward collision avoidance (7) close behind. Its first model year, the 2025, drew more complaints than any other (24 of 32).

Counts: NHTSA complaints file, records to October 1, 2026, one count per complaint; areas are NHTSA component groups.

Owner complaints · by model year

Cybertruck complaint breakdown by model year

NHTSA data

Every Cybertruck version is counted together. Tap a year to see its top systems.

32complaints, 2025–2026
4mention a crash
0mention a fire
2injuries reported
Most complaints: 2025 (24), 2026 (8)
24’258’26

2025 · 24 complaints

Crashes 2 · fires 0 · injuries 2

Electrical system6
Forward collision avoidance5
Lane departure5
Seats3
Steering3

Systems as NHTSA names them; a complaint can list several. Source: NHTSA complaints data, records to October 1, 2026.

EPA fuel economy & emissions

Cybertruck CO₂, smog rating and yearly fuel cost

EPA data

EPA lists 6 Cybertruck versions for model years 2025–2026. Pick a model year and powertrain to see each version.

Cybertruck2025–2026

78–82 MPGe electric · CO₂ 0 g/mi

2026
79combined MPGe
0CO₂ grams per mile (tailpipe)
$950EPA yearly fuel cost
—/10Smog rating
1 = worst · 10 = cleanest
10/10Greenhouse gas rating
325midriving range
—Emission standard
Best (lowest) CO₂ by model year
05010015020020252025 · Electric: 02026 · Electric: 0
Electric

Annual fuel cost is EPA’s estimate at its current fuel-price assumptions (15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving), so older years are priced at today’s fuel prices. Smog rating and emission standard can differ by sales area (federal vs. California); both are shown. Source: fueleconomy.gov.

Tesla Cybertruck VIN number location

Where to find the VIN on a Cybertruck

Tap a spot. Every location should show the same 17 characters.

Stainless steel Tesla Cybertruck (first generation) pickup, front three-quarter view, with the VIN locations marked

Photo: Hans Haase, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped

Illustration: VinNumber.net

Photo: Cutlass, CC0; edited and VIN pins added by VinNumber.net

Cybertruck's stainless steel exoskeleton eliminates traditional adhesive label placement in several conventional locations. The primary VIN appears on the driver's door pillar and on the dashboard plate behind the windshield glass. Digital confirmation is available in the vehicle menu.

  1. Windshield plateRead it through the glass at the base of the driver's side windshield.
    Source: 49 CFR 565.13(f) (NHTSA): VIN inside the passenger compartment, readable through the glazing next to the left windshield pillar
  2. Door jamb labelOpen the driver's door: the certification label on the B-pillar lists the VIN.
    Source: 49 CFR 567.4 (NHTSA): certification label with VIN at the driver door hinge pillar, latch post or door edge
The title, registration and insurance card show the VIN as well. All locations should match.
FAQ

Common Tesla Cybertruck VIN questions

How many recalls has the Tesla Cybertruck had?

NHTSA’s recall records show 3 vehicle campaigns for model years 2025–2026, leaving out equipment and tire campaigns.

What fuel economy does the Tesla Cybertruck get?

EPA rates the 2025–2026 Cybertruck at 78–82 MPGe combined (electric; fueleconomy.gov).

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