All the road safety features stopped working all of a sudden. Auto lights. Defaulted to high beams. Lane departure stopped, cruise control stopped, forward emergency braking stopped, rear cross traffic stopped, blind stopped stopped, and other safety’s I am not sure of.
2024 Tesla Cybertruck: headlights failing or too dim
5 of the 179 complaints about the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
What owners say
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.
When driving during a snow storm, the headlights of the Cyberteuck become covered in snow and ice. The main headlights that produce most of the light are just under the frunk in an inset groove. Because of the nature of the design it catches snow it collects in that location. Because of the LED headlights there’s not enough heat to melt away the snow. At night your lights slowly fade away until you can barely see anything. Photo is not my vehicle but my friend’s who reported same problem.
When driving in snow, the snow accumilates in front of the recessed headlights on top of the front bumper and makes night driving impossible.
The headlight design, being behind and slightly above the front bumper, allows snow to accumulate in front of the headlights while parked and while driving. This prevents visibility in low-light conditions for both the vehicle driver and for other drivers.
Related recalls
Exterior lighting
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- A detached light bar may fall, creating a road hazard for other vehicles and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 25V735000 · Recall details
Exterior lighting
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 25V699000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck?
5 of 179 owner complaints about the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck (3%) mention headlights failing or too dim.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2024 Tesla Cybertruck?
There are 2 recalls and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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