Tesla Recalls Over 27,000 Cybertrucks Due to Reverse Camera Issues

Mar. 15, 2025

The Tesla Cybertruck during a test drive in Los Angeles, Calif. in February.Photo:Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty

Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg via Getty

Teslais recalling over 27,000 of its Cybertruck vehicles after authorities reported that drivers were having visibility problems with the car’s rearview camera.

On Thursday, Oct. 3, theElon Musk-ownedcar companyannounced that it would recall 27,185 Cybertrucks because the car’s review camera experiences a delay, reducing a driver’s visibility of what is behind the vehicle.

In a filing with theNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA), Tesla disclosed that 2024 Cybertrucks manufactured between Nov. 13, 2023, and Sept. 14, 2024 “are or were operating with a specific software logic for low voltage hardware.”

The trucks' rearview display screen was taking as long as six to eight seconds to turn on after the driver shifted into reverse, and the NHTSA requires the rearview camera to turn on within two seconds after shifting into reverse.

The interior of a Tesla Cybertruck.Kyle Grillot/Getty

Kyle Grillot/Getty

According to Tesla, the problem stemmed from the Cybertruck’s system needing to boot up before it had completed its last shut-down,

The car manufacturer reported that 45 warranty claims and four field reports have been filed that may relate to the recall, and added that it is “not aware of any collisions, fatalities or injuries” relating to the recall as of Sept. 25, 2024.

Cybertruck owners whose cars may experience the recall issue “received an over-the-air (OTA) software remedy that ensures the back-up camera display complies with the two-second response time” after Sept. 19, the company added.

This marks the fifth recall since Tesla’s electric truck hit the road at the end of 2023. In April,4,000 Cybertrucks were recalleddue to a problem with the accelerator pedal. The NHTSA said at the time that the pad covering the accelerator pedal may dislodge “when high force is applied” to it, and can “become trapped in the interior trim” as a result, pinning the accelerator pedal to the floor.

The filing from April stated that “an unapproved change introduced lubricant (soap)” used to help attach the pad to the accelerator pedal left behind residue that “reduced the retention of the pad to the pedal."

In June, the company issued another recall over issues with windshield wipers and exterior trim. According toReutersandCNN, Tesla reported that nearly all of the 12,000 Cybertrucks on the road at the time may have pieces of black plastic trim placed against the truck’s angled bed wall that could come loose and detach from the vehicle while it’s in motion.

A side view of the Tesla Cybertruck.

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“If the applique separates from the vehicle while in drive, it could create a road hazard for following motorists and increase their risk of injury or a collision,” according to documents posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrationwebsite.

Additionally, the cars were recalled for a separate issue at the time. Cybertrucks feature one large windshield wiper. Tesla reported that some of the vehicles may have been damaged during testing, allowing for excessive electrical current to run through the motor, causing it to stop functioning.

source: people.com