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2025 Tesla Cybertruck

large pickup / Crew cab pickup

Award applies only to vehicles built after April 2025

Fully electric
2025 Tesla Cybertruck Crew cab pickup

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteriaRating
Small overlap front
G
Moderate overlap front: updated test
G
Side: updated test
G

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Evaluation criteriaRating
Headlights
G
Front crash prevention: pedestrian
Standard system
G

Seat belts & child restraints

Evaluation criteriaRating
Seat belt reminders
M
LATCH ease of use
A

Other available safety features

  • Standard blind spot detection
  • Standard lane departure warning & prevention

Key

GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor

Small overlap front

The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.

Driver-side

Tested vehicle: 2025 Tesla Cybertruck Crew cab 4wd
Rating applies to 2025 models built after April 2025

The Tesla Cybertruck, an all-electric pickup, was introduced in the 2024 model year. Beginning with 2025 models built after April 2025, changes were made to the front underbody structure and footwell to improve occupant safety in driver-side small overlap front crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.) Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2025 Cybertruck conducted by Tesla.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall driver-side evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTN2513
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 6
Footrest (cm) 4
Left toepan (cm) 4
Brake pedal (cm) 5
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 1
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column 0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 9
Upper dash (cm) 7
Lower instrument panel (cm) 5

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTN2513
Head
HIC-15 81
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm) 17
Maximum Nij 0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm) 18
Femur (kN)
Left 0.1
Right 0.2
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 0
Right 0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.62
Right 0.31
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.4
Right 0.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 45
Right 20

Passenger-side

Tested vehicle: 2025 Tesla Cybertruck Crew cab 4wd
Rating applies to 2025 models built after April 2025

The Tesla Cybertruck, an all-electric pickup, was introduced in the 2024 model year. Beginning with 2025 models built after April 2025, changes were made to the front underbody structure and footwell to improve occupant safety in passenger-side small overlap front crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.) Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2025 Cybertruck conducted by Tesla.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall passenger-side evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Hip/thigh
G
Lower leg/foot
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTP2514
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 5
Footrest (cm) 3
Right toepan (cm) 1
Center toepan (cm) 2
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 0
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm) 5
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 8
Upper dash (cm) 7
Right lower dash (cm) 4

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTP2514
Head
HIC-15 45
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.8
Extension bending moment (Nm) 8
Maximum Nij 0.14
Chest maximum compression (mm) 21
Femur (kN)
Left 0.1
Right 0.7
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 1
Right 0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.30
Right 0.30
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 0.7
Right 1.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 19
Right 21

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test ID VTP2514
Head
HIC-15 22
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.7
Extension bending moment (Nm) 9
Maximum Nij 0.13
Chest maximum compression (mm) 20
Femur (kN)
Left 0.1
Right 0.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 0
Right 0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.44
Right 0.36
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 0.2
Right 0.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 27
Right 35

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: updated test

Tested vehicle: 2025 Tesla Cybertruck 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2025 models built after April 2025

The Tesla Cybertruck, an all-electric pickup, was introduced in the 2024 model year. Beginning with 2025 models built after April 2025, changes were made to the front underbody structure to improve occupant safety in moderate overlap front crashes. (Information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on the driver door or adjacent B-pillar.)

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
G
Thigh/hip
G
Leg/foot
G
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Chest
A
Thigh
G
Rear passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test IDCEF2536
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)6
Left (cm)8
Center (cm)11
Right (cm)10
Brake pedal (cm)4
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)2
Right (cm)2
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)5
Rearward (cm)-1
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)3

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteriaMeasurement
Test IDCEF2536
Head
HIC-15494
Peak gs at hard contactno contact
Neck
Tension (kN)1.4
Extension bending moment (Nm)30
Maximum Nij0.26
Chest maximum compression (mm)22
Femur (kN)
Left0.2
Right0.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left0
Right0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left0
Right0
Maximum tibia index
Left0.31
Right0.29
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left1.2
Right1.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left47
Right48

Rear passenger injury measures

Test IDCEF2536
Head
HIC-15 for head contact during forward excursion
no contact
Peak gs at hard contactno contact
Neck
Tension (kN)1.6
Compression (kN)0.6
Maximum Nij for head contact during forward excursion
no contact
Chest
Chest index40
Shoulder belt tension (kN)4.6
Thigh (kN)
Left femur compression0.1
Right femur compression0.2

About the moderate overlap front test

February 2024 adjustment to rating criteria

Side: updated test

Tested vehicle: 2025 Tesla Cybertruck EV Crew cab 4wd
Rating applies to 2025 models

The Tesla Cybertruck, an all-electric pickup, was introduced in the 2024 model year. Side impact ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2025 Cybertruck conducted by Tesla.

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Structure and safety cage
G
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
A
Pelvis
G
Driver head protection
G
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
G
Torso
G
Pelvis
G
Rear passenger head protection
G
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID VTS2521
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -32.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID VTS2521
Head
HIC-15 91
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.8
Compression (kN) 0.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 21
Lateral force (kN) 0.9
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 32
Average deflection (mm) 31
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 2.60
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.48
Pelvis
Combined force (kN) 3.4

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria Measurement
Test ID VTS2521
Head
HIC-15 49
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.6
Compression (kN) 0.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 4
Lateral force (kN) 0.2
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 31
Average deflection (mm) 18
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 3.98
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.49
Pelvis
Combined force (kN) 0.8

About the side crash test

Headlights

Trim level(s): All trims

Evaluation criteriaRating
Low-beam headlight typeLED projector
High-beam headlight typeLED projector
Curve-adaptive?No
High-beam assist?Yes
Overall rating
G
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler car-simpler 0 ft 100 ft 200 ft 300 ft 400 ft 500 ft 600 ft Low beams Optimal low-beam illumination High beams Optimal high-beam illumination High-beam assist credit Some glare

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the left side of the road and fair on the right side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves and fair on both left curves.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway, on both left curves and on the gradual right curve.

Technical measurements for this test
Evaluation criteria Measurement
Trim level(s)
  • All trims
Low-beam headlight type LED projector
High-beam headlight type LED projector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2025-26 models
G
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 92.1 m None
Straightaway left edge 58.9 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 68.3 m None
250m radius left curve, right edge 56.0 m 13.2%
150m radius right curve, left edge 68.0 m None
150m radius left curve, left edge 54.4 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 149.0 m
Straightaway left edge 132.6 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 78.0 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 77.8 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 69.9 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 71.4 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: pedestrian

System details

  • standard Collision Avoidance Assist
Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
G
Includes high-beam assist credit
Rating applies to all 2025 models

Crossing child — day

  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Crossing adult — night

  • In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Parallel adult — night

  • In the 25 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 37 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision when using its high beams and a warning was issued 2.2 seconds before impact. When using its low beams, this vehicle avoided a collision and a warning was issued 1.3 seconds before impact.

About the pedestrian front crash prevention test

Seat belt reminders

Rating applies to 2025 models

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
M
Front row
Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
DurationToo short (8-89 seconds)
Volume
Audio frequency
Second row
Startup status alert (visual)
Initiation time
Duration at least 60 seconds
Belt disengaged alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
Duration at least 30 seconds
Volume
Audio frequency
Technical measurements for this test
Background cabin sound pressure level at 24 km/h 48 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 24 km/h 62 dB
Difference between background and signal 14.0 dB
Background cabin sound pressure level at 40 km/h 54 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 40 km/h 66 dB
Difference between background and signal 11.8 dB
Dominant audio frequency 520 Hz

About the seat belt reminder evaluation

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2025 models

Evaluation criteriaRating
Overall evaluation
A
Seat type leatherette

This vehicle has 3 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

1 2 3
Rating iconRating
GGood
AAcceptable
MMarginal
PPoor
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol
Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol
Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol
Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
No hardware available

Details by seating position

PositionRating
1
Tether anchor
hard-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
not too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors
2
Tether anchor
hard-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
difficult to maneuver around anchors
3
Tether anchor
hard-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
not too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
easy to maneuver around anchors
Technical measurements for this test

Seat position 21

3

Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 0-2
Force (lbs) 8
Clearance angle (degrees) 73
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 0-2
Force (lbs) 7
Clearance angle (degrees) 75
Tether anchor
Location Back wall
Confusing hardware present No
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 No
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH		 Yes

Seat position 22

2

Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) 26
Clearance angle (degrees) could not measure
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) 30
Clearance angle (degrees) 60
Tether anchor
Location Back wall
Confusing hardware present No
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 No
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH		 Yes

Seat position 23

1

Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 0-2
Force (lbs) 7
Clearance angle (degrees) 75
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 0-2
Force (lbs) 6
Clearance angle (degrees) 74
Tether anchor
Location Back wall
Confusing hardware present No
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 No
Tether anchors can be accessed
while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH		 Yes

About the child seat anchor evaluation