NHTSA awards additional 5-Star safety rating for Cybertruck

PATEL · Aug 21, 2025

Cybertruck has now officially received a 5-Star safety rating for both the driver and passenger independent scores from the NHTSA, on top of the overall 5-star rating it already received back in February.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2025/TESLA/CYBERTRUCK%2520(ALL%2520VARIANTS)/PU%252FCC/AWD%2520Later%2520Release#detailed-safety-tech-results

Wraven · Aug 21, 2025

Hrmm, reading this in detail - our 2024 CT's might not have this same crash rating.

CyberGus · Aug 21, 2025

Wraven said:
Hrmm, reading this in detail - our 2024 CT's might not have this same crash rating.

Yeah but if you survive, you can upgrade to a 2025 model

tingmo13 · Aug 21, 2025

Good news can be Better news:
Best selling Model Y is Elongated by 7 inches-now, reduce Cybertruck length by 7 inches will become the Best Seller.

Brant9 · Aug 21, 2025

The NHTSA’s note strongly suggests the five-star front passenger rating for the 2025 Cybertruck (for vehicles built on or after January 9, 2025, with software updates from April 8, 2025) is due to a software change, likely refining the restraint control system (e.g., airbag deployment or seatbelt pretensioners) to better protect the passenger dummy. It would be great if Wes confirmed the 2024 Cybertruck with software updates made available on or after April 8, 2025 would also be 5 stars for the front Passenger crash tests, unless there were also some physical changes made to the Cybertruck front passenger area on January 9, 2025? Wes?

Crissa · Aug 21, 2025

Brant9 said:
The NHTSA’s note strongly suggests the five-star front passenger rating for the 2025 Cybertruck (for vehicles built on or after January 9, 2025, with software updates from April 8, 2025) is due to a software change, likely refining the restraint control system (e.g., airbag deployment or seatbelt pretensioners) to better protect the passenger dummy. It would be great if Wes confirmed the 2024 Cybertruck with software updates made available on or after April 8, 2025 would also be 5 stars for the front Passenger crash tests, unless there were also some physical changes made to the Cybertruck front passenger area on January 9, 2025? Wes?

That it doesn't say 'all' or give more than one set of ranges does indicate a part or structural change as well as the software.

The rating was still really high before!

And remember, the tests get more stringent each year as technology progresses. Older models will always be 'less' safe the newer that get the same rating.

Teslas are still way safer than anything I can afford to drive!

-Crissa

Limes2 · Aug 22, 2025

But the internet told me that the CT has no crumple zones and would kill everyone in a crash.

REM · Aug 22, 2025

tingmo13 said:
Good news can be Better news:
Best selling Model Y is Elongated by 7 inches-now, reduce Cybertruck length by 7 inches will become the Best Seller.

eww. no.

Woodrick · Aug 23, 2025

Brant9 said:
The NHTSA’s note strongly suggests the five-star front passenger rating for the 2025 Cybertruck (for vehicles built on or after January 9, 2025, with software updates from April 8, 2025) is due to a software change, likely refining the restraint control system (e.g., airbag deployment or seatbelt pretensioners) to better protect the passenger dummy. It would be great if Wes confirmed the 2024 Cybertruck with software updates made available on or after April 8, 2025 would also be 5 stars for the front Passenger crash tests, unless there were also some physical changes made to the Cybertruck front passenger area on January 9, 2025? Wes?

Does it really matter?

HaulingAss · Aug 23, 2025

Nice!

Woodrick said:
Does it really matter?

Are you telling us you don't really like your wife?

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