CyberSav
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TLDR
I’ve owned my Cybertruck for about 13 months and truly loved the experience at first. It’s incredibly capable and fun, but after five service visits, forty four days out of service, a sixth visit already scheduled, and a growing list of recurring and new issues, I’ve realized it hasn’t stabilized into the kind of refined, reliable daily driver I want long term. Combined with the distance to service and my personal preference for quieter, more luxurious vehicles, I’ve decided it’s time for me to move on.
Why I felt comfortable buying a Cybertruck
I got my Cybertruck in December 2024. Before that, I had been browsing this forum for at least a year, following along, reading posts, watching deliveries, and tracking early issues. My thinking was that by the one-year production mark, enough of the major kinks would be worked out that it would be safe to jump in and that I would end up with a solid, well-built example.
The honeymoon year
Honestly, the past year with it has been an incredible love affair and adventure. I got the Cybertruck for the same reasons many of you did. The capability, the space, FSD, steer by wire, and of course the design.
I have taken this truck on countless road trips across the country through summer heat and brutal winter conditions. I have loaded it up with people, dogs, gear, and everything in between. I have gone off road and shown it to family, friends, and total strangers. In many ways, it has been an amazing do it all vehicle, and sharing it with other people has been half the fun.
The moment things started to click
Then New Year’s Day rolled around, right around my one year mark, and I started looking back through my service history. That is when things really clicked.
I realized I had already taken the truck in five times, with a sixth visit scheduled, meaning I had effectively been bringing it in for service every other month. When I added everything up, I was shocked to see that I am already at forty four days out of service.
If this were any other vehicle, I probably would have gone the lemon law route long ago. But because it is the Cybertruck, and because I genuinely love it, that thought never even crossed my mind until now.
Where the ownership experience started to change
At some point though, enough is enough. I cannot keep taking a vehicle in this often, especially when the nearest service center is three hours away.
Once that realization set in, I also stopped excusing things I had been brushing off along the way. The loud HVAC system. The high levels of road noise. The very loud motor noise. The persistent wind noise.
I finally realized that, for me personally, this is not as luxurious or refined as I like my cars to be. As the initial excitement wore off, I stopped enjoying the ride and drive the way I once did. Things I had been able to ignore or justify, like louder motors or higher noise levels at highway speeds, became harder to overlook.
My previous vehicle was a Mercedes EQS SUV, and I also currently have an AMG EQE SUV. While the Cybertruck clearly wins on capability and presence, it has not delivered the same level of day to day refinement. Over time, I found myself noticing the same things repeatedly. The HVAC is loud. Road and wind noise are high. The motor noise is more noticeable than I expected. The interior is futuristic, but once the novelty wears off, it does not feel especially luxurious.
I want to be clear that I did not buy the Cybertruck expecting an S Class on stilts. But at this price point, and coming from vehicles like the EQS and EQE, the gap in overall refinement became harder to ignore, especially when combined with frequent service visits and downtime.
On their own, many of these things might not have mattered to me. Stacked together, they eventually did.
The kinds of issues I’ve been dealing with
As far as my issues go, I have dealt with recurring wind noise and glass fitment problems on the passenger side that never fully went away despite multiple attempts. Interior rattles, pops, and creaks have been a constant theme, especially around the dash, A pillars, and glovebox area, with panels removed and reinstalled more than once. Every time I go through turns, I hear glovebox creaking followed by a flapping metal noise from behind that area.
The driver seat has creaked and shifted and has required repeated attention, including parts replacement. There is still an unsecured component under the seat that is scheduled to be addressed at my upcoming visit, and the seat continues to shift and creak during turns.
There have also been multiple trim and fitment issues, including tailgate flex that required a full tailgate replacement, tailgate trim coming loose afterward, and cant rail replacements that actually created a sharp edge which then had to be corrected at a later visit.
On top of that, I have had wiper and washer issues that affected visibility, mirror vibration at highway speeds, electrical issues like the charge port door and interior lighting failing, and suspension height adjustments due to the vehicle sitting unevenly.
Now, just over a year in, I am dealing with new drivetrain related concerns such as a gearbox fluid service warning and a loud whining noise from the front motor. None of this is meant to be dramatic. It is simply the reality of what has been documented over time. Taken together, it shows a vehicle that has never really settled into a stable, finished state.
What’s next for me
At this point, I have decided it is time to move on. I still think the Cybertruck is an incredible concept, and I do not regret owning one. I just do not think this particular vehicle, or this generation, is the right long term fit for me. I may very well be back in the future when Cybertruck has its Model Y Juniper moment.
My next vehicle will likely be a Cadillac Vistiq. I am looking for something that still delivers modern tech and EV performance, but with a stronger emphasis on quietness, comfort, and overall polish. I still need to do another test drive, but my initial drive showed me that it is noticeably quieter and smoother than the Cybertruck, two qualities I value highly at this point. In addition, a few things I am really excited for in the Vistiq are the faster 0 to 60 compared to my AWD Cybertruck, massaging 18 way seats, a 23 speaker audio system with speakers in the headrests and ceiling, night vision, soft close doors, and an augmented reality heads up display.
I am sharing all of this not to bash the Cybertruck, but to add another real ownership perspective for anyone who is researching, deciding, or simply curious. I loved this truck, and that is exactly why it took me this long to be honest with myself about moving on.
Overall, Cybertruck is still one of my favorite vehicles, and I have no regrets. I am genuinely glad I got to really live with and experience one.
If you made it this far, here are some photos from my journey with it:
I’ve owned my Cybertruck for about 13 months and truly loved the experience at first. It’s incredibly capable and fun, but after five service visits, forty four days out of service, a sixth visit already scheduled, and a growing list of recurring and new issues, I’ve realized it hasn’t stabilized into the kind of refined, reliable daily driver I want long term. Combined with the distance to service and my personal preference for quieter, more luxurious vehicles, I’ve decided it’s time for me to move on.
Why I felt comfortable buying a Cybertruck
I got my Cybertruck in December 2024. Before that, I had been browsing this forum for at least a year, following along, reading posts, watching deliveries, and tracking early issues. My thinking was that by the one-year production mark, enough of the major kinks would be worked out that it would be safe to jump in and that I would end up with a solid, well-built example.
The honeymoon year
Honestly, the past year with it has been an incredible love affair and adventure. I got the Cybertruck for the same reasons many of you did. The capability, the space, FSD, steer by wire, and of course the design.
I have taken this truck on countless road trips across the country through summer heat and brutal winter conditions. I have loaded it up with people, dogs, gear, and everything in between. I have gone off road and shown it to family, friends, and total strangers. In many ways, it has been an amazing do it all vehicle, and sharing it with other people has been half the fun.
The moment things started to click
Then New Year’s Day rolled around, right around my one year mark, and I started looking back through my service history. That is when things really clicked.
I realized I had already taken the truck in five times, with a sixth visit scheduled, meaning I had effectively been bringing it in for service every other month. When I added everything up, I was shocked to see that I am already at forty four days out of service.
If this were any other vehicle, I probably would have gone the lemon law route long ago. But because it is the Cybertruck, and because I genuinely love it, that thought never even crossed my mind until now.
Where the ownership experience started to change
At some point though, enough is enough. I cannot keep taking a vehicle in this often, especially when the nearest service center is three hours away.
Once that realization set in, I also stopped excusing things I had been brushing off along the way. The loud HVAC system. The high levels of road noise. The very loud motor noise. The persistent wind noise.
I finally realized that, for me personally, this is not as luxurious or refined as I like my cars to be. As the initial excitement wore off, I stopped enjoying the ride and drive the way I once did. Things I had been able to ignore or justify, like louder motors or higher noise levels at highway speeds, became harder to overlook.
My previous vehicle was a Mercedes EQS SUV, and I also currently have an AMG EQE SUV. While the Cybertruck clearly wins on capability and presence, it has not delivered the same level of day to day refinement. Over time, I found myself noticing the same things repeatedly. The HVAC is loud. Road and wind noise are high. The motor noise is more noticeable than I expected. The interior is futuristic, but once the novelty wears off, it does not feel especially luxurious.
I want to be clear that I did not buy the Cybertruck expecting an S Class on stilts. But at this price point, and coming from vehicles like the EQS and EQE, the gap in overall refinement became harder to ignore, especially when combined with frequent service visits and downtime.
On their own, many of these things might not have mattered to me. Stacked together, they eventually did.
The kinds of issues I’ve been dealing with
As far as my issues go, I have dealt with recurring wind noise and glass fitment problems on the passenger side that never fully went away despite multiple attempts. Interior rattles, pops, and creaks have been a constant theme, especially around the dash, A pillars, and glovebox area, with panels removed and reinstalled more than once. Every time I go through turns, I hear glovebox creaking followed by a flapping metal noise from behind that area.
The driver seat has creaked and shifted and has required repeated attention, including parts replacement. There is still an unsecured component under the seat that is scheduled to be addressed at my upcoming visit, and the seat continues to shift and creak during turns.
There have also been multiple trim and fitment issues, including tailgate flex that required a full tailgate replacement, tailgate trim coming loose afterward, and cant rail replacements that actually created a sharp edge which then had to be corrected at a later visit.
On top of that, I have had wiper and washer issues that affected visibility, mirror vibration at highway speeds, electrical issues like the charge port door and interior lighting failing, and suspension height adjustments due to the vehicle sitting unevenly.
Now, just over a year in, I am dealing with new drivetrain related concerns such as a gearbox fluid service warning and a loud whining noise from the front motor. None of this is meant to be dramatic. It is simply the reality of what has been documented over time. Taken together, it shows a vehicle that has never really settled into a stable, finished state.
What’s next for me
At this point, I have decided it is time to move on. I still think the Cybertruck is an incredible concept, and I do not regret owning one. I just do not think this particular vehicle, or this generation, is the right long term fit for me. I may very well be back in the future when Cybertruck has its Model Y Juniper moment.
My next vehicle will likely be a Cadillac Vistiq. I am looking for something that still delivers modern tech and EV performance, but with a stronger emphasis on quietness, comfort, and overall polish. I still need to do another test drive, but my initial drive showed me that it is noticeably quieter and smoother than the Cybertruck, two qualities I value highly at this point. In addition, a few things I am really excited for in the Vistiq are the faster 0 to 60 compared to my AWD Cybertruck, massaging 18 way seats, a 23 speaker audio system with speakers in the headrests and ceiling, night vision, soft close doors, and an augmented reality heads up display.
I am sharing all of this not to bash the Cybertruck, but to add another real ownership perspective for anyone who is researching, deciding, or simply curious. I loved this truck, and that is exactly why it took me this long to be honest with myself about moving on.
Overall, Cybertruck is still one of my favorite vehicles, and I have no regrets. I am genuinely glad I got to really live with and experience one.
If you made it this far, here are some photos from my journey with it:
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