Californian's Tesla Cybertruck went from an 'inoperable' brick to back in action
- An American YouTuber suffered various issues with his Cybertruck
- The Tesla EV was rendered immobile after an electrical failure
- Despite fixing it, the YouTuber decided to return the Tesla
Published on Apr 03, 2025 at 6:09 PM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Apr 07, 2025 at 5:54 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Henry Kelsall
An American from California has restored his Tesla Cybertruck to operation after reviving it from an ‘inoperable’ brick state.
YouTuber Out of Spec Reviews has had the Cybertruck for a while, however, it recently suffered from a rear motor failure, causing it to become inoperable.
After being towed to a Tesla service center, the YouTuber was relieved to get the car back on the road.
As it would turn out, Tesla knew about the problem and issued a recall but YouTuber never saw the notification.
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Major electrical issues caused the Cybertruck failure
Early in the video, the YouTuber explained what caused the EV to fail.
Out of Spec Reviews said a sudden rear motor failure led to a high-voltage electrical fault.
That rendered the truck inoperable and left it about as useful as a brick.
The issue meant the truck had to be towed to a Tesla service center.
A complicated process was required to get it into neutral so it could be moved.
As it transpired, the failure of the motor was due to rear inverter issues.
Tesla was able to fix the issue
A further diagnosis of the truck revealed that the Cybertruck had become completely immobilized after the high-voltage system onboard shorted.
One advantage the owner had was that Tesla was able to pre-diagnose the issue before it was towed away.
That led to a faster turnaround for the repair, with the entire process taking just under three business days.
Despite these issues, he was relatively happy with the experience of driving and owning the Cybertruck.
In fact, he still had lots of praise for the Cybertruck.
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Henry joined the Supercar Blondie team in February 2025, and since then has covered a wide array of topics ranging from EVs, American barn finds, and the odd Cold War jet. He’s combined his passion for cars with his keen interest in motorsport and his side hustle as a volunteer steam locomotive fireman at a leading heritage steam railway in England.
