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A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says, “I Love My Truck, but Regretably I Don’t Have Something Positive to Say.” He adds, “The Windows Keep Going Down On Their Own In The Middle Of A 6-hour Road Trip In The Cold”

A Cybertruck owner reports a strange problem he faced during a recent cold-weather road trip. He notes that the windows suddenly began to lower on their own, leaving him exposed to the cold during his six-hour drive.
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Author: Tinsae Aregay

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Martin, a Cybertruck owner from Chicago, Illinois, says he loves his truck, but regrettably, this time, he has criticism rather than praise for the all-electric vehicle.

Martin explains that he was recently on a six-hour drive from Michigan to Illinois, and in the bitter cold, his driver's-side window kept rolling down by itself.

He mentions that this problem lasted for hours, and things worsened during a supercharger stop.

Martin reports that even when the vehicle was stopped, the driver’s side window continued to lower itself.

This is bad enough; however, after the supercharging session, the passenger-side window also began lowering automatically.

He notes that the cold was so intense that he had to keep his fingers on the window-up button throughout the trip.

Frustrated, Martin shared his story on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum.

He writes…

Front Windows Constantly Going Down by Themselves

Hello,

I wish my post were about something positive because I LOVE my Cybertruck, but regrettably, it’s not.

Yesterday, during a drive from Michigan to Illinois that lasted more than six hours, my driver’s-side window kept dropping on its own while I was driving and even after I stopped to recharge.

After supercharging, the passenger window started doing the same thing—randomly dropping down—so I had to keep pressing the window button up for most of the trip.

It was cold, making for an uncomfortable ride. I’ve scheduled a mobile service appointment.”

Finally, Martin concludes his post by asking fellow Cybertruck owners if they have experienced a similar issue.

He writes…

“I’m wondering if anyone has experienced something similar.”

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Windows that won’t stay up for hours while driving in the winter is definitely concerning. However, Martin might be glad to know he is not the only Cybertruck owner facing this issue.

A lot of Cybertruck owners have voiced their frustrations over window and door issues in the past year. Interestingly, the primary cause seems to be tinting the truck’s windows.

During the tinting process, water can enter the door, and the compartment contains vulnerable electronics that could be damaged.

Cognizant of this fact, a fellow Cybertruck owner from California asks…

“Any window tinting done recently?”

Besides the tint possibility, other Cybertruck owners shared their thoughts on what might be causing the windows to malfunction.

One owner from Chicago writes…

“With two windows acting up, it sounds like a controller issue. I haven't experienced any problems personally, but I did have a door unlock button fail on an older Tesla Model Y.

Tesla replaced the entire inner door assembly for free under warranty.”

Another owner from Michigan comments…

“Each door has a window motor controller, so it could be the driver's side switch bank…”

A third owner also suggests…

“Was thinking the fault is on the Body Controller, not the individual window motor controller.”

Overall, looking at the comments, there appears to be a vulnerability in the Cybertruck’s window and door controls.

What makes stories like this resonate is that problems often reveal themselves in unexpected ways, not during a quick test drive but suddenly in real world conditions when owners least expect it. We have seen a similar pattern play out in a very different scenario with another electric vehicle, where an unlikely real world event exposed how a vehicle actually protects its occupants. In a related Torque News report examining whether the Ford Mustang Mach-E really holds up in a serious wreck, detailed photos show how the structure behaved under stress in an unusual and eye opening way. That crash story reminds us that reliability, build quality, and safety are not abstract specs on a brochure. They are proven when something goes wrong, sometimes without warning, and those moments often define how owners truly feel about their vehicles long after the excitement of ownership fades.

However, please let me know what you think in the comments. Share your ideas by clicking the red “Add new comment” button below. Also, be sure to visit our site, torquenews.com/Tesla, regularly for the latest updates.

For more information, check out: A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says The Truck Saved His Life On The Highway – He Adds, “A Vehicle Ran a Red Light & Was Going to T-Bone Us, but The Truck Stopped On Its Own Before The Collision”

Tinsae Aregay has been following Tesla and the evolution of the EV space daily for several years. He covers everything about Tesla, from the cars to Elon Musk, the energy business, and autonomy. Follow Tinsae on Twitter at @TinsaeAregay for daily Tesla news.

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Comments

Cassie Lam (not verified)    December 14, 2025 - 3:01PM

In reply to by Buzz Wired (not verified)

It is real life. When you get married and realize you made a mistake after the honeymoon most people do one of two things. Cut your losses and get a divorce or learn to live with it. Most Tesla owners can't cut their losses because it is a large amount. Most learn to live with it, and as it a loveless, sexless marriage there is a need to hide the suffering.


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Gurpal Bajwa (not verified)    December 14, 2025 - 6:30PM

In reply to by Ken (not verified)

He should rewrite this. FSD WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ME. WHILE I WAS HOLDING WINDOWS UP BUTTONS. I Don't mind doing it while FSD gave an opportunity to do somthing with my hands.
There is no truck out there that can do this.

Do better (not verified)    December 18, 2025 - 4:02PM

In reply to by Gurpal Bajwa (not verified)

"No other truck can do this" Probably because all the other trucks don't have these issues lol. Imagine needing to put your vehicle in FSD so you can hold a button lol. Plus, that electrical issue from the window will eventually snake into the rest of the system causing bigger issues.

Mac (not verified)    December 13, 2025 - 11:47PM

Try driving a REAL truck instead of that electric junk. My F150 doesn't have near the problems that clown truck has.

Jon Banman (not verified)    December 14, 2025 - 5:32AM

I always love how people say, it's electric, it won't break down, it just works. Like they have never bought anything electric in their life before. That is not reality! It's too bad that is happening but this is one of the reasons I'll be starting away from electric. I know it doesn't happen to all but, electric issues usually are quite difficult to diagnose and expensive to fix. In this case maybe do a hard reboot? I'm sure that's a thing? Your basically driving a smart phone..... So. Maybe?

Tom (not verified)    December 14, 2025 - 8:10AM

I think the cyber truck is a rediculous looking automobile if you can call it that. It reminds me of something from a child's hot wheels collection. One of the ugliest contraptions on the road. IMHO just a piece of junk with wheels.ugh, ugh, ugly.

Weldon Miguel … (not verified)    December 16, 2025 - 4:14PM

In reply to by Tom (not verified)

And yet a lot of people disagree. Cybertrucks sell out daily. I don't know why people like you feel the need to be so negative towards something that has zero effect on their own lives.

Electric vehicles are still a new concept, and will only improve by the minute. Innovation requires being unique and not copying everyone else. And at the end of the day, you aren't the target car buyer of the Cybertruck, and thus, your opinion is irrelevant.

Years ago, people said that the FJ Cruiser looked like a child's toy as well, and that it was a hideous novelty truck. It's now one of the most sought-after 4x4 trucks to ever be made, and the value only goes up. One sold for $112k last year.

So when people like you don't like something, I would say the project is headed for success!

Do better (not verified)    December 18, 2025 - 4:13PM

In reply to by Weldon Miguel … (not verified)

Maybe it's because the owners of these "trucks" act like a tool? They literally go on every forum for gas/diesel trucks and start yapping. You said it yourself, EVs are still early in development, yet these people go and start shit acting like the cybertruck is end all be all. I'm all for innovation, but when people start acting that way, they run to the Internet because they can't take it when they had no problem dishing it. I have a business partner who bought one of these and it stays parked all the time because of all the issues that keep popping up. He also has 2025 F-250. I respect both.

Marybeth Wright (not verified)    December 14, 2025 - 8:15AM

I have the Model3 and my back passenger window randomly goes down by itself while parked! No tinting on windows. Please advise….

Jack Smith (not verified)    December 14, 2025 - 10:12AM

Shocker!! Another POS American built car! It truely is sad how poor quality American cars have become. Its atrocious how bad they have become. Like everything else, quality suffers so profits soar

Jeffrey Heyen (not verified)    December 14, 2025 - 1:18PM

I own 2 cybertrucks. One foundation cyberbeast tri motor and one dual motor I got for my wife because she loved mine so much. I've had 0 issues with both cybertrucks. I believe with any new car it's sometimes luck of the draw. I bought a brand new Grand wagooneer and it spent first 6 months in and out of service. If your cybertruck has issues take it in and have them correct issues otherwise threaten lemon law. That's what we did with the wagooneer and chrysler ended up sending their techs to service to finally fix problems. Good luck!