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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

Cal Lawrence (not verified)    December 14, 2025 - 6:29PM

He "loves his truck" even though he can't say anything positive about it?

Another example of how Tesla isn't a business anymore. It's a cult.


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René Gerritsen (not verified)    December 17, 2025 - 12:13AM

In reply to by Cal Lawrence (not verified)

My thoughts exactly. Imagine saying something like this about your relationship with your husband or wife! "I love me wife, but I don't have anything positive to say about her". Makes no sense at all and she will divorce you for saying that and rightly so.

Devilock138 (not verified)    December 14, 2025 - 7:22PM

He doesn't actually love his cyber truck, he's just been coerced into thinking he does because of all the money he spent

Chris (not verified)    December 17, 2025 - 9:27PM

In reply to by Devilock138 (not verified)

I am sure he means he loves the features that the vehicle has. That said, I have been a mainframe and midrange computer systems analyst since 1985 and computers have the tendency to wig out periodically, even now in 2025. If your car is in FSD mode what are you going to do when it goes haywire. My friends say that it monitors the driver to make sure they are paying attention but anyone who becomes familiar with self driving will become complacent. There's an old adage, "familiarity breeds contempt." I hope to never have to depend on FSD.

Tommy0820 (not verified)    December 14, 2025 - 11:33PM

Is anyone really that surprised that a concept car released before it was finished and built for looks and silly features over reliability is having all of these weird issues?

Kim (not verified)    December 15, 2025 - 2:07AM

I’m not a Cybertruck owner but I do own a Volkswagon Jetta. We have cold winters and when it’s bitterly cold my windows act up but only when it’s cold. Perhaps temperature has an effect on electrical activity. It makes sense temperature effects considerably more issues than most of us realize.

4dx6zt (not verified)    December 15, 2025 - 6:44AM

"I love my cybertruck but have nothing nice to say about it"
So do you love the truck, or do you love what it represents?

J Nelson (not verified)    December 15, 2025 - 9:39AM

There are two things that cross my mind. One is that the automatic rolling down might be triggering a safety feature of the car where the car believes the driver may be in jeopardy and needs to be able to get out of the vehicle.

Another thought is that the system was hacked. If I was able to hijack the system and see the driver as a hacker, I'd think it was funny to continuously roll down the window in cold weather especially if the driver was having an impressive temper tantrum.

Bob Joe (not verified)    December 15, 2025 - 1:26PM

Just enjoy your $100k experience that no one else is "aware" enough of to "enjoy". I have at least 20 positives of my beater, and I don't have to "roman salute" to start it in the morning.

Media (not verified)    December 15, 2025 - 2:52PM

Isn't this the guy that raised a big stink about 6 months ago and refused to get his truck repaired and just really made a bunch of noise tried to get a hold of Elon as well?

Wizbang (not verified)    December 15, 2025 - 4:26PM

My old Land Rover windows only slide open manually. No crank. No motor. They’ve operated flawlessly for over half a century.

Samantha (not verified)    December 16, 2025 - 10:20AM

Hello there, yes I agree I got my 2019 model 3 and from what I understood was that you would get 250 or more in a full charge. But I can't barely get 200 . This car is very frustrating. For me I'd want to fill up my car and that would last me a few days.. with this ridiculous car I have to charge 24/7 it's really annoying.. it's not as nice as everyone says it is.. it's over priced and very annoying wish I could take it back.

Shawn livingstone (not verified)    December 16, 2025 - 12:33PM

Poor quality they simply don't make them like they use too but this is Tesla so they never have.So the most reliable vehicle I've seen was earlier models like chevy and the only thing that was more reliable was ones with carberators but what do I know a 45 year mechanic plus 10 years a back yard mechanic. So in my GM I'll 500,000 miles down the road when you catch up have a nice drive my friends!!!

K. Husmann (not verified)    December 16, 2025 - 1:08PM

It could be that moisture around the window frame or seals is triggering the sensor. I've had a problem in my 2021 Subaru Forester where if I roll the window down in wet weather, then try to close it, it rolls up most of the way, stops, and rolls back down. In this case, it's refusing to close. So I wipe down the frame and gaskets until the window is able to close and stay closed.

Ed (not verified)    December 16, 2025 - 4:12PM

Reprogram the stops. Very easy to do in service mode. My lincoln does this shit too. It's no different than any modern car and the bugs associated

Kyliechan (not verified)    December 16, 2025 - 4:50PM

"i love my POS vehicle but its strange it seems to be acting up and being a POS anyone know what the problem could be?"