Tesla Cybertruck has earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s highest honor, the IIHS Top Safety Pick+, for 2025 models built after April. Evaluators pointed to stronger results in updated crash tests, an effective forward-collision prevention suite, and well-calibrated headlight performance. The recognition reads like a confirmation that the fundamentals have been thoroughly refined.

IIHS said Tesla reworked the lower front structure and the footwell area, improving driver and passenger protection in small-overlap frontal impacts. The moderate-overlap crash test and the updated side impact were also rated good.

The front crash-prevention system performed strongly in pedestrian evaluations. The standard Collision Avoidance Assist avoided collisions both day and night in scenarios involving children and adults, while headlights with automatic high beams helped offset lighting limitations. When active safety and lighting complement each other this well, everyday driving tends to feel calmer and more predictable.

Cybertruck is now one of two full-size pickups to receive a Top Safety Pick+ rating and the only one in its class equipped with Full Self-Driving (Supervised). The system allows the vehicle to travel on city streets and highways under driver supervision. Combining that capability with a top-tier safety rating is a notable result for a full-size truck.