Current Tesla Referral Program: U.S. and Canada Status, Changelog and How to Check It

Last verified: November 14, 2026.

The current Tesla referral program no longer rewards vehicle purchases in either country. Canada: as of November 12, 2026, Tesla's Canadian Refer and Earn page states that "purchases of new Tesla vehicles are no longer eligible to receive buyer and referrer benefits." The 3-month Full Self-Driving (Supervised) trial for the buyer and the $325 CAD referrer credit are what the Canadian program paid until November 12, 2026. United States: the same change took effect on October 30, 2026 (the 3-month trial and the $250 USD referrer credit are what the program paid until late October 2026); the only U.S. referral offer today is $400 off Solar Panels & Powerwall for the buyer. In both countries, existing owners keep loyalty benefits, credits already earned stay redeemable until they expire, and a new FSD (Supervised) subscription referral program for existing owners is live. Tesla has not announced either change and may change the program again. There is no cash discount for the buyer in either country. The $500, $1,000 and $2,000 referral discounts you may remember are over.

This page is a living status report. We re-check Tesla's Refer and Earn terms and the Tesla app at the start of each month and update the table and the changelog below, so if you are asking "what is the current Tesla referral program" or "is the Tesla referral program still active," the answer here reflects the latest verified state.

Current Tesla Referral Program Status (November 14, 2026)

Credits earned under the old program stay valid. Tesla's Canadian page says that if you have credits from a previous version of Refer and Earn and still have a qualifying Tesla product, you can redeem them in the app until their expiration date. Credits land in the referrer's Tesla app under Wallet > Tesla Credits, expire 12 months after they are granted (Ontario residents' referrer credits never expire; Tesla emails 30 days before expiry), and are spent on Supercharging, software, accessories, service or a future vehicle. They are not cash and cannot be transferred. Full details in Tesla referral credits explained.

New in the U.S. and Canada: FSD (Supervised) subscription referrals

Separate from the vehicle program, Tesla's app now shows "Give a Month, Get a Month of Full Self-Driving (Supervised)" for U.S. owners (since October 29, 2026) and for Canadian owners (since November 12, 2026). Tesla made no announcement. The U.S. terms are effective October 29, 2026 and print no end date. Tesla's Canadian page describes the same mechanics: an owner who is subscribed to FSD (Supervised) or owns it outright shares a link, an eligible existing customer gets one month of free FSD (Supervised), and the referrer earns referrer benefits if the friend subscribes during the trial. The table below is the U.S. program as published; the Canadian app shows the same "12 Free Months" cap, but Tesla has not published Canadian terms or the Canadian reward for owners who bought FSD outright.

Full details are in our Tesla FSD referral program guide.

What Changed Recently: Tesla Referral Program Changelog

Newest first. Amounts are U.S. unless noted; Canadian equivalents followed the same pattern at CAD figures.

• November 12, 2026: Canada: Tesla's Canadian Refer and Earn page now opens with "As of November 12, 2026, purchases of new Tesla vehicles are no longer eligible to receive buyer and referrer benefits," so the 3-month FSD trial for the buyer, the $325 CAD referrer credit and the $20 CAD demo-drive credit are no longer offered. The page keeps loyalty benefits for existing owners, says credits from the previous program can be redeemed until they expire, and adds the FSD (Supervised) referral program; the Canadian app now shows the same "Give a Month, Get a Month" screen as the U.S. app. The terms still read "Effective August 29, 2024" and still carry the old caps. Tesla has not announced the change and has said nothing about orders placed before November 12. Detected November 14.

• November 13, 2026: United States: Tesla added Powerwall next to solar panels in the Refer and Earn lists of qualifying products for buyer and referrer benefits. No amount or effective date is stated.

• November 4, 2026: United States: the demo-drive referral clause and its 30-per-lifetime FAQ line were removed from the Refer and Earn page, so the $15 USD demo-drive credit is gone. Canada's $20 CAD demo-drive credit followed on November 12.

• October 30, 2026: United States: Tesla's U.S. Refer and Earn page no longer lists Model 3, Model Y or Cybertruck, and a live U.S. referral link now offers only $400 off Solar Panels & Powerwall, so the buyer FSD trial and $250 USD referrer credit on vehicle orders are no longer offered as of this date. Tesla has not announced it and may change it again. Separately, a new FSD (Supervised) subscription referral program for existing owners went live in the U.S. Canada kept its 3-month FSD trial and $325 CAD referrer credit until November 12, 2026.

• September 2026: No change detected. Program active in the U.S. and Canada with the benefits that applied at the time (the U.S. changed on October 30, 2026; see above).

• March 2026: Model S and Model X removed from the referral program in North America ahead of the end of their production. The Cybertruck's $1,000 USD referral discount replaced with the same 3-month FSD trial as the Model 3 and Model Y (Premium AWD and Cyberbeast only). Loyalty discount for existing owners reduced in the same update.

• Early 2026: The entry $59,990 USD Cybertruck Dual Motor AWD dropped from the referral program; it stays eligible for loyalty benefits only. Tesla's referral terms page shows a revision dated February 24, 2026.

• January 2026: Tesla announces that Model S and Model X production ends in Q2 2026 (production wound down in April 2026).

• November 2025: FSD-focused expansion. Referrer credit briefly doubled to $500 USD / $650 CAD when the buyer added FSD (no longer shown in the app as of September 2026); new $15 USD / $20 CAD credit for referring someone to an FSD demo drive.

• October 2025: Not a referral change, but relevant to stacking: the U.S. Everyday Heroes discount cut from $1,000 to $500 USD. Canada's Heroes discount stays at $1,000 CAD.

• September 30, 2025: U.S. federal $7,500 EV tax credit ends; Tesla introduces a $6,500 lease credit on Model 3 / Model Y leases (see the lease credit explained).

• September 2025: Buyer discount on Model S, Model X and Cybertruck quadrupled from $250 to $1,000 USD. Model 3 and Model Y unchanged (FSD trial).

• April 2025: The big cut. The $1,000 USD buyer discount on Model 3 and Model Y removed and replaced with a 3-month FSD (Supervised) trial. Referrer credit lowered to $250 USD / $325 CAD. Model S, X and Cybertruck buyer discount reduced to $250 USD.

• February 2025: Short-lived $2,500 USD referral discount on the Model 3.

• January 2025: Year-end boost rolled back: $1,000 USD off for buyers of any model and $500 USD in credits for referrers.

• November–December 2024: Year-end push. Buyer discount raised to $2,000 USD, referrer credit to $1,000 USD, Model 3 stacked to as much as $2,500 USD off, plus 3 months of FSD and free Supercharging for deliveries before year end. Canadian referrers could earn up to $1,300 CAD on a Cybertruck referral.

• August 2024: Program relaunched after a pause: $1,000 USD off for the buyer, $500 USD in credits for the referrer, 10-referral limit.

• April 2024: Referral benefits ended April 30 after Tesla dissolved its marketing team; Elon Musk said a revised program would follow.

Two patterns in that list matter for planning. Tesla trims buyer benefits more often than it raises them, and it makes the big moves at quarter or year boundaries. If you are searching for a new cash discount, there is none. As of November 12, 2026 there is no vehicle referral benefit in Canada, and as of October 30, 2026 none in the U.S.; the FSD referral program for existing owners is the live part in both countries.

How to Check the Current Tesla Referral Program Yourself

Do not trust a screenshot from Reddit. The two authoritative places are the Tesla app and Tesla's own support page, and both take under two minutes.

If you own a Tesla

1. Open the Tesla app and tap the menu in the top-right corner.

2. Tap Refer and Earn.

3. The screen shows the live program for your region. Since November 12, 2026 in Canada (October 29 in the U.S.) it reads "Give a Month, Get a Month of Full Self-Driving (Supervised)" with a "0 of 12 Free Months Earned" meter; the vehicle and Demo Drive cards are gone. Tap "Loyalty" on the Earn tab to see the products that qualify for a loyalty benefit on your own next order.

4. Tap through to Terms and Conditions for the referral cap, eligibility and the credit expiry rules.

If you do not own a Tesla yet

1. Go to Tesla's Refer and Earn support page for your country (tesla.com/support/refer-and-earn, or the /en_ca/ version for Canada).

2. Open a valid referral link and start configuring the vehicle you want.

3. Look at the order summary before you pay. If a referral benefit is active, it is listed there. As of November 12, 2026 in Canada and October 30, 2026 in the U.S., no vehicle benefit is expected, so do not be surprised when nothing appears. Opening the order from a link costs nothing, but if no referral line appears in the order summary, no benefit applies. Not sure whether a used or inventory car qualifies? See Tesla referral on used cars and inventory vehicles.

That order-summary check is the single most reliable test, because a capped link looks identical to a working one. Our guide to how to find and use a Tesla referral code covers the session rules in detail.

How to Lock In the Current Tesla Referral Offer

As of November 12, 2026 there is no vehicle referral offer to lock in, in Canada or the U.S. The steps below are kept for the record and for the day Tesla brings a vehicle benefit back; they still describe how a referral attaches to an order. Referral benefits are tied to the order as placed. Tesla's page says referral links cannot be applied after ordering; some owners report advisors helping before the order is finalized, but do not count on it. If you have already ordered, see adding a Tesla referral code after ordering.

• Open the referral link first, then configure. Do not build the car, then hunt for a code box. There is none.

• Stay in the same browser session through checkout. Switching devices or restarting the configurator can drop the referral.

• Confirm the benefit on the order summary before you place the deposit.

• Decide on FSD at order time if you want it. The 3-month referral trial ended in the U.S. on October 30, 2026 and in Canada on November 12, 2026; if your order summary shows no referral line, no trial applies.

• Stack what stacks. With no referral benefit on offer, the stack for a first-time buyer is the Everyday Heroes discount ($500 USD / $1,000 CAD) plus government rebates and, on U.S. leases, the $6,500 lease credit. Existing owners use Tesla's loyalty benefit instead, which never combined with a referral. See which Tesla discounts stack.

• Do not self-refer. Using your own link, or one from the same account or household, is denied under Tesla's terms.

If you have decided to order, do not wait for a referral benefit to come back. Tesla has changed the program roughly every three to six months, and since April 2025 every change to the buyer side has been a reduction, a swap or a removal, never an increase. Waiting for a return of the $1,000 discount, or of the FSD trial, is a bet against that trend. Leasing instead of buying? Check whether the Tesla referral works on a lease first.

If Tesla restores a vehicle benefit, our rotating referral link will again route you to an active, uncapped owner link before Tesla's configurator, and how it works explains the process. Until then, opening an order from a link costs nothing and adds nothing. For country-specific detail, see the U.S. referral program guide and the Canada referral program guide.

FAQ

Is the Tesla referral program still active?

Not for vehicle purchases. As of November 12, 2026 Tesla's Canadian page says new vehicle purchases are no longer eligible for buyer or referrer benefits, and the U.S. made the same change on October 30, 2026 (where the only referral offer left is $400 off Solar Panels & Powerwall). Tesla has not announced either change and may change the program again. Opening an order from a link costs nothing, but if no referral line appears in your order summary, no benefit applies. What is active: loyalty benefits for existing owners, and the FSD (Supervised) referral program for owners who subscribe to FSD, in both countries. Model S and Model X were removed in March 2026. For eligibility model by model, see the Tesla referral program by model (Model Y, Model 3, Cybertruck).

What is the current Tesla referral program benefit for buyers?

Nothing on a vehicle order. Three months of Full Self-Driving (Supervised) was the buyer benefit in Canada until November 12, 2026 and in the U.S. until late October 2026; as of those dates it is no longer offered (if no referral line shows in your order summary, no benefit applies). There is no cash discount for the buyer in either country. A friend who already owns a Tesla can receive a one-month FSD trial through the FSD referral program, but that is for existing owners, not for a vehicle purchase. See how to get the free Tesla FSD trial for the steps.

What does the referrer earn right now?

Nothing for a vehicle order. Canadian referrers earned $325 CAD per delivered referral, plus $20 CAD per FSD demo drive, until November 12, 2026; U.S. referrers earned $250 USD until late October 2026 and the $15 demo-drive credit was removed on November 4, 2026. Owners who subscribe to FSD can instead earn a free month of FSD (Supervised) through the FSD referral program when a friend who owns a Tesla subscribes during a referred trial (U.S. owners who bought FSD outright get US$99 in credits; Tesla has not published the Canadian equivalent).

Is the $1,000 Tesla referral discount coming back?

Nothing suggests it. The $1,000 buyer discount on the Model 3 and Model Y ended in April 2025, and the later $1,000 discount on the Cybertruck ended in March 2026. Tesla has not announced any return to cash discounts.

Did the Tesla referral program change in October and November 2026?

Yes, in both countries. On October 30, 2026 Tesla's U.S. page stopped listing Model 3, Model Y and Cybertruck for vehicle referral benefits and a new FSD subscription referral program appeared; the U.S. page then dropped the demo-drive credit (November 4) and added Powerwall to the qualifying-product lists (November 13). On November 12, 2026 Tesla's Canadian page followed: new vehicle purchases are no longer eligible for buyer or referrer benefits, and the FSD referral program went live in the Canadian app. This page is refreshed monthly and after each detected change.

How often does Tesla change the referral program?

Roughly every three to six months since the August 2024 relaunch, usually at quarter or year boundaries. That is why this page carries a "last verified" date rather than a fixed claim. For the background, read about why Tesla runs a referral program.