Tesla Rolls Out Halloween Mode 2026.38.3 in Canada — Spooky Sounds, Lights, and Remote Voice

Tesla has started rolling out Halloween Mode in Canada with software version 2026.38.3, turning last week's spooky teaser into a software update that gives owners several ways to frighten visitors. The update goes beyond a touchscreen makeover, adding interactive lighting, sounds, and a remote voice feature.

What Halloween Mode includes

The ghost costume is now an option for the car's on-screen avatar. Owners can also enable Trick or Treat, which plays spooky sounds and flickers the vehicle's lights when visitors approach — a potential addition to driveway Halloween displays.

The animations have been updated to have the ghost costume move when you open the door in Halloween mode, with a skeleton walking by in the background. The Halloween additions go beyond just the vehicle avatar and animations. Tesla has also included:

• A new Halloween light show
• Themed vehicle wraps
• A spooky lock sound
• A Photobooth experience
• Remote voice through the Tesla app — the car delivers your words in a creepy voice of its own

Which vehicles get Halloween Mode?

According to the release notes, Halloween Mode is available across Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, and Cybertruck, with no hardware restriction noted for the core package. The major limitation appears to only be the enhanced 3D parked scene, which requires AMD Ryzen infotainment hardware.

For owners of Intel-based vehicles, you will still receive the core Halloween features — ghost costume, Trick or Treat sounds and lights, light show, wraps, Photobooth, and remote app voice.

Practical features also arrive in 2026.38.3

There are practical additions alongside the Halloween features. Version 2026.38.3 also includes Emergency Drive Away, allowing drivers to leave a Supercharger while still plugged in during an emergency. Earlier this week Tesla also announced Powershare is expanding to Model 3 and Model Y (and adding V2L), and this update enables that feature on newly built vehicles.

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