Tesla recalls thousands of Cybertrucks as Musk urges employees to hold their stock

[bviktor]

But seriously... wtf... why would just glue important parts of the car, especially the front and backside? did they need to save pennies on a few holes and screws?

This is just criminal... we're lucky nobody died yet because of these things falling off.

Yes. For the same reason they removed the stalks for a while.

And this is what the fanbois call a "premium" car.

 

[lonetac]

But seriously... wtf... why would just glue important parts of the car, especially the front and backside? did they need to save pennies on a few holes and screws?

This is just criminal... we're lucky nobody died yet because of these things falling off.

When you remove every regulator and inspector general investigating you, this is what we get.

 

[jam4t]

A rich person only panics and does something like this if their money is under threat. So it sounds to me like "Heh everyone, yes you, the people who actually do all the hard work at Tesla. Please dont sell your stock as this will tank the stock price even more, and then I will not be as rich as I can claim to be anymore. Take a huge gamble on this company that I am wrecking with my behaviour, and if it fails you might lose everything, or you can sell your stock and convert those pieces of paper to hard currency, take the money you've made and actually have something to show for all the hard work you've put in." Big choice heh ? Take the money and run, you've got a lot more to lose than he has.

 

[Plutoisaplanet]

But seriously... wtf... why would just glue important parts of the car, especially the front and backside? did they need to save pennies on a few holes and screws?

This is just criminal... we're lucky nobody died yet because of these things falling off.

They didn't glue those parts lol. This is what they're talking about, the trim above the doors:

 

[Plutoisaplanet]

Did I just read that this panel is glued on?

Not really a panel, it's just trim lol:

Well, that and they are a piece of ****. Even worse than other Tesla models.
8 recalls in 15 months +\- is a bit much.

It would be terrible, except you can't really call the others "recalls" if the vehicle isn't called in, can you? https://www.popularmechanics.com/ca...-cybertruck-recall-2025-detaching-body-panel/

This is the eighth recall the stainless-clad vehicle has collected in the mere two years it’s been on the road. But unlike many of its previous offenses, this is one of the first significant body repairs that can’t be addressed with a simple over-the-air update.

 

[scavengerspc]

Not really a panel, it's just trim lol:

It would be terrible, except you can't really call the others "recalls" if the vehicle isn't called in, can you? https://www.popularmechanics.com/ca...-cybertruck-recall-2025-detaching-body-panel/

Recalls will always be issued when it is a hazordous problem, but next time let me know when only certain recalls count. Not just the fact of the recall being a safetly issue.

And read this:

Tesla Cybertruck Recall: Timeline of 8 Recalls and Counting

Tesla recalls 46,000 Cybertrucks for trim detachment issues. The eighth recall raises concerns about quality and safety.

www.industryleadersmagazine.com

Not really a panel, it's just trim lol:

And maybe read this, to avoid future failings, since even those trim pieces have weight that will make an impact. Especially at highway speeds.

https://www.autoblog.com/news/tesla-reportedly-stops-cybertruck-deliveries-because-parts-are-falling-off

 

[Plutoisaplanet]

Recalls will always be issued when it is a hazordous problem, but next time let me know when only certain recalls count. Not just the fact of the recall being a safetly issue.

And read this:

Tesla Cybertruck Recall: Timeline of 8 Recalls and Counting

Tesla recalls 46,000 Cybertrucks for trim detachment issues. The eighth recall raises concerns about quality and safety.

www.industryleadersmagazine.com

And maybe read this, to avoid future failings, since even those trim pieces have weight that will make an impact. Especially at highway speeds.

https://www.autoblog.com/news/tesla-reportedly-stops-cybertruck-deliveries-because-parts-are-falling-off

Recalls will always be issued when there is a hazardous* problem, but not all recalls are because of safety* issues. That article is all hype, based on random social media posts, and does not even point out that this is the only recall of its kind. When talking about body parts falling off, I don't see how you can fix that with a software update.

Your post adds no value to the discussion and simply wasted my time.

 

[scavengerspc]

Recalls will always be issued when there is a hazardous* problem, but not all recalls are because of safety* issues. That article is all hype, based on random social media posts, and does not even point out that this is the only recall of its kind. When talking about body parts falling off, I don't see how you can fix that with a software update.

Your post adds no value to the discussion and simply wasted my time.

So.... I got you good! Talk about a post that wastes time with no value (in your case, facts).

I didn't say all recalls were only because of safety concerns, did I?
Of course, if I did, a man would put up the quote to prove he is not just trying to whine out of
his waste of space post, so have at it.

I will also add, every Cybertruck recall had very real safety concerns except maybe the tire pressure problem, though a false reading there could cause handling problems if the system doesn't give the driver proper readings.

And there would not be a recall just because of hype, but I'm sensing you may be the perfect example of why you never see a passenger in a Cybertruck.

 

[Plutoisaplanet]

So.... I got you good! Talk about a post that wastes time with no value (in your case, facts).

I didn't say all recalls were only because of safety concerns, did I?
Of course, if I did, a man would put up the quote to prove he is not just trying to whine out of
his waste of space post, so have at it.

I will also add, every Cybertruck recall had very real safety concerns except maybe the tire pressure problem, though a false reading there could cause handling problems if the system doesn't give the driver proper readings.

And there would not be a recall just because of hype, but I'm sensing you may be the perfect example of why you never see a passenger in a Cybertruck.

Tesla issues recalls out of caution when they're not asked to be NHTSA all the time. They issue them more willingly than other automakers and that makes most of the recalls more minor than others. A bigger issue is that other automakers won't issue a recall until they're forced to by the government.

I didn't say that the recall was hype, I was talking about the article. It's talking about one other part that fell off that could be for any number of reasons not related to a defect. It could even be a person lying on social media for attention. Of course real journalists would investigate if the claims they're quoting are valid, right? In this case, I see no evidence of that, which is why I called that article hype. It ties in unrelated situations in order to label it as a rampant issue. I don't see any complaints about the lightbar falling off on the NHTSA's page for the Cybertruck.

Every car that gets a flat tire has handling problems at high speeds. This has nothing to do with the TPMS, and drivers are able to tell tire pressure is low without it. At least one other recall was related to the wrong font size of a warning, and another is because of a possible wiper failure (wiper visibility issues are common even in wipers you buy from Walmart). But realistically when you have a new vehicle model being produced, there are going to be things going wrong at first, and that's the reason for additional recalls.

Here are other examples of new vehicles having similar numbers of recalls:

Ford F150 Lightning: https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2023/...)%2520LIGHTNING%2520BEV/PU%252FCC/4WD#recalls
Volkswagen ID.4: https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2023/VOLKSWAGEN/ID.4/SUV/RWD#recalls

And here is an article that shows that at least until 2016, every single recall Tesla issued had was of its own volition: https://www.iseecars.com/vehicle-recalls-study

I'd be really interested in seeing updated numbers. But automakers delaying recalls even has academic studies supporting it: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35649626/automakers-delay-recalls-study/

 

[scavengerspc]

Tesla issues recalls out of caution when they're not asked to be NHTSA all the time. They issue them more willingly than other automakers and that makes most of the recalls more minor than others. A bigger issue is that other automakers won't issue a recall until they're forced to by the government.

I didn't say that the recall was hype, I was talking about the article. It's talking about one other part that fell off that could be for any number of reasons not related to a defect. It could even be a person lying on social media for attention. Of course real journalists would investigate if the claims they're quoting are valid, right? In this case, I see no evidence of that, which is why I called that article hype. It ties in unrelated situations in order to label it as a rampant issue. I don't see any complaints about the lightbar falling off on the NHTSA's page for the Cybertruck.

Every car that gets a flat tire has handling problems at high speeds. This has nothing to do with the TPMS, and drivers are able to tell tire pressure is low without it. At least one other recall was related to the wrong font size of a warning, and another is because of a possible wiper failure (wiper visibility issues are common even in wipers you buy from Walmart). But realistically when you have a new vehicle model being produced, there are going to be things going wrong at first, and that's the reason for additional recalls.

Here are other examples of new vehicles having similar numbers of recalls:

Ford F150 Lightning: https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2023/...)%2520LIGHTNING%2520BEV/PU%252FCC/4WD#recalls
Volkswagen ID.4: https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2023/VOLKSWAGEN/ID.4/SUV/RWD#recalls

And here is an article that shows that at least until 2016, every single recall Tesla issued had was of its own volition: https://www.iseecars.com/vehicle-recalls-study

I'd be really interested in seeing updated numbers. But automakers delaying recalls even has academic studies supporting it: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35649626/automakers-delay-recalls-study/

Thanks brother, for basically saying what I said, except in a loooooooooooooooog way!
And yes, you said the article was hype and not the recall itself, so that's my bad. Apologies.

 

[wiyosaya]

Except they knew about it a couple months ago and only told people about it after realizing law suits would be costlier than a recall…. To be fair, this is the same calculation that every car company does before a recall.

To be fair, I'd say this is not SOP for Toyota. They step out in front and issue recalls before having their arms twisted by NHSTA. I have not seen other manufacturers match Toyota in this
regard.