Tesla recalls more than 46,000 Cybertrucks after trim starts falling off

Tesla has issued a recall for 46,096 Cybertrucks in the US to fix a fault that was causing the steel trim on some vehicles to come loose or fly off while driving. The recall applies to every Cybertruck manufactured between November 13th, 2023, and February 27th, 2025, according to the report filed with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), with around one percent of the impacted vehicles believed to have the trim defect.

This is the eighth recall for the Cybertruck since it launched in December 2023. A similar recall was issued last summer regarding a trim fault in the truck bed that also risked coming loose and creating road hazards. The latest issue has been reported directly to the NHTSA by several Cybertruck owners, alongside being documented online in Cybertruck owner’s forums and teardown videos posted to YouTube by Reid Tomasko and Cody Detwiler.

Cybertruck deliveries had already been paused to address reports that steel trim panels were becoming detached from vehicles. The NHTSA notice says the fault affects the Cybertruck’s cant rail, described as a “cosmetic applique along the exterior of the vehicle,” which is only attached via an adhesive that has been found to “be susceptible to environmental embrittlement.” 

As of March 14th, the recall notice says 151 warranty claims have been identified that “may be related to the condition.” Tesla says it isn’t aware of any collisions, fatalities, or injuries but warns in the report that the panel “could create a road hazard for following motorists and increase their risk of injury or a collision” if they fly off while the Cybertruck is being driven.

Tesla says it will replace the cant rail on recalled vehicles for free, which involves using new adhesive and clamping the panel to the vehicle with a nut.