Tesla Cybertruck deliveries stalled as trim takes flight

Abstract

Some Tesla Cybertruck deliveries are on a containment maintain whereas the corporate addresses a difficulty with the truck’s cantrail.
The cantrail is the trim piece above the Cybertruck’s door. Buyer complaints have stated it is glued on.
It is unclear how lengthy the containment maintain will final, and when affected prospects will get their vehicles delivered.

The Cybertruck has had a tough begin to 2025. Gross sales aren’t as excessive as anticipated, individuals are throwing eggs at them and spray-painting crude photographs and feedback on them, and a few individuals are even replacing Tesla logos on their automobiles with different manufacturers.

To make issues worse, as Tesla stock plummets, the Cybertruck faces a brand new concern. Based on Electrek, deliveries of the Cybertruck are reportedly at the moment on maintain whereas the corporate addresses an issue involving part of its trim detaching and “flying off” the automobile.

It is unclear how lengthy the maintain will final on the autos, however it might take a few weeks for Tesla to deal with the problem.

Tesla Cybertruck

The Tesla Cybertruck is the corporate’s first truck-style electrical automobile, and it encompasses a distinctive and futuristic chassis, an all-wheel drive, and extra.

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The problem is with the truck’s cantrail

Clients are listening to about delays from Tesla service reps

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Tesla service representatives have reached out to impacted prospects to inform them in regards to the containment maintain on their truck. For those who’re not acquainted, a containment maintain is a step taken by an automaker to resolve a high quality concern or defect earlier than delivering a automobile to a buyer.

Electrek did share a screenshot of a direct message dialog between an affected buyer and a Tesla customer support consultant, who informed them the problem needed to do with the truck’s cantrail. The cantrail is an ornamental trim overlaying the roof ledge above the door. For a automotive that is alleged to be “bulletproof,” it is spectacular that the trim of the automobile above the door can simply be “flying off.” Based mostly on customer complaints, it may very well be as a result of the trim is glued on — wild.

This is not the primary time the Cybertruck has had points with its trim. At this fee, it won’t be the final time, both. There are tons of movies posted on-line about individuals with the ability to peel the trim proper off their automotive. In 2024, Tesla recalled over 11,000 Cybertrucks because of points with the trim detaching. That is fairly tough, contemplating that Tesla solely offered an estimated 40,000 Cybertrucks final yr.

Clients who’ve had their Cybertruck deliveries placed on maintain due to the problem have but to be informed when to anticipate supply. The YouTube video beneath provides detailed perception into the issue with the cantrail trim on Cybertrucks and is value trying out.