Tesla Cybertruck to be recalled due to falling off wheels

The recall campaign will affect the basic rear-wheel drive version of the Tesla pickup truck with stamped steel wheels. It turned out that such discs can crack and even fall off the hub. Prior to this, sales of the cheapest version of the Tesla pickup truck were curtailed.

The filings with regulators also revealed a surprising sales figure: Just 173 vehicles were subject to the recall. This is exactly how many rear-wheel drive Cybertrucks have apparently been sold since the start of sales. The rear-wheel drive version appeared in April 2025 at a price of $72 thousand (about $10 thousand cheaper than the all-wheel drive version). Already in September 2025, its production was curtailed, presumably due to low demand. Tesla does not disclose separate statistics on sales of this model, but its ultra-low popularity is indirectly evidenced by data on cars subject to recall for repairs.

The source of the problem turned out to be 18-inch wheels with caps provided for the basic version of the pickup truck. It turned out that under intense loads and cornering, cracks can form in the area where the wheel is attached to the hub. Over time, this causes the wheel to separate. Interestingly, the company discovered the defect during testing before launching the car into production. Improvements were planned to be implemented at the start, but this did not happen due to a management error.

The document also explicitly states that production of the affected vehicles was stopped on November 25, 2025 due to limited demand for the Cybertruck with 18-inch steel wheels. Owners of 173 pickup trucks at Tesla service centers will have their vehicles’ discs, hubs and mounting nuts replaced free of charge.

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