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Tesla’s Cybertruck has been hit by yet another recall, this time over an issue that could lead to its wheels falling off.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), spotted by MotorTrend, the issue pertains to the vehicle's brake rotors—the circular metal discs that spin with your car's wheels—not the wheels themselves. The holes for the wheel studs inside the brake rotors began to crack, causing “braking pulsations” in one customer’s Tesla late last year.
Tesla’s engineering team assessed that this issue could result in the Cybertruck’s wheel studs separating from the wheel hub on some affected vehicles, disconnecting the wheel from the rest of the vehicle, given enough use and strain. The NHTSA notice says this wheel stud separation could affect the vehicle's controllability, increasing the risk of a collision.
The issue affects only the 18-inch-wheel rear-wheel-drive Tesla Cybertruck, released in April 2025. At $70,000, it was by far the most affordable vehicle in the Cybertruck lineup at the time. The variant was axed in September 2025, with Tesla citing limited demand. This particular recall impacts just 173 Cybertrucks, meaning this specific 18-inch-wheel model wasn’t exactly a hit with consumers in the first place.
Tesla said it had not observed any instances of this potentially disastrous separation in the wild, though it identified three warranty claims potentially linked to the issue. Owners will be notified, and Tesla will implement a free fix since the cars are still under the new-vehicle warranty.
This marks the 11th recall we’ve seen since the Cybertruck debuted in November 2023, with issues including everything from a sudden loss of drive power and faulty wipers to trims flying off and faulty accelerator pedals.
Remedying technical problems isn't the only issue Tesla faces with the Cybertruck. Around this time last year, the vehicle lost its No. 1 spot as America's best-selling electric pickup truck. The Ford F-150 Lightning stole the top spot, with the Chevrolet Silverado EV coming in third place, though that didn't really help the Lightning.
Cybertruck registrations would have fallen by 51% year-over-year as of Q4 2025 if purchases from Musk-owned companies, such as SpaceX, were excluded from the figures, according to S&P Global Mobility registration data reported by Bloomberg.
Tesla, meanwhile, has stopped making its Model S and X as it focuses on autonomy and robotics. The last models just rolled off the production line, the company tweeted this weekend.