From PC Mag: 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.
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