A Tesla Cybertruck Owner from Canada Shows his Truck Covered in Rust Spots Only 3 Weeks After Taking Delivery

A Cybertruck owner from Canada, Karl Boyd, says it’s only been 3 weeks since he took delivery of his all-electric truck; however, he is concerned to see the truck already covered in rust spots.

Karl says he has taken his truck to the car wash five times, and the rust spots remain visible.

The worried Cybertruck owner went online looking for a solution and shared his predicament with the Tesla Cybertuck Canda group on Facebook.

Here is what he wrote…

“Rust spot solution? 

I took possession of my Cybertruck about three and a half weeks ago. I just finished washing it at a Queen car wash for the fifth time, and I can see all these visible rust spots. Is anyone else experiencing this, and what are you doing as a solution?”

The frustrated Cybertruck owner continues to write that he’s considering reaching out to Tesla, saying, “Has anyone contacted customer service?”

Below his post, Karl included several close-up pictures of his Cybertruck’s stainless steel exterior.

The pictures show his truck covered in orange rust spots in multiple locations. Some rust spots are small; others are large and diffuse, with a deep reddish-orange color in the middle and a faded yellowish color on the outskirts.

Looking at Karl’s pictures, the rust spots appear to be spread throughout his Cybertruck.

The discovery of rust on a newly delivered Tesla Cybertruck raises concerns about the vehicle's durability, especially in regions with harsh winter conditions like Canada. One other owner even decided to drive his Escalade for the rest of winter to avoid exposing the Cybertruck to road salt, which could accelerate rusting.

This is especially concerning given that the Cybertruck is the first bare stainless steel vehicle in a generation and Karl lives in a snowy environment where he will experience salted roads.

To make matters worse, Karl bought his Cybertruck in the middle of winter, which meant he had to face the rust issue immediately.

Given the circumstances, it seems reasonable that Karl would be worried. However, looking at the comments, fellow Cybertruck owners dismissed his fears, saying that stainless steel does not rust.

Fellow Cybertruck owner Sylvain Belanger writes, “Stainless steel does not rust. This is contamination. Have it cleaned.”

Another Cybertruck owner, John Bouwmeester, responds, “It’s not rust.”

Kyle Slager adds, “It’s brake dust from debris on the road. This happens to all vehicles, and it’s common. It’s mostly visible on lighter-colored vehicles and can be easily removed with a Clay Bar, Clay Bar spray, or an IronX remover.”

Another Cybertruck owner, Michael Cervellino, adds that it’s simply brake dust; however, he offers a rather interesting solution, writing, “Turn off the braking in the controls section, it’s just brake dust.”

Overall, looking at other Cybertruck owners, the feeling is almost unanimous that the rust spots are not due to the vehicle experiencing corrosion.

Only one forum member pushed back on the notion that stainless steel does not rust.

Angelo Otsardam writes, “surface rust or oxidation is 'rust' by definition alone; it can be cleaned, but it's still rust, which can form on iron AND steel.”

Angelo is right; stainless steel can indeed experience corrosion, and the widespread view that the Cybertruck can not rust appears to have originated from Tesla’s communication about the issue.

Tesla says not to worry if you experience rust spots on your Cybertruck. The EV maker adds corroded spots are not part of the Cybertruck’s stainless steel, but iron-containing debris picked up from the environment.

This is true to a degree since most of the rust spots can be removed using deep cleaning methods or iron-removing agents. However, what’s interesting is that before the Cybertruck, there weren’t widespread issues concerning other vehicles picking up iron-containing debris from the road.

Maybe the Cybertruck’s bare stainless steel exterior makes it easy for road debris to attach to the body panels.

Or perhaps the Cybertruck is experiencing surface-level corrosion and the rust spots are removable, but they are slowly thinning out the truck’s stainless steel panels.

Personally, it seems like the rust spots are a combination of iron debris from the environment and surface-level oxidation. However, please let me know what you think in the comments. Share your ideas by clicking the red “Add new comment” button below. Also, visit our site, torquenews.com/Tesla, regularly for the latest updates.

Image Credit 1: Screenshot from IMCARS YouTube channel

Image Credit 2: Screenshots from Karl Boyd's images linked above.

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Tinsae Aregay has been following Tesla and the evolution of the EV space daily for several years. He covers everything about Tesla, from the cars to Elon Musk, the energy business, and autonomy. Follow Tinsae on Twitter at @TinsaeAregay for daily Tesla news.

Image credit: Screenshots from Karl Boyd's images linked above.