A Cybertruck owner who went to Tesla Service to get his leaking tonneau cover checked out was told that “a general remedy is being developed.” Although promising, Tesla also says that the solution is not yet ready to roll out.
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The Cybertruck appears to not be living up to Elon Musk’s promise that it can “briefly severe as a boat.” Many Cybertruck owners complain, let alone serve as an amphibian vehicle, that their trucks leak during routine car washes and rain.
The area constantly identified as where the leaks happen is over the truck vault. Specifically where the rear window interfaces with the tonneau cover.
Despite multiple Cybertruck owners raising this issue with Tesla service technicians, they have been turned back with some variation of the response that the vault leaking is “within the spec.”
At least that has been the case until now; however, according to one Tesla owner who recently inquired about this issue, Tesla appears to be working on finding a solution for the Cybertruck water ingress problem.
Amitava Michael Kundu went to a Tesla Service center to repair problems he had witnessed on his truck following delivery. While he was there, Amitava also asked Tesla service technicians to examine a leaky area on his Cybertruck.
Amitava writes, “I had my Cybertruck in for some non-functional component service repairs after delivery, and I asked them to look at the water entry point over the tonneau cover. This was their response. Does anybody have an idea about what this possible “general remedy” forthcoming fix might actually be?”
Below, Amitava shared a screenshot of the service summary he received from Tesla about the water ingress issue.
Here is what Tesla wrote…
“Exterior Trim
Technician Notes: Verified that there is a gap at the top of the tonneau cover, exposing the tonneau water management channel. At this time, a general remedy is being developed but is not available.
Some water ingress into the cargo bed is normal, as the tonneau cover is not completely watertight. This will be apparent under heavy rainfall.
No faults were detected with the tonneau switch. Since the new sail applique comes with a new switch, the recommendation at this time is to monitor for further problems and record timestamps when faults arise.”
Amitava did not get an immediate solution for the leaking tonneau cover issue; however, the important line here from Tesla is, “At this time, a general remedy is being developed but is not available.”
This sounds promising, but unfortunately, Tesla did not provide any more details about what the fix will be or when it will come.
There are also questions about whether this improvement will be rolled out to new Cybertrucks on the production floor or whether current Cybertruck owners will receive this retrofit.
Since this is the first time we have heard of this upcoming “remedy,” we don’t yet have a lot of information; however, in the meantime, a Cybertruck owner who has faced the same leaky vault issues offers a temporary fix.
John Zweber writes…
I fixed my water leak with electrical tape on the underside where the roof glass meets the wide trim piece before the tonneau cover. The tonneau cover is not leaking. Those brown streaks are like foam sealant, but a small gasket seal along the underside borders the glass. I placed the electrical center on the brown sealant/insulation. Then, I ran another piece, covering half the electrical tape on the side closest to the tonneau cover. Now, I have no leaks in the bed. This morning, we had a torrential downpour with 60mph winds, and when I checked up near the cover, the bed was completely dry. The only water was when I opened the tailgate, and some ran off the end of the cover into bed.
Jon also includes a picture of his DIY fix on the Tesla Cybertruck group on Facebook; I recommend heading there if you are dealing with the same water ingress issue with your Cybertruck.
Overall, it’s disappointing to see Cybertruck owners having to deal with water leakage problems so early in their ownership experience. However, let me know what you think about the issue in the comments.
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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.
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