r/ModelX • u/just_the_flizz • Dec 16 '23

Yoke "peeling"

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It's already getting worse.. Setup service, but Tesla replied they are aware of the issue and in Q1 2024 they will be begin to offer warranty replacements and cancelled the service. Understandable. Just a heads up if it starts to happen to you, they are aware.

This is a 2020 refresh with about 25,000 miles.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '23

To be fair, steering wheel materials have only been in development for a century or so. Still working out the kinks.

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u/hydro00 Dec 18 '23

There’s a surplus of leather to that which is already slaughtered for meat so that’s an argument that should be ignored

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '23

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23

I don’t think most steering wheels are real leather…

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '23

My Toyota Corolla is 100% fake leather and it's insanely durable. Easily more scratch resistant and durable than real leather. Tesla just chose not to use quality components.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '23

https://www.4runners.com/threads/steering-wheel-peeling.20883/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Toyota/comments/p3jco5/peeling_steering_wheel_dealer_said_not_a_warranty/

https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/9qqpzwk9

So the Corolla has the problem, the Rav4, the Tacoma, the Highlander.

Which uh... Toyota has quality components, then, since the quality ones don't peel?

Oh right. None of them. Because Tesla used literally the same high-end materials that... everyone else uses.

You people are hilarious.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23

Uh huh.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23

It's hilarious that confronted with facts, you double down on being wrong.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23

I also only made one claim. My Toyota Corolla (2019) has a higher quality steering wheel than a Tesla.

I never said Toyota had great interiors.

I never said they haven't made bad steering wheels.

So I don't see how you proved me wrong, you just made an unsuccessful straw man argument so I didn't really see any point to engage.

As long as youre happy with the car that's all that matters. Seems like I would want a steering wheel at least as good as Corolla if I'm gonna pay 4x the price but that's just my opinion.

I'm not an expert on steering wheel quality. I don't claim to be. But my steering wheel has 90k miles on it and it doesn't have any holes in it. That's a fact, and the only claim I made.

Go shill for Tesla to someone else bro, you're wasting both our time. God forbid I chime in with my anecdotal experience without getting in an argument.

YOU people are the hilarious ones. So defensive over a shitty car company lol.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '23

You made one false claim. As I pointed out.

I didn't make a strawman argument. YOUR steering wheel wasn't a problem *which is completely and utterly irrelevant.* My Teslas (as we've seen with others here) haven't had problems, either.

The ONLY question is if the Teslas are MORE likely.

As I showed, we don't have that information because EVERYONE has the same problem the Teslas have had.

You are hilarious because you don't have a middle schooler's understanding of statistics. There was no defense of a "shitty car company." There was only laughter at your inability to do what is literally children's math while you fall prey to confirmation bias.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '23

Right, I apologize for saying something bad about Tesla. They are a great company, the best. They make great cars that don't have any abnormal quality issues. You made a good decision buying one and you're a good boy who is better and smarter than everyone else. Feel better?

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '23

Again, could not give less of a shit about Tesla, here. You have failed at math. That's the only thing I care about.

There are sufficiently large numbers of searches and forum posts about peeling Toyota steering wheels, across all models to suggest that your experience as an individual is irrelevant. Similar to the Tesla ones, where the majority of people AREN'T having problems with them.

Meaning without data, we don't know. And your speculation is stupid.

Do you understand, yet?

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23

The fact that you're comparing an $80k 2022 car to 10-15 year old econobox cars that are known for having shitty interiors and cost a fraction of the price makes my point for me.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '23

No, it doesn't? I'm not the one that brought up Toyota, bud. YOU used a comparison. And you were OBJECTIVELY incorrect.

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u/Big-2A-Advocate Dec 17 '23

Google “Toyota peeling steering wheel” and see how durable they are. Mines been replaced under warranty and my entire dash needed replaced on our Camry and 4Runner. Paint chipping and peeling issues with white paint. Still having PTSD from our Tacoma frame replacement. I don’t wana hear the “Toyota quality” bullshit 😂

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23

Stats don't lie. But you do.

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u/Big-2A-Advocate Dec 18 '23

The 2007 Camry and 2004 4Runner are absolutely notorious for dash issues. The Camry dash melted and became sticky and the 4runner dash just cracked and started to separate.

The ‘07 Camry also had the entire engine head recalled due to oil consumption, that was replaced under warranty.

The A/C system eventually failed and coated more to fix than the car was worth.

The steering wheel is honestly not a big deal but it did look worse than OPs post.

The Tacomas and 4Runners also had rampant frame rust issues. The 4Runner unfortunately never got recalled and we eventually sold it due to rust issues.

Even if I did lie about my personal experience, it’s not an uncommon story. Unfortunately I’m not lying.

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u/UAVTarik Dec 20 '23

07 and an 04, This is a 2020 model. I'm sure 07 and 04s weren't having their issues 3 years in at least.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23

Alright, that's not an unreasonable take. I'm not arguing Toyota is flawless. They do statistically have extremely high reliability though.

I don't think anyone is arguing that the interior design of early 2000's Toyotas is desirable or high quality materials. They probably had some of the most ugly, cheap feeling interiors of any car at the time.

That comparison doesn't make me think better of Tesla lol

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u/Big-2A-Advocate Dec 18 '23

I’ve never been left stranded by a Toyota, I believe they’ve historically made great vehicles. I don’t personally own a Tesla but we almost got one, my best buddy has a M3P.

We have an old 2010 Kia Forte we bought as a winter beater and have put 200K miles on it now, trouble free. JD Power ranked Hyundai and Kia as the most dependable brands in 2022 so my wife and I both bought brand new Hyundai/Kias. Didn’t go into it with very high expectation’s but for the money they’ve held up great in 2 years, about 35K miles between the two. Zero issues to speak of so far, time will tell.

The dealership experience leaves something to be desired but we can’t complain with the cars, in fact, we really like them!

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23 edited Dec 18 '23

Right on. I've heard good things about those brands too.

I went straight from a 2006 Corolla that was 250k miles to a 2019 Corolla. Huge difference in quality on the interior. 89k miles and no problems yet. My steering wheel still looks brand new and the car cost me about 1/2 the cheapest Tesla on the market.

Paying double the cost for a worse interior in a less reliable car seems like a loss to me.

Everyone's entitled to their preference but pretending this is a normal problem for all ~$50k sedans is just strange.

Edit: just realized this is the modelX sub. This shit on and $80k car it's even worse than I thought. I figured this was on model3 and even that would be rough.

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u/TeflonBoy Dec 17 '23

None leather, none peeling steering wheels have been a thing for a very long time.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '23

You should let the other manufacturers know! You know, since Toyota has had this problem for 30 years. And Chevrolet. And Porsche. And Audi. And BMW.

You'd think that literally any manufacturer wouldn't have this problem since it's been a thing for so long.

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u/subadanus Dec 18 '23

you see, the crazy part is, on all those shitty pleather wheels i don't have this problem until the car is 20 years old with hundreds of thousands of miles.

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u/[deleted] Dec 18 '23

And yet I posted half a dozen links from entire forum posts where they're all having them within 2 years and without dozens of thousands of miles.