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Tesla refused to cover this under warranty. They asked for $1900 to repair. We left as is.

Our front driver seat cushion collapsed on one side. From day-to-day use. Is this normal for a three-year-old car? The mileage is approx. 40K. One side is the normal cushion, the other the collapsed cushion.

Our 2020 Model Y makes a rubbing sound anytime you are accelerating or decelerating, and when going over bumps. The noise is coming from where the seats meet in the rear. If we separate the seats by a bit, they seem OK. If someone is seated in the back, the noise is not there. Seems to be a...

Our model 3 charged to 415kms consistently at 85%. Recently, it dropped to 360kms at 85%. Like in one day. Has anyone experienced this? The car is a 2018 long range.

Our model 3 was charging at around 410km at 85% for years. Then one day recently it dropped 50kms to 360. For no apparent reason. We tried discharging to 5%, and then charging to 100%. Made no difference. Has anyone else noticed this type of behavior. The car is a 2018, with approx. 83,000...

No, the noise issue is the opposite. There is no noise when someone is seated. Very quiet. Becomes noisy when no one there.

We have a 2020 model Y, and there is a squeaky sound coming from the rear seats. It is heard more when it's colder, and when accelerating or decelerating. A squeaky or creaky sound. Anyone else had this issue. Thanks.

We have a loud clunking noise coming from the rear passenger seat area. When someone sits on it, it gets more quiet. Cold weather makes it worse. Seems to be underneath the seat base, but can't tell for sure. Several trips to service, and they have not fixed a thing. Any ideas or similar...

We tightened the wheel nuts, and have had no issues since then. All good.

I completely agree on the paint quality. Even with ceramic coating, the paint chips very easily. The only other time I saw this was with an aftermarket paint job where the shop did not apply the proper base coat. They had to repaint the whole area again.

We've had fluctuations in temp readings, but I always attribute that to the garage parking. The sensor is probably filtered and does not respond quickly. Probably on purpose and with good reason.

We've had our model 3 stay unlocked randomly for no apparent reason. It does happen, but not often.

Yes, this is quite normal. We complained, and they replaced the lower trim. The result was it was worse. They said it was within spec. Blows your mind, but there you have it.

There is a bit of a design flaw with the Model Y as delivered. The rear door panels are part of a flare out near the rear wheel wells. The result is damage on the paint due to debris being constantly thrown on it from the front wheels, especially in the winter. Tesla has started selling a PPF...

Our model Y seems to consume a lot, more than our old model 3 in the cold. Temps have been averaging around the freezing mark, and yet our model 3 is beating our model Y by a wide margin. The model 3 is averaging 210W/km (336W/m), while our model Y around 250W/km (400W/m). This seems odd...