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McManX
Member
Yup. I noticed the same thing after 400 mile road trip. Since they borrowed some Mercedes parts for the interior they should've asked them who supplied the leather for their seats. ;-) Benz leather holds up really well in my experience
The thing that bothers me the most is that the trim is already getting destroyed on the inside of the B pillar. This will only be an issue with taller drivers since the seat sits back farther and they rub on the inside of the B pillar when entering and exiting the car
The thing that bothers me the most is that the trim is already getting destroyed on the inside of the B pillar. This will only be an issue with taller drivers since the seat sits back farther and they rub on the inside of the B pillar when entering and exiting the car
markn455
Member
This has happened on every leather seat car I have owned. I think it's just they way it is with leather seating.
I had the same wrinkling on my X. The leather quality in Teslas are certainly not up to par with the Nappa leather surfaces that BMW or Mercedes uses. I think its also due to the softer foam cushioning that is on the bottom part of the seat, I feel other car makers use a firmer foam that doesn't helps not to put a lot of stretch on the leather.
MoeMistry
Former Vendor
Not a leather expert, but it seems there's not enough tension on the leather during stitching process or simply a little too much material causing excess to move around as you sit on the leather.
If that's the case, design refinement should be considered.
We don't see that on the Porsches, MBZ, or any other cars we work on daily.
If that's the case, design refinement should be considered.
We don't see that on the Porsches, MBZ, or any other cars we work on daily.
aesculus
Still Trying to Figure This All Out
Generally this is caused by excess moisture. Were you in rain and your pants/shorts got wet? Is it excessively humid? If it's moisture related and the conditions change to the dryer, it should resolve in a week or less.
That was my first impression, too. Looks like the leather is kinda loose and not evenly stretched in all directions.
The white leather is not real leather, is synthetic. The only issues with wrinkling are being reported for real leather seats (black, grey and tan)
I just got my car on Saturday, I have wrinkling issues from the get go. Having owned other luxury cars, it is difficult to digest the current quality of the leather seats. We complained during delivery and they told us that this wrinkling is present with all the cars that have real leather. Is this true? If such, there is a huge quality control issue, because the stitching should be tighter....
aesculus
Still Trying to Figure This All Out
Its not there to begin with but I cannot comment on long term. Only had my car since March and wrinkles are minimal.
Picked up Sunday with same issues in tan leather. Was told it was normal and some cars had even more wrinkles than ours. Not as pronounced in the front seats but loose and slacky in the 2nd and 3rd row. Will bring it up at the next SC appt when the realign and replace the seal on the driver side FWD.
My concern is I don't know what the fix would be. Based on TMS research it doesn't seem like any member has escalated to the warranty/fix stage.
Surprisingly the leather is bothering me more than any other issues with the car which we are "overlooking."
My concern is I don't know what the fix would be. Based on TMS research it doesn't seem like any member has escalated to the warranty/fix stage.
Surprisingly the leather is bothering me more than any other issues with the car which we are "overlooking."
aesculus
Still Trying to Figure This All Out
muleferg
Active Member
aesculus
Still Trying to Figure This All Out
bradjc
Member
Quality of the 'leather' of the seats for me is really disappointing. Our 4yo base Hyundai i30 has leather seats that are superior and not showing nearly as much wear as my 3 month old MS. The Tesla seat material can't be real leather and the drivers side seat outer edge doesn't look like it will survive the life of the vehicle at this rate. Also there is a scuff on the piping that I'm sure will get worse and loose the top completely. This all caused by me the only driver carefully entering and exiting every time in that super careful first few months of ownership, so no way to avoid it, the quality just not up to normal wear and tear. When it's new it looks and feels great! But it doesn't stay that way long!
