A Tesla Cybertruck was caught on camera pulling into a driveway at high speed and then crashing into a neighbor’s house.
The $109,000 vehicle had only been in the new owner’s possession for four hours when the vehicle’s brakes appeared to have failed.
Surveillance footage shows the striking vehicle driving across the driveway at high speed, after which the screeching of the tires can be heard as the vehicle turns.
A huge thud is then heard as the vehicle comes to a stop after plowing straight into the side of the neighbor’s house, while the Tesla’s horn can be heard turning on and off.
Seconds later, you see the panicked owner running after his beloved new purchase in a cartoonish scene where he watches the hill disappear from his driveway, certain all hope is lost.
A Tesla Cybertruck crashed into a neighbor’s house four hours after the new owner took possession of the car. The brakes reportedly malfunctioned as the car sped through a driveway.
The owner could be seen running in panic after his beloved Cybertruck, but it was too late
The owner stated that the “rear brakes locked up” while the car was accelerating and the steering wheel “became unresponsive.”
“I waited for the girl for five years and never connected to the wifi in the house,” he wrote on X.
Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident, although the car came out slightly worse.
Repairs will likely cost close to $30,000, with a years-long wait for replacement parts.
It is the latest in a series of embarrassing accidents involving the electric car since its introduction in November 2023.
The Tesla Cybertruck sustained $30,000 in damage that will take a year to repair
The front section of the Cybertruck simply collapsed after crashing into the side of the car
The windshield was shattered by the impact of the collision
Tesla recently launched a fourth recall for vehicles manufactured between November 13, 2023, and May 26, 2024, involving approximately 11,000 Cybertrucks.
This particular speeding incident is similar to other incidents reported in recent months.
Owners of new Cybertrucks describe the gas pedal as a “death trap.” They demonstrate how the pedal cover can slide off the gas pedal and catch on the carpet. This keeps the cover in place and allows the car to accelerate to top speed.
The Cybertruck was rushed into production at Tesla’s Texas Gigafactory, as advocates for construction workers have alleged in recent years, despite safety concerns at the site and the incomplete construction of the facility itself.
Customers have reported issues with the Cybertruck’s gas pedal, where the pedal cover can slide off and get stuck in the carpet.
A Cybertruck owner in California posted photos of the damage to his vehicle after a brake problem caused it to crash into a traffic sign post. Here, a broken bumper cover can be seen
And at least one Cybertruck customer in California recently came forward claiming that the EV’s brakes failed just weeks after purchase, causing their vehicle to crash into a road sign pole.
In a message on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum, tThe driver said they tried to slow the Cybertruck by pressing the brakes, but found they didn’t engage – adding that the airbags also didn’t deploy when the EV crashed into the pole.
Footage of the incident shows the shiny steel front end smashed, the side panel hanging off and the hood bent by the impact.