Indeed, signs of slowing Cybertruck demand have been bubbling up for months. Sales took off briskly through the first nine months of last year, hitting nearly 17,000 units in the third quarter, per Cox estimates. But they sank to around 13,000 in the final three months of the year.

The eighth recall since the EV pickup went on sale over a year ago concerns stainless-steel exterior trim that can separate from the truck's body.