At least eight would-be owners have reported a delay, and one indicates that the problem is a trim piece other owners have seen fly off at speed.

It comes amid numerous instances of build quality issues with the Cybertruck and marks the latest problem plaguing the once promising vehicle.

Deliveries of the Tesla Cybertruck are on hold while the company addresses issues with reports that the trim is becoming detached and flying off, Electrek reports. Tesla service representatives are telling customers awaiting deliveries that there is a “containment hold” on their trucks,

After experiencing a drop in sales and its worst day on the stock market in five years on Tuesday, Tesla received a ringing endorsement from President Donald Trump, who took to Truth Social to pledge his "support for Elon Musk," promising to buy "a brand new Tesla."

The electric car company led by Elon Musk builds all the cars it sells in the United States in California and Texas, shielding it from tariffs that could devastate competitors.