Leather Seat Warping

[Pax]

I've been driving around in the Touring for about 3K miles or so, with mostly daily driving to/from work in moderately cool weather (60F). I noticed that my drivers seat cushion is warping quite a bit, and the leather and foam underneath is quite uneven. It even feels like the leather and foam are no longer attached. (Worse in person than picture, maybe a centimeter or two between high and low points).

I rarely use the seat heater and ventilation feature. Roughly 160lbs and 5'11, not squishing around my seat any more than the next person.

I have a service appointment (Due Bill + misc) coming up in early May. Is this just unlucky seat that may have manufacturing flaw that or normal due to daily wear and tear? The passenger seat is perfectly flush with an occupant majority of the 3k miles.

 

[Pax]

Another angle from previous night

 

[Steveinarizona]

I've been driving around in the Touring for about 3K miles or so, with mostly daily driving to/from work in moderately cool weather (60F). I noticed that my drivers seat cushion is warping quite a bit, and the leather and foam underneath is quite uneven. It even feels like the leather and foam are no longer attached. (Worse in person than picture, maybe a centimeter or two between high and low points).

I rarely use the seat heater and ventilation feature. Roughly 160lbs and 5'11, not squishing around my seat any more than the next person.

I have a service appointment (Due Bill + misc) coming up in early May. Is this just unlucky seat that may have manufacturing flaw that or normal due to daily wear and tear? The passenger seat is perfectly flush with an occupant majority of the 3k miles.

Real leather can stretch but that doesn't look normal at this stage of use.

 

[tmilone103]

Mine looks worse with 3000 miles and my rear seat looks really bad and I have only had maybe kids in the back 3-4 times. I am thinking about trying to get a heat gun and seeing if heating the leather might work out some of the marks.

 

[EVCar]

Another angle from previous night

I have same problem. Will need a new seat, according to my SC.

 

[Volund]

I have same problem. Will need a new seat, according to my SC.

I think real leather naturally warps or wrinkles more than fake/synthetic leather right?

 

[EVCar]

I think real leather naturally warps or wrinkles more than fake/synthetic leather right?

Not sure why but haven’t seen that in our other cars. The other 3 seats in the Lucid look ok.
SC recommended new seat right away.

 

[Volund]

Not sure why but haven’t seen that in our other cars.
SC recommended new seat right away.

I quoted the wrong post. I meant the backseat one

Mine looks worse with 3000 miles and my rear seat looks really bad and I have only had maybe kids in the back 3-4 times. I am thinking about trying to get a heat gun and seeing if heating the leather might work out some of the marks.

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This.

 

[Steveinarizona]

My last car (and my current car) had Nappa leather seats and after five years it had almost no signs of wear.

 

[PewPew]

The seats do feel like they're wearing faster than I expect. My leather stressless couch seems to be doing better and that def gets more usage D:
Will see how it goes. It's not too bad at the moment.

 

[xponents]

Mine looks worse with 3000 miles and my rear seat looks really bad and I have only had maybe kids in the back 3-4 times. I am thinking about trying to get a heat gun and seeing if heating the leather might work out some of the marks.

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My god- it looks like its about to crack!

 

[mcr16]

Mine looks worse with 3000 miles and my rear seat looks really bad and I have only had maybe kids in the back 3-4 times. I am thinking about trying to get a heat gun and seeing if heating the leather might work out some of the marks.

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Hi, @tmilone103. Thanks for sharing. I just sent you a DM.

 

[tmilone103]

Hi, @tmilone103. Thanks for sharing. I just sent you a DM.

Thanks.. I sent you an email with the info you requested.

 

[Bannyl]

I thought I was the only one but my passenger seat looks like it is warping as well. I’m going to hit up customer support. Because I have driving it maybe 2500 miles less 2 months old.. I expect more from a car at this price

 

[xponents]

I thought I was the only one but my passenger seat looks like it is warping as well. I’m going to hit up customer support. Because I have driving it maybe 2500 miles less 2 months old.. I expect more from a car at this priceView attachment 11949

Its really not about the price, considering this is aston martin level leather. Its about the fact that naturally, leather wrinkles a lot.

 

[Volund]

Yeah, natural leather wrinkles more, but if something feels put of place. Then I'd get it CS involved

 

[uscnamja781]

Mine looks worse with 3000 miles and my rear seat looks really bad and I have only had maybe kids in the back 3-4 times. I am thinking about trying to get a heat gun and seeing if heating the leather might work out some of the marks.

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Sad to see for $120k car

 

[xponents]

Sad to see for $120k car

I repeat, ANY car with leather will have this. No matter if its rolls or bentley.

 

[creair]

I have had a few leather issues in my cars. My recommendation is park your car in the garage to maintain the temperatures and keep a pretty even temperature throughout. Lucid Seats are pretty prone to wrinkling. I was noticing mine a few days ago as well I have a few other cars well over 60k miles now with minimal wrinkles and just started using leather oil on the leather parts to keep it in a better shape

 

[blueice89]

I have had a few leather issues in my cars. My recommendation is park your car in the garage to maintain the temperatures and keep a pretty even temperature throughout. Lucid Seats are pretty prone to wrinkling. I was noticing mine a few days ago as well I have a few other cars well over 60k miles now with minimal wrinkles and just started using leather oil on the leather parts to keep it in a better shape

What’s leather oil? I heard only use towel and water