Hey everyone,
I recently picked up a 2026 Model 3 Highland (only 200 miles on it) and bought the Spigen Pedal Covers. I heard they were a bit tight, but my experience was a total disaster.
Putting them on was incredibly difficult. I had to push, pull, and wiggle them with a lot of force just to get them to seat. I actually ended up hurting my back and arms in the process. Even after all that, the brake didn't look perfectly aligned and one of the small screws even stripped/tore during the install.
It felt so "off" that I decided to just take them off today and return them, but the removal was even worse. I had to pull so hard on the gas pedal that I’m genuinely concerned I might have bent something or messed up the sensors. Then, putting the OEM rubber back on the brake pedal required a ton of force as well.
The car seems to drive fine, but I can't shake the feeling that I "fucked up" my brand-new car by putting too much stress on the pedal assemblies.
My main questions:
- How likely is it that I actually damaged the gas or brake pedal assembly just by pushing/pulling on them with my hands?
- Has anyone else had a nightmare experience with these specific Spigen covers on the Highland?
- Should I be looking for any specific "red flags" while driving to know if I actually compromised the pedal sensors or structure?
I'm probably just being paranoid because the car is so new and this weekend I did my first curb rash and already feeling so bad about that and trying to look for balance issues etc. while driving and now this also happened. The amount of force I had to use was insane. Thanks for any insight.
this was taken after I installed the brake pedal
