By year
Owner complaints about Rivian vehicles peaked at 98 in 2025
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2022 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Rivian
The complete NHTSA record for Rivian vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Rivian recalls are filed by Rivian.
Owner complaints in the last five years320320 on file in all, across 5 models
Recall campaigns2525 in five years
Severity index12.8Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations3134 service bulletins
Components
Airbags draws the most owner complaints about Rivian vehicles, 12% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The R1S has the most complaints of any Rivian model
Every Rivian model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1S | 2022 to 2027 | 166 | 16.9 | 45 | 5 |
| R1T | 2022 to 2027 | 127 | 9.4 | 37 | 5 |
| EDV | 2022 to 2025 | 23 | 4.3 | 7 | 3 |
| R2 | 2027 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Redundant R 1 T | 2025 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Rivian product
- 26V-625 Sep 29, 2026
High voltage battery fastener may have been improperly tightened, causing a loss of drive power
Electrical system · 14 vehicles - 26V-597 Sep 16, 2026
Rearview camera image may be obstructed by a notification when in reverse
Back-over prevention · 99k vehicles - 26V-508 Aug 5, 2026
One or both front turn signals may fail to illuminate and flash
Lighting · 3,829 vehicles - 26V-009 Jan 15, 2026
Bolts that secure the second-row driver and passenger side seat belt retractor assemblies may be improperly tightened
Seat belts · 869 vehicles - 26V-003 Jan 5, 2026
Toe link may have been reassembled incorrectly during service procedures performed before March 10, 2025
Suspension · 20k vehicles - 25V-816 Nov 25, 2025
Driver's seat belt pretensioner cable may become damaged
Seat belts · 35k vehicles - 25V-585 Sep 8, 2025
Hands-Free Highway Assist (HWA) software may fail to correctly identify a lead vehicle
Driver assistance · 24k vehicles - 25V-537 Aug 21, 2025
Improperly grounded connection inside the High Voltage Distribution Box (HVDB) may cause a loss of drive power
Electrical system · 23 vehicles - 25V-387 Jun 11, 2025
One or both front turn signals may fail to illuminate and flash
Lighting · 28k vehicles - 25V-370 Jun 3, 2025
D-ring bolts for one or both front seat belt anchorage assemblies may not have been properly installed
Seat belts · 536 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.