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Rivian R1S

Every Rivian R1S model year on file, 2022 to 2027. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years16628 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years62022 to 2027
Recall campaigns22Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins165Summed across model years
By model year

The 2023 model year drew the most complaints, 75, 45% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

02040608020222023752024202520262027
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the Rivian R1S complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
37
Driver assistance
33
Electrical system
29
Seats
17
Speed control
16
Brakes
15
Suspension
15
Steering
12
Lighting
11
Wheels
9
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Rivian R1S model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Rivian R1S by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2027Not decoded0NoneNone100
2026SUV1428.6233307
2025SUV5413.041511127
2024SUV1729.4857133
2023SUV7513.337510148
2022SUV633.32613250
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Rivian R1S

  • 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-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
  • 25V-085 Feb 13, 2025
    Headlight low beams may fail to illuminate when starting the vehicle in cold weather
    Lighting · 17k vehicles
  • 24V-827 Nov 1, 2024
    Software version 2024.39.30 may prevent certain exterior lights from turning on when the Car Costume feature is activated
    Electrical system · 5,128 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.