2023 Rivian R1s problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (13) · Seats (12) · Suspension (6)
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Safety recalls (10)
Back Over Prevention:software 2026-09-16 · campaign 26V597000 · 98,828 vehicles
Defect: Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2027 R1S, 2022-2026 R1T, and 2027 R2 vehicles. The rearview camera image may be obstructed by a notification when in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Risk: An obstructed rearview camera image can reduce the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Rivian has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 2026. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1866. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 9, 2026.
Seat Belts:rear/Other:retractor 2026-01-15 · campaign 26V009000 · 869 vehicles
Defect: Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2025 R1T and 2022-2026 R1S vehicles. The bolts that secure the second-row driver and passenger side seat belt retractor assemblies may be improperly tightened.
Risk: An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Rivian will inspect and tighten the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 2, 2026. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1795.
Suspension:critical Fasteners 2026-01-05 · campaign 26V003000 · 19,641 vehicles
Defect: Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2025 R1S and R1T vehicles that previously had service performed. The toe link may have been reassembled incorrectly during service procedures performed before March 10, 2025.
Risk: The toe link joint may separate, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Rivian will replace the rear toe link bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2026. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1794. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 24, 2026.
Seat Belts:front:anchorage 2025-06-03 · campaign 25V370000 · 536 vehicles
Defect: Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2025 R1T and R1S vehicles. The D-ring bolts for one or both front seat belt anchorage assemblies may not have been properly installed.
Risk: An improperly secured seat belt may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Rivian will inspect and properly secure the seat belt anchorage assemblies as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 8, 2025. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1681.
Equipment:other:labels 2024-06-20 · campaign 24V458000 · 666 vehicles
Defect: Rivian Automotive, LLC. (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2023 R1S and R1T vehicles. The maximum vehicle capacity weight value on the tire placard label is incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Rivian will mail owners a corrected overlay tire placard label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2024. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4264. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1491.
Air Bags:critical Fasteners 2024-06-05 · campaign 24V408000 · 1,723 vehicles
Defect: Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2024 R1T and R1S vehicles. The attachment clips on the upper B-pillar and/or C-pillar trim panels may have been damaged during a service procedure.
Risk: Damaged pillar trim panel clips can result in improper side curtain air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Rivian will replace the pillar trim panels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 16, 2024. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM 1464.
Exterior Lighting:headlights 2024-05-23 · campaign 24V367000 · 2,334 vehicles
Defect: Rivian Automotive, LLC. (Rivian) is recalling certain 2023-2024 EDV, R1S, and R1T vehicles. The headlights may be improperly aimed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamp, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment."
Risk: Improperly aimed headlights can result in insufficient illumination of the road, decreasing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Rivian will inspect and adjust the headlight alignment as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 28, 2024. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4264. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1445.
Equipment:electrical:infotainment:software 2023-11-21 · campaign 23V783000 · 1,463 vehicles
Defect: Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2023 R1T and R1S vehicles. A software update may have deactivated the defroster and defogger system controls.
Risk: The inability to operate the windshield defrosting and defogging system can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Rivian has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 21, 2023. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1331.
Exterior Lighting:back Up Lights 2023-03-31 · campaign 23V233000 · 5,030 vehicles
Defect: Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2023 R1S vehicles. The reverse light beam may not be visible from certain angles. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: Reduced visibility of the reverse lights increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Rivian will repair or replace the reverse lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 12, 2023. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-855-748-4265. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1216.
Air Bags:side/Window:curtain 2023-03-09 · campaign 23V159000 · 30 vehicles
Defect: Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2023 R1S vehicles. The fasteners that secure the right and left side curtain air bags may be improperly secured.
Risk: Improperly secured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Dealers will secure or replace the side curtain air bags as necessary, free of charge. All owners have been notified and all vehicles will be repaired by March 15, 2023. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1185.
Service bulletins (48)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-24 · RSB-93-26-002-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
rivian is launching a technical service bulletin for some model year 2022-2026 r1t and r1s vehicles that might have an audible rattle originating from the b-pillar area when driving on rough road surfaces. upon customer complaint, rivian will apply anti-rattle tape near both 1st row seat belt retrac
Structure:body 2026-07-23 · RSB-56-25-002-2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
rivian is launching a technical service bulletin for some model year 2022-2024 r1t and r1s vehicles that might have bubbles in the painted surfaces below the exterior door handles. on these vehicles, adhesive that secures an inner door reinforcement could allow contaminants to corrode the inner surf
Structure:body 2026-07-23 · RSB-56-26-001-2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
rivian is launching a technical service bulletin for some model year 2022-2024 r1t and r1s vehicles that could have inadequate adhesion between the outer door panel and an internal reinforcement. on affected doors, the exterior door handle might not sit flush with the outer door panel or might move
Electrical System 2026-05-19 · RSB-86-26-001-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
rivian is launching a technical service bulletin for some model year 2022-2024 r1 vehicles that may have ultrasonic sensors detached from the front fascia mounting area. after detachment, the ultrasonic sensor may become dislodged and hang inside the front fascia, causing customer notifications for
Visibility/Wiper 2026-05-15 · RSB-26-26-001-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
rivian is launching a technical service bulletin for some model year 2022-2024 r1t and r1s vehicles that may be susceptible to water ingress in the front hvac assembly. this may result in damp or soggy carpets in the front of the vehicle. upon customer complaint of wet carpet in the front of the veh
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-17 · RSB-93-26-001-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
rivian is launching a technical service bulletin for some model year 2022-2026 r1t and r1s vehicles that may be prone to noise and/or vibration from the door areas, particularly buzzing and rattling sounds. this results in a perceived quality issue. upon customer complaint of noise from any door tri
Showing the 6 most recent of 48 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-04 · Visibility/Wiper“rear view camera is super buggy and takes forever to load when car put in reverse. general infotainment is laggy …”
2026-09-20 · Unknown Or Other“backup camera failed to display while backing up. proceed to drive after leaving home and the display went blank. the failure of the backup camera to display at all was very alarming and unsafe, fortunately no one was around and i was able to safely backup. no warning signs that the display screen was going to go blank. this appears to be related …”
2026-09-09 · Unknown Or Other“the specific failed component is unknown. my 2023 rivian r1s has experienced recurring intermittent limited performance/loss-of-propulsion-type events since within months of delivery. the events involve unexpected reduction of available propulsion, reduced maximum speed, warnings, restarts, system/display restarts, and at times inability to move or…”
2026-08-19 · Seat Belts · 29,000 mi“the contact owns a 2023 rivian r1s. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken for service, and the service tech stated that all three rear seat belts had a wire that had been severed from the buckle. additionally, the vehicle failed to detect an occupant seated in the rear seats. the dealer stated that the seat belt buckles needed to be replace…”
2026-08-10 · Suspension“i own a 2023 rivian r1s, early production vehicle #531, with approximately 93,000 miles. while driving, i noticed the vehicle's suspension was not functioning normally. after parking, the front passenger side of the vehicle dropped significantly lower than the other side, leaving the vehicle visibly uneven. i also received suspension warnings indi…”
2026-07-30 · Vehicle Speed Control · 💥 crash“on xxx, at approximately 12:19 pm, i was in the drive-through lane at a chick-fil-a in [xxx], with my child as a passenger. i was using one-pedal driving mode and had come to a complete stop with my foot off the accelerator. i turned briefly to hand my child an ice cream cup, and when i looked back at the road, the vehicle was accelerating at full …”
2026-07-10 · Air Bags“when an adult passenger is in the vehicle passenger seat, the passenger airbag light shows "airbag off" approximate weight 130 pounds…”
2026-07-10 · Suspension“tension noise and creaking coming from suspensions. special washers were needed in order to fill gaps in build tolerances.…”
2026-07-06 · Unknown Or Other“the vehicle experiences recurring, uncommanded high-speed steering "lurches" where the lane keep assist (lka) system initiates aggressive, sudden steering inputs at highway speeds (65+ mph). these inputs force the vehicle out of its lane and require immediate, significant manual driver counter-steering to prevent collisions. these events occur with…”
2026-06-29 · Suspension“right rear toe link to knuckle bolt snapped off while driving causing a deadly situation.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.