2024 Rivian R1t problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (2) · Wheels (1) · Visibility/Wiper (1)
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Safety recalls (7)
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.
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:other:labels 2024-05-09 · campaign 24V319000 · 127 vehicles
Defect: Rivian Automotive, LLC. (Rivian) is recalling certain 2024 R1T and R1S vehicles. The dashboard air bag warning label may be missing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Risk: Without the dashboard label, operators may be unaware of the increased risks that an air bag poses to an infant or child in the front seat, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.
Fix: Rivian mailed owners the warning label information, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 30, 2024. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4264. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1429.
Service bulletins (34)
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
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What owners report
2026-10-13 · Visibility/Wiper“following an over-the-air software update to the infotainment system (2026.31), rivian replaced the persistent exterior ambient air temperature display on the primary screen with an internet-dependent third-party weather forecast feed. the vehicle's physical on-board ambient air temperature (aat) sensor reading was removed from primary driver view …”
2026-07-06 · Unknown Or Other“on february 15, 2025, rivian performed field service action fsam-1507 on my 2024 rivian r1t at 11,590 miles. hub-to-knuckle fasteners were found loose in four structural locations. this was identified as a safety-related field service action. a second field service action, fsam-1678 (front halfshaft nvh washers), was performed november 3–4, 2025.…”
2026-07-06 · Steering“2024 rivian r1t has a persistent pulling defect and safety hazard. four repair attempts at rivian denver service center all failed: 1. jul 16, 2025 - wo-1452784, 16,117 mi: alignment performed. defect continued. 2. aug 11, 2025 - wo-1530133, 16,936 mi: same-day return. second alignment. defect continued. 3. nov 3-4, 2025 - wo-1745098, 20,520…”
2026-03-03 · Fuel/Propulsion System“while traveling at highway speed on interstate 95, the vehicle experienced a complete and sudden loss of propulsion. the vehicle would not respond to the vehicle restart function. the driver was able to safely pull to the shoulder from the right lane. the vehicle was towed to a rivian service center, where technicians identified a low-voltage event…”
2025-11-01 · Steering“vehicles steering wheel shakes when traveling over 20mph. dealer has reproduced the problem multiple times but insists it’s a “design limitation”. the shaking can cause loss of control of the vehicle. dealer refuses to investigate further. this has been occurring since day of purchase.…”
2025-04-28 · Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection“the entertainment and gauge cluster displays begin to slow down and stutter, eventually leading to a full reboot. this causes the adas view, as well as the blind spot cameras, and reverse camera to display a still image, even while the vehicle is moving, or display no image at all. also, if this happens while highway drive assist is active, the st…”
2025-04-07 · Structure:body“i believed my car had a problem with the seals of the windows allowing severe wind noise. after attempted repair the problem persisted and, on closer inspection, it became evident that the driver side door is mis-installed and crooked. rivian attempted to reprair this and only made it worse. the amount of wind/road noise that is coming in now is…”
2025-02-25 · Wheels“rivian alerted me that there was a “service action” related to the hub, and while waiting for that appointment, the hub came loose while driving and began grinding against the brakes and went into full system shutdown. the truck needed to be towed and the hub and brakes needed to be replaced. the truck was undrivae while driving at highway speeds a…”
2024-09-10 · Unknown Or Other“the horn no longer works. mine and other’s safety are at risk because i have no way to relay hazards while driving.the issue has been ongoing and dealer has not reached back out. the component has not been inspected. no warning lights or messages.…”
2024-05-24 · Power Train · 1,700 mi“the contact owns a 2024 rivian r1t. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the cruise control activated, the "drive fault," message was displayed after which the vehicle lost motive power and the contact became aware that the brakes were not functioning properly, requiring increased effort to bring the vehicle to a compl…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.