Summary
The Rivian R1T has 13 recalls covering 2022 through 2025 model years, with the most serious affecting 2022 vehicles where a fastener connecting the front upper control arm to the steering knuckle can loosen and separate, causing sudden loss of steering control.
Several other 2022 restraint and airbag issues round out the most critical concerns from that first model year. The front passenger airbag can fail to deploy correctly because a faulty seatbelt sensor misreports its status, and the passenger seat occupant classification sensor may not deactivate the airbag when a child or child seat is present. Front seatbelt anchors on 2022 vehicles may not have been fully secured to the B-pillar, and front seatbelts on some of those vehicles can loosen or detach in a crash. There is also a 2022 rear suspension issue where toe links may not have been properly reinstalled after service, allowing them to work loose and reduce vehicle stability. Spanning 2022 through 2025 model years, the bolts securing the second-row seatbelt retractors may be improperly tightened, leaving rear-seat occupants with inadequate restraint in a crash. On 2022-2024 models, damaged attachment clips on the B-pillar or C-pillar trim panels can interfere with side curtain airbag deployment during a crash.
For 2023 model years, the second-row outboard seatbelt retractors may not have been properly installed and can detach in a crash. Some 2023 vehicles also have headlamps that are not correctly aimed, reducing forward visibility at night. On 2022-2023 models, a software update can disable the defroster and defogger controls, limiting the driver's ability to clear the windshield in cold or humid conditions.
The most recent recall covers 2025 model years, where the Rivian Highway Assist driver assistance system can malfunction and fail to perform as expected, requiring the driver to take over without warning. The 2022-2023 tire placard labels on some vehicles show an incorrect maximum load capacity value, which can lead to the vehicle being unknowingly overloaded.
