What breaks most · 2022 to 2027 model years
Rivian R1T problems by year
Owners have filed 137 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Rivian R1T across model years 2022 to 2027. Three years stand out: 2022 for suspension complaints, 2023 for air bags complaints and 2024 for steering complaints. The quietest years are 2025.
- Years to check closely: 2022, 2023, 2024
- Fewest complaints: 2025
- Complaints on file
- 1372022 to 2027, all trims
- Worst year
- 202273 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 111 fires · 8 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 5kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 37Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 7 | 12 | Suspension (17) | |
| 41 | 4 | 8 | Air bags (14) | |
| 10 | 0 | 7 | Unknown or other (2) | |
| 9 | 0 | 8 | Suspension (3) | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | Air bags (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Speed control and throttle (1) |
What fails on the 2022 Rivian R1T
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 23% |
17 | 1 | Shop all suspension parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 16% |
12 | 0 | — |
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 16% |
12 | 5 | Shop all forward collision system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 12% |
9 | 1 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 12% |
9 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 11% |
8 | 1 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Backup camera and sensorsCameras and park sensors | 8% |
6 | 2 | Shop all backup camera and sensors parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 7% |
5 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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In July of 2025 while driving my entire air suspension collapsed on the highway slamming the vehicle down onto it's bumpstops. Rivian covered a "fix" of this under warrant. In December the rear shock was leaking. Now in July of this year while driving the front air suspension collapsed to it's bump stop again.
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The 12v battery died in less than 3 years. Rivian replaced at cost over $500. Unacceptable. Their new battery only warrenty for 2 years.
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Vehicles Steering wheel shakes when traveling over 20mph. Dealer has reproduced the problem multiple times but insists it’s a “design limitationâ€. The shaking can cause loss of control of the vehicle. Dealer refuses to investigate further. This has been occurring since day of purchase.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through October 31, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Rivian R1T years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2022, 2023, 2024 carry the most filings on the Rivian R1T. The 2022 alone has 73 complaints, led by suspension.
What is the most common Rivian R1T problem?
On the 2022 model year, the most-reported component is suspension with 17 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Rivian R1T problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Rivian R1T complaints that include mileage is about 5,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.