2022 Rivian R1T Problems and Recalls (65 Complaints)
The most-reported problem on the 2022 Rivian R1T is Automatic braking / collision warning (14% of 65 owner reports). There are 11 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Automatic braking / collision warning — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-09-07 65 complaints · 11 recalls
What problems show up on the 2022 Rivian R1T?
9 of 65 filings named Automatic braking / collision warning (14% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.
Second is Suspension (9 reports).
There are 11 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Airbags, Seat belts, Steering, Cruise / speed control, and Suspension. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.
The previous year is not published here. Use the year list to jump around.
What owners reported
System named most often: Automatic braking / collision warning 9 complaints · 13.9% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
- Crashes 7
- Fires 0
- Injuries 8
- Deaths 0
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Which systems owners named
Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.
“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.
View component data as a table
| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automatic braking / collision warning (FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE) | 9 | 13.8% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
| Suspension (SUSPENSION) | 9 | 13.8% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Steering (STEERING) | 7 | 10.8% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| Fuel system (FUEL SYSTEM) | 5 | 7.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Airbags (AIR BAGS) | 4 | 6.2% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) | 3 | 4.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Seat belts (SEAT BELTS) | 3 | 4.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Body / frame (STRUCTURE) | 3 | 4.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| Rear camera / backup safety (BACK OVER PREVENTION) | 2 | 3.1% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| Unclassified NHTSA leftover | 25 | 38.5% | 5 crashes · 0 fires |
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-09-07 Open source record
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
When reports and recalls showed up
When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.
- Campaign 23V783000 was reported 446 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 24V408000 was reported 450 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 24V458000 was reported 658 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 25V370000 was reported 724 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 26V003000 was reported 847 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 26V009000 was reported 950 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2022-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2023-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2023-Q3 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2023-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2024-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2025-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2025-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2026-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2026-Q2 | Owner reports | 12 | |
| 2026-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 22V319000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 22V641000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 22V744000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 23V109000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 23V783000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 23V883000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 24V408000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 24V458000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 25V370000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 26V003000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 26V009000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | DP22005 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE26004 |
Safety Recalls (11)
Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.
In short, these campaigns were filed about Airbags, Seat belts, Steering, Cruise / speed control, and Suspension.
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Recall campaign 22V319000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- A child in the front seat may be at a greater risk of injury in the event of a passenger air bag deployment during a crash.
- Remedy:
- Rivian Service Centers will replace the front passenger seat, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 6, 2022. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-734-855-4345. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-651.
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Recall campaign 22V641000
Seat belts
- Report date
- Component:
- Seat belts (SEAT BELTS)
- Consequence:
- An improperly secured seat belt anchor may not adequately restrain the seat occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy:
- Rivian will inspect the front seat belt assemblies and, as necessary, properly secure the bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were September 30, 2022. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-924.
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Recall campaign 22V744000
Steering
- Report date
- Component:
- Steering (STEERING)
- Consequence:
- A loose steering knuckle fastener could separate, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Dealers will inspect and, as necessary, tighten the steering knuckle fastener, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 11, 2022. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM 997.
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Recall campaign 23V109000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- Failure of the air bag to deploy as intended increases the risk of injury to the front passenger during a crash.
- Remedy:
- Dealers will inspect and replace the front passenger seat belt system components as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2023. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1166.
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Recall campaign 23V783000
Safety recall 23V783000
- Report date
- Component:
- Unclassified NHTSA leftover
- Consequence:
- The inability to operate the windshield defrosting and defogging system can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- 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.
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Recall campaign 23V883000
Cruise / speed control
- Report date
- Component:
- Cruise / speed control (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL)
- Consequence:
- Failure to activate "auto-hold" or "park" can result in unintended vehicle movement, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Rivian has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update. Rivian will also replace the accelerator pedals, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2024. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM 1342.
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Recall campaign 24V408000
Airbags
- Report date
- Component:
- Airbags (AIR BAGS)
- Consequence:
- Damaged pillar trim panel clips can result in improper side curtain air bag deployment, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy:
- 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.
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Recall campaign 24V458000
Safety recall 24V458000
- Report date
- Component:
- Unclassified NHTSA leftover
- Consequence:
- A vehicle with an incorrect maximum capacity weight value may be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- 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.
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Recall campaign 25V370000
Seat belts
- Report date
- Component:
- Seat belts (SEAT BELTS)
- Consequence:
- An improperly secured seat belt may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy:
- 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.
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Recall campaign 26V003000
Suspension
- Report date
- Component:
- Suspension (SUSPENSION)
- Consequence:
- The toe link joint may separate, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- 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.
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Recall campaign 26V009000
Seat belts
- Report date
- Component:
- Seat belts (SEAT BELTS)
- Consequence:
- An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
- Remedy:
- 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.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
What owners actually wrote
Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-09-07
Showing 9 of 65 complaints · page 1 of 3
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The seat belt came completely dislodged from the seat base as my passenger was getting into the car and fastening their seat belt
CrashFireInjuryDeath
After gently removing the fabric cover of our Cybex Eternis S All-In-One car seat to wash it according to the manufacturer's care instructions, and then putting the cover back on, the car ride immediately following, the red plastic pieces designed to hold the cover in place completely snapped off. This structural failure exposed two sharp, unshielded metal screws directly in the child's seating area. Because these screws were left fully exposed by the broken plastic, they created an immediate laceration hazard. As a direct result of this defect, my young daughter's leg was cut by the exposed screws while using the seat.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
SYSTEMS AFFECTED: Electrical System (12V Power Supply / Low-Voltage), Climate Control (HVAC System / Thermal Management), Towing / Recovery DESCRIPTION OF SAFETY HAZARD & DEFECT: My 2022 Rivian R1T experienced a sudden, complete electrical failure due to a defective HVAC system, resulting in a dangerous hard-bricked state that rendered the vehicle totally inoperable. Approximately 30 days prior to the incident, the vehicle underwent a comprehensive inspection at a Rivian Service Center where both the HVAC system and 12-volt battery system were tested and cleared. Shortly after, a primary internal failure/glitch within the HVAC equipment created a high parasitic power draw on the vehicle's low-voltage circuit while parked. The HVAC module failed to enter sleep mode, continuously draining the dual 12-volt AGM battery array below critical operating thresholds. This rapid, deep-discharge condition completely disabled the vehicle's primary high-voltage contactors and low-voltage control modules, locking out all vehicle functions, electronic doors, and drive controls. The vehicle could not be restarted, jump-started normally, or safely shifted into neutral, necessitating an emergency flatbed tow to the service center. Technicians confirmed that the primary HVAC equipment failure directly caused the full depletion and destruction of the 12-volt electrical system. This defect presents an immediate safety risk. An uncommanded HVAC-induced power drain that completely depletes the 12-volt system can cause sudden electrical failure, vehicle bricking, loss of hazard lights, and lock-out conditions, potentially stranded occupants in dangerous environments or busy roadways. Rivian is treating this catastrophic multi-system failure as non-warranty maintenance, refusing to address a clear pre-existing latent defect in their low-voltage power management and thermal architecture. REQUESTED ACTION: Investigation into 2022 Rivian R1 HVAC power management defects causing severe 12V drain
CrashFireInjuryDeath
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.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The R1T has four cameras to assist the driver and provide warnings for lane changes, etc. The cameras are routinely failing while I am driving the vehicle. This started after an OTA software update. A software reset will turn the cameras back on, though they have repeatedly failed. Rivian attempted to correct the issue by replacing the front camera, which they determined was faulty. The cameras have continued to fail since then.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Vehicle gave a warning to service the electrical system and then shut down preventing any operation. Luckily I was in a parking lot and not on a roadway impeding traffic or jeopardizing safety while driving. Could smell burnt electrical from within cabin. Had to have towed to service center and explained that condensation from air conditioner leaked onto high voltage heater coils and shorted out electrical system. Seems like a poor design that this was even possible. Dealer indicated this was not uncommon.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Rear Suspension Dampers leaking prematurely which could cause unsafe driving issues.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Subframe has cracked. It is a known issue for my vehicle as the welded subframe isn’t strong enough to hold the weight of my vehicle over time. Thus compromising the structural integrity over time, leading to severe safety hazards like unpredictable handling, poor stability, and potential failure of critical components. This can lead to accidents if not resolved. Rivian currently knows this is an issue and charges customers who are out of warranty over $11k to repair.
CrashFireInjuryDeath
12 volt battery was replaced under warranty on date 07/08/2024 at miles 14059. Again, 12 volt battery needs to be replaced at 29343 miles as of today's date 04/12/2026. This is highly unusual. Please look into it. Prakashkumar Patel, MD
Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems on the 2022 Rivian R1T?
Owners named Automatic braking / collision warning most often — 9 of 65 reports (14%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.
Are there recalls for the 2022 Rivian R1T?
NHTSA lists 11 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Airbags, Seat belts, Steering, Cruise / speed control, and Suspension. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.
What should I inspect before buying a 2022 Rivian R1T?
Look up the VIN for open recalls. Ask whether the warning lights stay off and whether related recalls were done. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.
Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?
No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Source: NHTSA ODI / recalls, snapshot 2026-09-07. YearTell is not a government agency.