Reliability & cost of ownership
Rivian R1s Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Rivian R1s? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Rivian R1s problems by model year
36 recall entries and 143 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 R1s | 0 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 R1s | 9 | 50 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 R1s | 6 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 R1s | 9 | 65 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 R1s | 12 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Rivian R1s, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags35 complaints
- unknown or other29 complaints
- electrical system25 complaints
- forward collision avoidance21 complaints
- seats17 complaints
- service brakes14 complaints
- vehicle speed control13 complaints
- suspension9 complaints