Reliability & cost of ownership
Rivian R1t Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Rivian R1t? 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 R1t problems by model year
30 recall entries and 114 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 R1t | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 R1t | 6 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 R1t | 6 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 R1t | 7 | 37 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 R1t | 11 | 60 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Rivian R1t, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags20 complaints
- suspension17 complaints
- forward collision avoidance17 complaints
- unknown or other16 complaints
- electrical system14 complaints
- steering12 complaints
- power train11 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system9 complaints