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The bolts that secure the second-row driver and passenger side seat belt retractor assemblies may be improperly tightened.","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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"FSAM-1795","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"26V003000","component":"SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS","mfr":"Rivian Automotive, LLC","reported":"2026-01-05","owner_notified":"2026-02-17","units":19641,"summary":"Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2025 R1S and R1T vehicles that previously had service performed. The toe link may have been reassembled incorrectly during service procedures performed before March 10, 2025.","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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"FSAM-1794","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"25V370000","component":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE","mfr":"Rivian Automotive, LLC","reported":"2025-06-03","owner_notified":"2025-07-08","units":536,"summary":"Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2025 R1T and R1S vehicles. The D-ring bolts for one or both front seat belt anchorage assemblies may not have been properly installed.","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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"FSAM-1681","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V458000","component":"EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS","mfr":"Rivian Automotive, LLC","reported":"2024-06-20","owner_notified":"2024-08-08","units":666,"summary":"Rivian Automotive, LLC. (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2023 R1S and R1T vehicles.  The maximum vehicle capacity weight value on the tire placard label is incorrect.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, \"Tire Selection and Rims.\"","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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"FSAM-1491","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"24V408000","component":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN","mfr":"Rivian Automotive, LLC","reported":"2024-06-05","owner_notified":"2024-07-16","units":1723,"summary":"Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2024 R1T and R1S vehicles.  The attachment clips on the upper B-pillar and/or C-pillar trim panels may have been damaged during a service procedure.","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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"FSAM-1464","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"24V367000","component":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS","mfr":"Rivian Automotive, LLC","reported":"2024-05-23","owner_notified":"2024-06-28","units":2334,"summary":"Rivian Automotive, LLC. (Rivian) is recalling certain 2023-2024 EDV, R1S, and R1T vehicles.  The headlights may be improperly aimed.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, \"Lamp, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"Improperly aimed headlights can result in insufficient illumination of the road, decreasing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Rivian will inspect and adjust the headlight alignment as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 28, 2024.  Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4264.  Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1445.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"FSAM-1445","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V783000","component":"EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Rivian Automotive, LLC","reported":"2023-11-21","owner_notified":"2023-12-21","units":1463,"summary":"Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2023 R1T and R1S vehicles.  A software update may have deactivated the defroster and defogger system controls.","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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"FSAM-1331","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":7,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":54,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":38,"crash":3,"fire":1,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Air Bags",14],["Electrical System",7],["Forward Collision Avoidance",6],["Unspecified",5],["Service Brakes",5],["Lane Departure",5]],"by_year":{"2023":14,"2024":10,"2025":9,"2026":5},"excerpts":[["2024-04-13","Service Brakes","Car was lane corrected into other lane and started accelerating. Like getting hit by a bumper in a pinball machine. Avoided a head on collision but managed to safety maneuver into a fence instead of a tree."],["2024-02-23","Air Bags","While driving with a passenger in the front seat, I noticed the passenger airbag was not enabled. Seems the passenger is not detected. Sometime having the passenger moving around or adjusting the seat/seatbelt would fix the issue and the airbag will enable. Randomly occurs and randomly fixes. Once it is enabled it seem\u2026"],["2024-02-20","Service Brakes","The vehicle was parked on a 8 degree slope in the driveway with approximately 2 inches of snow on the drive way. Within thirty minutes of the vehicle being parked the truck slide down the driveway and crashed into the house. The parking brake failed and or is miss-engineered seeing that only two of the wheels were lock\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"PE26004","component":"SUSPENSION:REAR","opened":"2026-05-26","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Rear Toe Link May Separate","summary":"The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received two Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting left rear toe link separation in certain Model Year (MY) 2023-2024 Rivian R1S vehicles. Both VOQs report component separation while driving, causing the vehicles to swerve across multiple lanes of traffic. One incident resulted in a collision with an adjacent vehicle and roadside barrier.\u00c2\u00a0 In both separations, the bolt that maintains the integrity of the toe link fractured. Evidence collected from the complaint vehicles included repair histories, onboard video, imagery of the damaged components, and a police accident report. The two vehicles with reported separation have different vehicl"}],"ncap":[],"popularity":83,"headline":{"range":352,"mpg":null,"ncap":null,"complaints":38},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 09:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}