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2025 Rivian R1T reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Rivian R1T over 2 years — 5 per year. It is too early to rank against other R1T years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 8 recalls on file, including Back-over prevention, software, Turn signal, and Critical fasteners.

2022 Rivian R1T
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Complaints

10

Per year

5

Recalls

8

Years on the road

2

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Suspension (3 of 10), then Electrical system (2) and Powertrain (2).

Next to 2024 and 2026

The 2024 R1T has 9 complaints, 3 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2025 Rivian R1T. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (8)

Recall back-over prevention, software 2026-09-16 · NHTSA campaign 26V597000
Summary Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2027 R1S, 2022-2026 R1T, and 2027 R2 vehicles. The rearview camera image may be obstructed by a notification when in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy Rivian has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 2026. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1866. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 9, 2026.
Recall exterior lighting, turn signal 2026-08-06 · NHTSA campaign 26V508000
Summary Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2025-2026 R1S and R1T vehicles. One or both front turn signals may fail to illuminate and flash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Remedy Rivian will inspect and replace the front turn signals as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 29, 2026. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1833. This is an expansion of Recall 25V387. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 31, 2026.
Recall seat belts, critical fasteners 2026-01-15 · NHTSA campaign 26V009000
Summary Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2025 R1T and 2022-2026 R1S vehicles. The bolts that secure the second-row driver and passenger side seat belt retractor assemblies may be improperly tightened.
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.
Recall suspension, critical fasteners 2026-01-05 · NHTSA campaign 26V003000
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.
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.
Recall electrical system, driver assistance, self-driving, software 2025-09-08 · NHTSA campaign 25V585000
Summary Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2025 R1S and R1T vehicles operating a software version prior to 2025.18.30. The Hands-Free Highway Assist (HWA) software may fail to correctly identify a lead vehicle.
Remedy Rivian has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 17, 2025. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1744.
Recall electrical system, propulsion system, traction battery 2025-08-21 · NHTSA campaign 25V537000
Summary Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2025 R1S and R1T vehicles. An improperly grounded connection inside the High Voltage Distribution Box (HVDB) may cause a loss of drive power.
Remedy Rivian will inspect and repair the HVDB ground strap joint or replace the high voltage battery pack as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 17, 2025. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1723.
Recall exterior lighting, turn signal 2025-06-11 · NHTSA campaign 25V387000
Summary Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2025 R1S and R1T vehicles. One or both front turn signals may fail to illuminate and flash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Remedy Rivian will inspect and replace the front turn signals as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 22, 2025. Owners will receive a second notice once the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1693.
Recall seat belts, front, anchorage 2025-06-03 · NHTSA campaign 25V370000
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.
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.

Complaints by component (10 total)

Suspension
3
Electrical system
2
Powertrain
2
Steering
2
Air bags
1
Exterior lighting
1
Fuel and propulsion system
1
Structure
1
Crash-flagged

0

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

0

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

4202562026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "This vehicle has experienced two separate failures of the high-voltage (HV) battery pack, each resulting in a different drive unit being damaged and total loss of electrical systems while driving. First incident (July…"
    Electrical system · filed 2026-06-29
  • "AXM module failure, Driver+ and cameras disengaged during drive. No accidents occurred, driver quickly took control."
    Unknown or other · filed 2026-04-20
  • "The contact owns a 2025 Rivian R1T. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH on a local road, the driver’s side charging port door detached from the vehicle. No warning light was illuminated. The…"
    Structure · filed 2026-04-02
  • "The half shaft axel on My Rivian R1T broke in under 6000K miles. Rivian tried hard to deny it, but did finally concede and fix it. But upon return there is still something wrong with the drive train."
    Suspension, Powertrain · filed 2026-03-27
  • "While scheduling service for NHTSA recall No. 25V-387/FSAM-1693 (Front Turn Signal Lamps malfunction that leads to no fulfillment of FMVSS 108 requirements) I was refused correction of the recall by the Rivian Miami…"
    Exterior lighting, Unknown or other · filed 2026-02-07

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2025 Rivian R1T PU/CC AWD Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
R1T All-Terrain Dual Large (20in) — Automatic (1-speed) Four-wheel drive 82 70 76 MPG / 289 mi range $1000
R1T All-Terrain Dual Large Plus (20in) — Automatic (1-speed) Four-wheel drive 76 67 72 MPG / 292 mi range $1050
R1T All-Terrain Dual Max (20in) — Automatic (1-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 82 73 78 MPG / 370 mi range $950
R1T All-Terrain Performance Dual Large (20in) — Automatic (1-speed) Four-wheel drive 82 70 76 MPG / 289 mi range $1000
R1T All-Terrain Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) — Automatic (1-speed) Four-wheel drive 76 67 72 MPG / 292 mi range $1050
R1T All-Terrain Performance Dual Max (20in) — Automatic (1-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 82 73 78 MPG / 370 mi range $950
R1T All-Terrain Tri Max (20in) — Automatic (1-speed) Four-wheel drive 72 63 68 MPG / 329 mi range $1100
R1T Dual Large (20in) — Automatic (1-speed) Four-wheel drive 85 72 79 MPG / 300 mi range $950
R1T Dual Large (22in) — Automatic (1-speed) Four-wheel drive 94 77 85 MPG / 329 mi range $900
R1T Dual Large Plus (20in) — Automatic (1-speed) Four-wheel drive 85 72 78 MPG / 317 mi range $950
R1T Dual Large Plus (22in) — Automatic (1-speed) Four-wheel drive 89 75 82 MPG / 330 mi range $900
R1T Dual Max (20in) — Automatic (1-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 86 74 80 MPG / 380 mi range $950
R1T Dual Max (22in) — Automatic (1-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 93 80 87 MPG / 420 mi range $850
R1T Dual Standard (20in) — Automatic (1-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 85 72 79 MPG / 258 mi range $950
R1T Dual Standard (22in) — Automatic (1-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 92 77 85 MPG / 270 mi range $900
R1T Performance Dual Large (20in) — Automatic (1-speed) Four-wheel drive 85 72 79 MPG / 300 mi range $950
R1T Performance Dual Large (22in) — Automatic (1-speed) Four-wheel drive 94 77 85 MPG / 329 mi range $900
R1T Performance Dual Large Plus (20in) — Automatic (1-speed) Four-wheel drive 85 72 78 MPG / 317 mi range $950
R1T Performance Dual Large Plus (22in) — Automatic (1-speed) Four-wheel drive 89 75 82 MPG / 330 mi range $900
R1T Performance Dual Max (20in) — Automatic (1-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 86 74 80 MPG / 380 mi range $950
R1T Performance Dual Max (22in) — Automatic (1-speed) Part-time four-wheel drive 93 80 87 MPG / 420 mi range $850
R1T Tri Max (22in) — Automatic (1-speed) Four-wheel drive 81 70 76 MPG / 371 mi range $1000

Specs and fitment

First generation, 2022–present
Body styles Pickup
Tire size 275/65R20 (20" All-Terrain), 275/55R21 (21"), 275/50R22 (22")
Towing capacity 11,000 lbs

Known issues for this generation

NHTSA recall 22V-641 covers certain 2022 Rivian R1T and R1S vehicles whose front seat belt anchors may have been inadequately attached to the B-pillar; Rivian's remedy is to inspect the front seat belt assemblies and properly secure the bolts as needed. Recall 23V-783 covers certain 2022-2023 R1T and R1S vehicles in which a software update may have deactivated the defroster and defogger controls; Rivian released an over-the-air software update as the remedy. Recall documents for certain 2022-2025 R1T and R1S builds also address front seat belt anchorage hardware; use NHTSA lookup by VIN for open campaigns.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2025 Rivian R1T reliable?

Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 Rivian R1T over 2 years — 5 per year. It is too early to rank against other R1T years: a year is compared here only after 3 years on the road. NHTSA has 8 recalls on file, including Back-over prevention, software, Turn signal, and Critical fasteners.

What are common problems with a 2025 Rivian R1T?

The complaints owners file most often name Suspension (3 of 10), then Electrical system (2) and Powertrain (2).

Is the 2025 Rivian R1T more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2024 R1T has 9 complaints, 3 per year, and the 2026 has 0 complaints, 0 per year.

Has the 2025 Rivian R1T been recalled?

The 2025 Rivian R1T has 8 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2025 Rivian R1T?

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 2025 Rivian R1T with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2025 Rivian R1T get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2025 Rivian R1T is 79.2 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

Does the Rivian R1T use engine oil?

No. The R1T is battery-electric; routine fluid service is for brake fluid and coolant per Rivian's schedule, not engine oil changes.

What is the Rivian R1T towing capacity?

Rivian's US R1T specs list towing capacity up to 11,000 lb when properly equipped; confirm hitch and brake requirements for your trim in the owner manual.