The 2022 Rivian R1T presents a mixed reliability landscape with notable recalls primarily affecting crucial components like seat belts and suspension systems. Given the average failure mileage of 8,333 miles, prospective owners should remain vigilant about these issues early in their ownership.
Key Factor:Multiple safety-related recalls
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Safety Alert
Safety Alert: This model has a higher recall frequency (9) than the average RIVIAN vehicle (3.8). Owners should prioritize checking these components.
9 recalls for this vehicle3.8 avg. recalls per vehicle (brand)
📋Why This Matters
The presence of multiple recalls in the 2022 Rivian R1T raises substantial concerns regarding the vehicle's safety and reliability. Seat belt issues, particularly those related to front anchorage, directly impact passenger protection during accidents. Furthermore, problems with the occupant classification system jeopardize the safety of children in the vehicle. These are critical components that cannot be overlooked.
Focus Area:Safety Profile
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Expert Analysis
In comparing this vehicle's recall data to industry norms, it's clear that the R1T exhibits a concerning trend for a new model. While some defects may have been anticipated in a pioneering electric vehicle of this class, the frequency and severity of complaints warrant cautious scrutiny.
Safety & Reliability Score
11/100
Score Breakdown
Recall Impact-72
Complaint Impact-2.25
Investigation Impact-15
Technical Specifications
Key specifications for the 2022 RIVIAN R1T
Model Year2022
MakeRIVIAN
ModelR1T
Fuel TypeGasoline
Body ClassPassenger Vehicle
Safety History Timeline
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Jan22
NEWProduction
Jan22
RECALLRecall Issued
Jan22
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Jan22
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Jan22
RECALLRecall Issued
Jan22
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Jun22
RECALLRecall Issued
Aug22
ISSUEFirst Report
Oct22
RECALLRecall Issued
Apr23
INVInvestigation Opened
Apr23
INVInvestigation Opened
Apr23
INVInvestigation Opened
May24
RECALLRecall Issued
Mar25
RECALLRecall Issued
Consumer Complaint Analysis
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Most Reported Issue
10 complaints (22% of total)
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Complaint Trend
Stable
No trend data
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Safety Incidents
No critical incidents
Complaint Severity Distribution
Breakdown of 45 consumer complaints by severity level.
🟠High
1(2%)
🟡Medium
16(36%)
🟢Low
28(62%)
Mileage Failure Analysis
⚙️Engineering Insight
The peak failure range of 0-20k miles indicates that issues tend to manifest early in ownership. Owners should be especially proactive in monitoring their vehicles within this range to mitigate potential hazards before they escalate into more severe problems.
📊 Mileage data extracted from 3 of 45 complaints (7% coverage)
0-20k
3 reports (100%)
20k-40k
0 reports (0%)
40k-60k
0 reports (0%)
60k-80k
0 reports (0%)
80k-100k
0 reports (0%)
100k+
0 reports (0%)
* Analysis based on mileage data extracted from consumer complaint descriptions. Actual failure rates may vary.
🛠️ DIY Diagnosis Center
Experiencing an issue? Select a symptom to find official manufacturer solutions (TSBs).
Based on recall data, these components require verification:
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Seat Belts
Issue: Front seat belt anchors inadequately attached, compromising safety.
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Have a certified technician inspect seat belt anchorage immediately.
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Request detailed service history focusing on safety inspections related to recalls.
Campaigns:21V12321V456
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Suspension System
Issue: Potentially improperly tightened fasteners affecting control arm stability.
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Schedule an inspection for suspension components as soon as possible.
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Verify with previous owners if any suspension-related repairs were conducted per recall instructions.
Campaign:21V789
💡Visit NHTSA.gov or contact your RIVIAN dealer to verify recall completion status.
Official Safety Recalls (9)
Campaign: 22V319000
SEATS
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Summary
Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022 R1T vehicles. The Occupant Classification System (OCS) may not deactivate the air bag when a child or child seat occupies the front passenger seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
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.
Additional 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.
Campaign: 22V641000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
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Summary
Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022 R1T and R1S vehicles. The front seat belt anchors may have been inadequately attached to the B-pillar.
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.
Additional 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.
Campaign: 22V744000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
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Summary
Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022 R1T, R1S, and EDV vehicles. The fastener connecting the front upper control arm and steering knuckle may have been improperly tightened.
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.
Additional 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.
Campaign: 23V109000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
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Summary
Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022 R1T and R1S vehicles. A faulty automatic locking retractor (ALR) sensor in the front passenger seat belt system may incorrectly report as ON when it is actually OFF, causing the suppression or improper deployment of the air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
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.
Additional 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.
Campaign: 23V783000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
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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.
Additional 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.
Campaign: 23V883000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
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Summary
Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022 R1T and R1S vehicles. The accelerator pedal may not detect when the driver releases the pedal, failing to activate "auto-hold" or "park" as intended.
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.
Additional 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.
Campaign: 24V408000
AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
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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.
Additional 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.
Campaign: 24V458000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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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.
Additional 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.
Campaign: 25V370000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
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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.
NHTSA Investigations
3 investigations
Official NHTSA safety investigations for 2022 R1T.
INV-2022-1000🟢 Closed
NHTSA opened investigation after receiving consumer complaints regarding R1T performance issues.
Opened: Affected Units: 47,966
INV-2022-1001🟢 Closed
NHTSA opened investigation after receiving consumer complaints regarding R1T performance issues.
Opened: Affected Units: 25,595
INV-2022-1002🟢 Closed
NHTSA opened investigation after receiving consumer complaints regarding R1T performance issues.
Opened: Affected Units: 49,323
Consumer Complaints
45 total complaints
Consumer-reported issues submitted to NHTSA for 2022 R1T.
Common Reported SymptomsAI Analysis
Warning22%
Acceleration Issues16%
Accident11%
Stall7%
Battery7%
Stuck7%
Body/Interior🔵 Low
STRUCTURE
the electronic door handles are malfunctioning and not opening or staying open. when they stay in and dont present, the door remains locked and cannot be opened from the outside. This is a safety hazard if an occupant cannot exit the vehicle in an emergency and the door cannot be opened from the outside. I have already had one (drivers door) replaced and now both rear passenger doors are malfunctioning. this is an intermittent problem. I believe this to be a manufacturing defect that should be covered at the cost of the manufacturer.
Steering/Suspension🔶 Medium
STEERING,SUSPENSION
I was driving about 35-40mpg when the right rear toe link snapped due to inproper torquing. I believe the bolt had backed out then snapped. When I contacted rivian they initially blamed me for it before even in before inspecting the vehicle. Once they inspected it they stated it would be covered under warranty. There was no paint on the bolt to show proper torque had been applied. Which is a standard process for rivian. I had asked them to please check the left rear toe link as well and make sure it’s all torque properly or even replace the link since they are one time use parts. They did not check it they did not paint mark any of the left side. They did paint mark the right side. The result of this link snapping out my family in great danger by sliding across the road and almost going into the mountain side. We were on the freeway while this happened I would not be writing the report. I beg you to please look into this matter. I no longer feel safe putting my family into the vehicle as I am scared something else was not put on correctly. They also stated in the service report that the halfshafts were not seated properly which could have caused a catastrophic accident. Thank you
Engine/Powertrain🔶 Medium
POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Vehicle was flagged for software update 2025.34.01. Upon installation, the software produced an error. In response to initial support request, OEM pushed an unreleased and unpublished software update versioned 2025.34.20. The new update also produced the same errors, and additionally prevented the vehicle from being able to be shifted into the Drive position, rendering the vehicle immobile and unusable for a defined period of time.
Engine/Powertrain🔵 Low
POWER TRAIN
Vehicle making excessive noise due to the half shaft. Half shaft has been changed twice in the last 3 years and still experiencing the same issue. Sometimes this results on excessive vibration on the steering wheel.
Engine/Powertrain🔶 Medium
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Vehicle lurched to a stop in a parking lot, unable to shift into gear. Warnings: “motor fault detected”, “system fault detected”, “all wheel drive permanently engaged”, “replace 12v battery. “ Currently being repaired under manufacture warranty. Manufacturer confirmed drive unit needed to be replaced. This could have been a terrible accident if it happened on the freeway. My wife and dog were in the car with me. There were no warning signs leading up to this moment. We were stranded 400 miles from home and needed several tows to get home and to the service center.
Other🔵 Low
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HVAC dumping water into drivers side carpet, creating mold, mildew, and slippery carpet. Vehicle was at Rivian service center 2 weeks ago to address this and other issues. This problem continues. Not sure if water is also intruding into electrical areas.
✨ AI Insight
This complaint matches keywords from official recalls:
Recall #24V458000
*correlation estimated by AI, not an official NHTSA link.
Electrical🔵 Low
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
while driving on 85 south warning message appeared.
Electrical🔶 Medium
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Tonight starting at 7:15pm to 8:00pm vehicle switched from all lights +foglights on to daytime driving lights or parking lights. It did this three times. I live in rural setting with hardly any public lighting and a lot of wildlife. I have contacted Rivian regarding this issue multiple times, they tell me the auto high beam selector must be on, auto high beam is not on, they tell me it must be a setting I enabled to which I sent them a recording of the settings showing them I have not enable any settings and anyhow why would auto high beam setting cause all headlights to go off and automatically switch to auto lights or parked lights? Vehicle was taken to rivian service center two weeks ago, picked up vehicle Wednesday 27th august 2025 afternoon. At the most recent service visit this issue was to be addressed, handled and rectified. I was unable to capture it on recording and this evening I installed a camera to record this problem.
Steering/Suspension🔵 Low
STEERING,SUSPENSION
The suspension system has failed three times. The entire system has been replaced by the dealership twice under warranty. The most recent failure has not been addressed, as the dealer is now refusing to make further repairs. The suspension issues significantly affect vehicle handling and steering during normal operation. Under heavy acceleration, the vehicle becomes difficult to control, posing a serious safety risk.
Steering/Suspension🔶 Medium
SUSPENSION,WHEELS
Catastrophic failure of rear upper control arm / suspension resulting in temporary loss of control. Occurred driving straight at 35mph without any prior damage or symptoms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are common issues reported for the 2022 Rivian R1T?
Common issues include concerns with seat belt anchorage and malfunctioning suspension due to improper fastening of components. These defects could affect both performance and safety.
How do I ensure my Rivian R1T is safe from recalls?
'To guarantee your Rivian R1T complies with all safety standards, regularly check for any outstanding recall notices through NHTSA or consult your local dealership for updates.'
🧭What This Means for You
Families with young passengers, pregnant drivers, or those with frequent highway commutes should prioritize this information.
If you're unsure, we recommend starting with a VIN check or consulting a certified mechanic.
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If You Own This Vehicle
Verify all 9 recalls have been completed using your VIN at NHTSA.gov or through your RIVIAN dealer.
Unaddressed recalls pose real-world risks. Prioritize scheduling any pending repairs to maintain vehicle integrity.
Proactive tip: Enroll in RIVIAN's owner notification program for real-time safety updates.
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If You're Buying Used
Critical: Demand official documentation showing every RIVIAN recall has been satisfied.
Investigate whether later R1T iterations (2023+) rectified these persistent issues.
A pre-purchase inspection by a RIVIAN specialist is mandatory given the recorded failure patterns.