2023 Rivian R1S: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 109 complaints
109
Total Complaints
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
20
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
28
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
14
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12
SEATS
11
SERVICE BRAKES
6
SEAT BELTS
6
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
4
WHEELS
4
STEERING
4
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
2

Severity Assessment

20
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"Steering wheel was angled when the car was going straight Vehicle felt unstable going into turns and would pull toward the center line in the road Upon inspecting underneath the vehicle, the steering rack bolts were loose and the rack moving side to side making the steering inconsistent and loose."
"When the passenger seat is occupied, we intermittently get a message that the airbag is off (and the heating/ac controls for the passenger side go away). This occurred when the seat was occupied by two of my sons (one 6'1", 145 lbs and the other 5'9" and 155 lbs). We took the car in to get checked..."
"When the passenger seat is occupied, we intermittently get a message that the airbag is off (and the heating/ac controls for the passenger side go away). This occurred when the seat was occupied by two of my sons (one 6'1", 145 lbs and the other 5'9" and 155 lbs). We took the car in to get checked..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28