2023 RIVIAN EDV
2 recalls, 16 complaints
25V816000 Nov 25, 2025
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Defect Description
Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2025 EDV vehicles. The driver's seat belt pretensioner cable may become damaged.
Consequence
A damaged seat belt pretensioner cable may not restrain the occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Rivian has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update. In addition Rivian will inspect and replace the driver's seat belt pretensioner assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 16, 2026. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Riv... Read more
24V367000 May 23, 2024
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Defect Description
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.
Complaint Statistics
16 total complaints
1 crashes 10 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| STEERING | 2 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
| TIRES:MARKINGS | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 24, 2026
Incident date: Jun 9, 2026
Air conditioner turns off when bulkhead door (inside vehicle) senses it is closed. I have 30 Rivian vehicles that this update has happened to and I have multiple driver's a day that are being affected by heat related issue with this new update.
10 injured
SUSPENSION
Apr 16, 2026
Incident date: Mar 19, 2026
I experienced a complete failure of the rear pneumatic (air) suspension system on my vehicle. This system uses rubber air springs (“airbags”) rather than conventional coil springs. When it failed, the rear of the vehicle dropped significantly, causing metal-to-metal contact, an extreme upward pi... Read more
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Feb 9, 2026
Incident date: Feb 7, 2026
Below features stopped working and when I showed it to the dealership, it was diagnosed to be a Failed Front Camera which I had to get replaced at the dealership to get below features restored. Adaptive Cruise Control Forward Collision Warning Lane Keeping Assistance Auto High-Beam Headlights
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Feb 9, 2026
Incident date: Feb 8, 2026
The contact owns a 2019 RAM 1500. The contact stated that when his spouse started the vehicle during cold weather conditions, the engine was turned on, revved high, and the gear shift from park (P) to drive (D) inadvertently without the brake pedal being depressed. The contact stated that the vehic... Read more
Crash
SEATS
Nov 13, 2025
Incident date: Nov 11, 2025
1. The 2nd row powered seats do not (or the system failed) have a force feedback sensor or anyway to tell if something or someone is in the way from it moving the seat back. 2. If someone is climbing into the 3rd row seat and the button to move a 2nd row seat is pressed the person can be crushed, po... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES
Oct 16, 2025
Incident date: Oct 16, 2025
ABS, traction control, power steering, parking lights go on and off. ABS control module throws code DTC 121-11; VSA Solenoid Valve Malfunction. Been going off and on for a few weeks. No warning before the lights came on. Heard this is a common problem with the early 2010s Honda Accords that nee... Read more
POWER TRAIN
Oct 13, 2025
Incident date: Oct 7, 2025
The jeep lost power after only driving abojt a mile down the road. all the lights came on the dash and I had to pull over until it came to a slow stop, the brakes didn’t seem like they working. Once in park I got a dash light that said Service Charging System. I was not able to move it out of park... Read more
STEERING
Oct 6, 2025
Incident date: Oct 4, 2025
I have less than 55,000 miles on this vehicle, and my shift linkage bushing has failed, making it so my car is stuck in gear and the shifter inside the vehicle will not work at all. There was a recall in 2019 for this issue, and it seems it hasn’t been satisfactorily remedied and another recall sh... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Oct 3, 2025
Incident date: Oct 3, 2025
EPS Malfunctioning in an instant on the road. Never had this issue before, as I am driving on a curve, EPS or in this case a Red Flashing Steering wheel came on and my steering wheel locked almost causing an accident to myself, my safety was in a risk in an instant.
TIRES:MARKINGS
Jul 31, 2025
Incident date: Jul 30, 2025
Subject: Tire Safety Concern – BMW OEM Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season (UTQG 500) 245 50 R19 I am writing to raise a serious vehicle safety concern involving the BMW OEM Pirelli Cinturato P7 All Season tires that came factory-installed on my leased 2022 BMW X3. These tires are labeled with a UTQG ... Read more
AIR BAGS
Jul 31, 2025
Incident date: Jul 17, 2025
The vehicle is experiencing multiple active safety system failures, severely impacting driver control and passenger protection. The most critical issue is a persistent SRS airbag malfunction warning, along with the system failing to detect that the seatbelt is buckled, even when properly latched. T... Read more
SEAT BELTS
Jul 31, 2025
Incident date: Jun 23, 2025
A metal braided cable used as the seatbelt pretensioner broke in half during operation. This cable is what anchors the drivers seatbelt harness to the seat. This left the driver unrestrained in the event of a collision. The broken part was replaced by Rivian service.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jul 31, 2025
Incident date: Jun 2, 2025
The contact owns a 2015 Buick Encore. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. In addition, the steering wheel seized. The traction control warning light and the power steering warning light wa... Read more
ENGINE
Dec 19, 2024
Incident date: Dec 3, 2024
I bought new 2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid from Germain Honda of Dublin, OH on [XXX]. It's supposed to get Highway *MPG:34 [3], / City MPG: 40 [3] *EPA ESTIMATED. I got up to 37 to 39 mpg in the city for the few months. Since last 2 1/2-month milage start reducing every day. Now it reaches to 28.3 MPG ... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
May 27, 2024
Incident date: May 23, 2024
The small detached windshield above large windshield is defective and temperature sensitive. The vehicle was parked outside all day in hot Arizona ( extreme hot temps) and when we entered we put the ac on full blast. Within minutes with the car still in park. The glass exploded and shattered. Big ... Read more
STEERING
May 27, 2024
Incident date: May 23, 2024
The steering on the 2022 civic will get stuck when in a continued turn or when trying to do small adjustments at highway speeds. It will at times cause over correction which will make you cross over into the next lane. It is unsafe to not be able to perform small steering adjustments at high speeds ... Read more
NHTSA Safety Investigations, RIVIAN EDV
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE25011
Opened: Sep 22, 2025 , Closed: Feb 25, 2026
Rivian EDV Seat Belt Anchor Detachment
On September 22, 2025, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation (PE) 25011 to investigate and assess allegations of seat belt performance concerns in certain Model Year (MY) 2022-2023 Rivian Electric Delivery Van (EDV). ODI has received fourteen (14) Vehicle Owner Qu... Read more
RIVIAN EDV - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the RIVIAN EDV across all model years (2022, 2025).
7
Total Recalls
25
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
1
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths