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Total NHTSA Complaints
10
Owner filings recorded
#1 Reported Problem
Suspension
3 reports (30%)
Crash Incident Reports
0
Zero collision citations
Fire & Injury Reports
0
0 fire • 0 injury filings
Defect Investigation Analysis

Executive Problem Findings

AutoUtility currently tracks 10 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2025 Rivian R1T. Suspension issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 3 complaints (30% of submitted records). Zero crashes, fires, injury reports, or fatality reports are cited across these complaint records.

Methodology Notice: Consumer complaints are unverified voluntary submissions to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI). Filings are not normalized for sales volume or vehicle mileage and do not constitute an audited component failure rate.
Incident & Severity Profile
  • • Total Owner Reports: 10 complaints submitted under federal penalty.
  • • Primary Subsystem: Suspension accounts for 30% of submissions (3 reports).
  • • Secondary Systems: Electrical System (2), Powertrain & Transmission (2).
  • • Crash Incidents: 0 filings cite an impact or collision.
  • • Thermal Incidents: 0 filings cite smoke or fire.
  • • Reported Casualties: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings.
Category Distribution

Reported Defect Categories for 2025 Rivian R1T

Factual proportion of owner complaints categorized by automotive subsystem in NHTSA records

Suspension
3
30%
Electrical System
2
20%
Powertrain & Transmission
2
20%
Steering System
2
20%
Body & Structure
1
10%
#1 30% SHARE

Suspension

3 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
⚠️ 1 Associated Recall Campaign
#2 20% SHARE

Electrical System

2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
⚠️ 2 Associated Recall Campaigns
#3 20% SHARE

Powertrain & Transmission

2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
#4 20% SHARE

Steering System

2 owner complaints submitted to NHTSA ODI for this subsystem.

✓ 0 Incidents
Federal Oversight

Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)

Formal engineering analyses and preliminary evaluations opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

ODI Action #PE26004 OPEN Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
Opened: 2026-05-26 • Active
Subject / Subsystem
Rear Toe Link May Separate
Affected Component
SUSPENSION:REAR
Recall Linkage
No direct recall linkage
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.  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 vehicle histories. One vehicle received prior service and the other was involved in a previous collision. In both instances, the vehicles operated for multiple months and thousands of miles of usage with no apparent problems between the previous service or the previous collision and the failures that prompted this investigation. Rivian recognized the subject toe link joint’s sensitivity to service procedures in March of 2025 in its updated service procedures. In January 2026 through recall 26V-003, Rivian extended the improved repair procedure to vehicles that received toe link service prior to the March 2025 improvement. ODI is opening a Preliminary Evaluation (PE) to (1) assess the sensitivity of the rear toe link joint to foreseeable road and service conditions, (2) compare the physical failure evidence from the two VOQs to  identify apparent similarities and potential differences, (3) evaluate Rivian’s current toe link repair procedure, and (4) assess the in-field subject population’s toe links conditions. To review the ODI reports cited in the Opening Resume ODI Report Identification Number document, go to NHTSA.gov
Consumer Filings

Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2025 Rivian R1T

Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Electrical System ODI #11747254
Filed: 06/29/2026
Defect Report

"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 28, 2025): While driving, all warning lights illuminated and the vehicle..."

Other / Miscellaneous ODI #11732508
Filed: 04/20/2026
Defect Report

"AXM module failure, Driver+ and cameras disengaged during drive. No accidents occurred, driver quickly took control."

Body & Structure ODI #11728744
Filed: 04/02/2026
Defect Report

"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 vehicle was taken to a local service center but was not repaired. The manufacturer..."

Powertrain & Transmission ODI #11727425
Filed: 03/27/2026
Defect Report

"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."

Exterior Lighting ODI #11716453
Filed: 02/07/2026
Defect Report

"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 Service Center rep (Service Advisor Joel). I was informed that Rivian has informed..."

Multi-Year Trend

Complaint History for Rivian R1T

Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2022–2026)

Model Year NHTSA Complaints Crash Reports Safety Recalls Detailed Report
2022 Rivian R1T 64 7 11 View 2022 Problems →
2023 Rivian R1T 37 3 7 View 2023 Problems →
2024 Rivian R1T 9 0 6 View 2024 Problems →
2025 Rivian R1T Current Page 10 0 7 Current
2026 Rivian R1T 0 0 1 View 2026 Problems →
Exhaustive System Audit

Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2025 Rivian R1T

Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 8 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications

Vehicle Component / System Total Complaints Crash Reports Fire Reports Injury Entries Fatality Entries
Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 0 0 0 0
STEERING,SUSPENSION 2 0 0 0 0
Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS 1 0 0 0 0
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 1 0 0 0 0
Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE 1 0 0 0 0
SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN 1 0 0 0 0
Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER 1 0 0 0 0
Search Intelligence

Quick Answers: Common Problems & Reliability Questions for the 2025 Rivian R1T

Direct, deterministic answers synthesized from verified United States government databases for the 2025 Rivian R1T

What are the most common reported problems with the 2025 Rivian R1T?

In official NHTSA consumer records, the most frequently cited issue area for the 2025 Rivian R1T is Suspension, appearing in 3 records (30% of submitted filings).

Secondary reported categories include Electrical System (2) and Powertrain & Transmission (2).

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)

Is the 2025 Rivian R1T a reliable vehicle?

AutoUtility does not issue subjective reliability scores or commercial ratings. In official United States government records, NHTSA tracks 10 consumer defect complaints and 7 safety recall campaigns for the 2025 Rivian R1T.

Reviewing documented component complaint distributions, recall remedy notices, and active federal investigations provides an objective, evidence-based view of the vehicle's historical safety and defect record.

Source: NHTSA ODI & Safety Recalls Databases

Are there crash, fire, or injury reports associated with the 2025 Rivian R1T?

Consumer complaint records on file with NHTSA for the 2025 Rivian R1T cite zero crashes, zero fires, and zero injuries.

Incident entries represent consumer descriptions at the time of submission to federal authorities and do not establish mechanical causation or legal liability.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Consumer Logs

Has NHTSA formally investigated defects on the 2025 Rivian R1T?

NHTSA ODI records list 1 formal defect investigation involving the 2025 Rivian R1T (1 currently open).

Federal defect investigations are formal engineering evaluations opened when safety defect trends emerge, and do not by themselves establish a confirmed defect or mandatory recall.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Registry
Official US Government Data Provenance

The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database under 49 CFR Part 576.

Local Production Store Compiled: August 2026 • Deterministic Audited Dataset • Zero Dynamic External API Runtime Latency.