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Rivian R1T years to avoid

The Rivian R1T years to avoid are 2022, 2023, 2025, 2024 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2026 is the cleanest year on record.

189

Total complaints

18

Recall campaigns

2022–2026

Years covered

4

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Rivian R1T NHTSA complaints by model year99 complaints2022: 99 complaints2023: 61 complaints2024: 11 complaints2025: 16 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Rivian R1T NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

R1T years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2022High complaints + open investigation99
2023High complaints + open investigation61
2025Open safety investigation16
2024Open safety investigation11

Every R1T year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202620
2025avoid168
2024avoid116
2023avoid617
2022avoid9911

Common questions

What are the worst Rivian R1T years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the R1T years to avoid are 2022, 2023, 2025, 2024. The cleanest year on record is 2026.

What is the best year for the Rivian R1T?

By complaint volume, 2026 has the cleanest NHTSA record among R1T years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Rivian R1T have?

Across all model years, the R1T has 18 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 189 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.