The 2026 Rivian R1s has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 869 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the forward collision avoidance. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS26V0090002026-01-15869 affected
Defect
Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2025 R1T and 2022-2026 R1S vehicles. The bolts that secure the second-row driver and passenger side seat belt retractor assemblies may be improperly tightened.
Consequence
An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy
Rivian will inspect and tighten the bolts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 2, 2026. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1795.
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
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1crashes
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK
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Total complaints19
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Driver was making a left hand turn and as the turn was initiated the driver had no control of the vehicle. The vehicle system took over driving, causing substantial damage to the vehicle. Weeks leading up to the incident, the display and certain systems were not responding or provided errors.…”
“Driver was making a left hand turn and as the turn was initiated the driver had no control of the vehicle. The vehicle system took over driving, causing substantial damage to the vehicle. Weeks leading up to the incident, the display and certain systems were not responding or provided errors.…”
“Driver was making a left hand turn and as the turn was initiated the driver had no control of the vehicle. The vehicle system took over driving, causing substantial damage to the vehicle. Weeks leading up to the incident, the display and certain systems were not responding or provided errors.…”
“Propulsion failure at highway speed — known defect — nhtsa mfr comms xxx & xxx vehicle: 2026 rivian r1s dual standard, vin [xxx], lfp battery. Delivered xxx. 702 miles at incident. Incident xxx: complete unwarned propulsion failure on [xxx] at highway speed. Dashboard showed 8% soc immediately…”
“Propulsion failure at highway speed — known defect — nhtsa mfr comms xxx & xxx vehicle: 2026 rivian r1s dual standard, vin [xxx], lfp battery. Delivered xxx. 702 miles at incident. Incident xxx: complete unwarned propulsion failure on [xxx] at highway speed. Dashboard showed 8% soc immediately…”
“Supplemental complaint — this filing supplements voq no. Xxx filed xxx for the same vehicle and incident. The original complaint contained factual inaccuracies that this filing corrects. Propulsion failure at highway speed — known defect — nhtsa mfr comms 11026123 & 11026124 vehicle: 2026…”
“When backing into a parking spot on two separate occasions the drivers door popped open while the vehicle was in motion and the doors were locked after my knee brushed against the button to open the door while the car was in motion.”
“When backing into a parking spot on two separate occasions the drivers door popped open while the vehicle was in motion and the doors were locked after my knee brushed against the button to open the door while the car was in motion.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2026 Rivian R1s as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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