Rivian R1T reliability by year
17 recall campaigns and 121 owner complaints across 5 model years. Best year to buy: 2023. Year to avoid: 2022.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 5 model years · newest first
Per-year recall counts add up to 32, more than the 17 campaigns above, because a single NHTSA campaign often covers several model years and is counted once in each.
Common trouble spots across the R1T aggregated across 5 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Rivian R1T?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2023 Rivian R1T scores 6.8/10 — the strongest in the 2022–2026 range. 37 complaints on file, 7 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Rivian R1T year should I avoid?
The 2022 Rivian R1T scores 5.8/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 65 owner complaints with NHTSA, 11 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2022 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Rivian R1T should I avoid?
No Rivian R1T model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.
How many years of the Rivian R1T are tracked?
5 model years (2022 through 2026) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 17 distinct recall campaigns and 121 owner complaints. Those campaigns land on 32 model-year entries in total, because one campaign often covers several years at once — which is why per-year recall counts add up to more than the campaign count.
What's the most-reported problem on the Rivian R1T?
airbags is the most-reported category — 19 complaints across 2 model years. Average shop repair runs about $1,100.