2022 RIVIAN EDV

8 complaints filed with NHTSA.

8
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SEAT BELTS5
AIR BAGS1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
POWER TRAIN1

Recalls (2)

25V81600025/11/2025

SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2025 EDV vehicles. The driver's seat belt pretensioner cable may become damaged.

22V74400006/10/2022

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM

Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022 R1T, R1S, and EDV vehicles. The fastener connecting the front upper control arm and steering knuckle may have been improperly tightened.

Recent Complaints

20251016SEAT BELTS

seat belt anchor failure

20251006SEAT BELTS

Same problem as many of our Rivian vans, the seat belt is coming loose at the anchor point causing a major safety concern.

20251006SEAT BELTS

Same as several of our Rivian vehicles, the seat belt anchor is failing causing a major safety concern.

20250807SEAT BELTS

The seat belt anchor for the lap belt has separated from the anchor point. It appears the cable is pulling apart as can be seen in photos I will be attaching. This is a huge safety concern however Rivian is telling us this is from a driver sitting on the seat belt. I am denying this accusation because we have cab facing cameras that detect this kind of behavior.

20250715SEAT BELTS

During normal operation of the this vehicle, the seatbelt pretensioner cable snapped when the driver attempted to buckle the seatbelt. This is where the lap belt portion is attached to the seat. The cable is frayed and breaks. This same defect has occurred on 5 of our 34 vehicles of the same make and model in the last 12 months. The manufacturer has replaced the first four failures and advised that we need to pay for the repair. This is a Rivian produced Amazon delivery vehicle. Online for

20240520POWER TRAIN

We have a fleet of these Rivian delivery vehicles and they all have the same issue: the shift lever is made of inferior materials and insufficiently designed. The operator manipulates the shift lever to place the vehicle in drive and the lever breaks off. The vehicle is then stuck in gear and cannot be shifted. This is causing near miss incidents due to the operator being unable to safely control the vehicle. Example: operator places the vehicle in "D" to drive forward but is then unable to plac

20230223AIR BAGS

The new Amazon Rivian EDV vans lack passenger-side airbags. Amazon is requiring Driver Trainers to sit in the passenger "jump seat" for 3+ hours a day for on-the-road training tests. The government requires front airbags for both the driver & passenger, yet Amazon is requiring Driver Trainers to sit in a seat without proper safety protections. The van also has a blue metal pole in front of the passenger seat that people could hit their heads on, and there is a hard surface behind the head that c

20230223UNKNOWN OR OTHER

The new Amazon Rivian EDV vans lack passenger-side airbags. Amazon is requiring Driver Trainers to sit in the passenger "jump seat" for 3+ hours a day for on-the-road training tests. The government requires front airbags for both the driver & passenger, yet Amazon is requiring Driver Trainers to sit in a seat without proper safety protections. The van also has a blue metal pole in front of the passenger seat that people could hit their heads on, and there is a hard surface behind the head that c