Rivian R1S
Registered from 2022 to 2027.
About this model
The Rivian R1S is an all-electric, seven-passenger, full-size, off-road SUV manufactured by Rivian. Customer deliveries started in 2022, after 10 years under development. Depending on the configuration, it has either two, three, or four electric motors.
From the Wikipedia article Rivian R1S, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2027 | 276 Wh/km · 560 km electric range |
| 2026 | 850 hp · 3206 kg · 3080 mm wheelbase · 268 Wh/km · 529 km electric range · Suv, 4-door |
| 2025 | 665 hp · 3206 kg · 3080 mm wheelbase · 266 Wh/km · 529 km electric range · Suv, 4-door |
| 2024 | 872 hp · 3206 kg · 3080 mm wheelbase · 287 Wh/km · 507 km electric range · Suv, 4-door |
| 2023 | 872 hp · 3206 kg · 3080 mm wheelbase · 306 Wh/km · 517 km electric range · Suv, 4-door |
| 2022 | 872 hp · 302 Wh/km · 509 km electric range |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Rear Toe Link May Separate
Preliminary evaluation, opened May 2026, still open.
Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect petition, opened January 2023, closed August 2023.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Rivian filed 6 bulletins about the 2026 R1S.
- Fuel/propulsion system: 2
- Other: 4
- Rivian is launching a technical service bulletin for some model year 2022-2026 R1T and R1S vehicles that might have an audible rattle originating from the B-pillar area when driving on rough road… · August 2026
- Rivian is launching a technical service bulletin for some model year 2025-2026 R1T and R1S vehicles that were manufactured with exterior door handles that, under some conditions, could squeak when… · May 2026
- Rivian is launching a technical service bulletin for some model year 2022-2026 R1T and R1S vehicles that may be prone to noise and/or vibration from the door areas, particularly buzzing and rattling… · May 2026
- Rivian is launching a Rivian Service Bulletin for some model year 2025-2026 R1T and R1S vehicles. These vehicles may have been built with a visible gap at the front of the wireless charging mat,… · March 2026
- Email encouraging owners to update to the latest software. · December 2025
- Text message to encourage owners to update to latest software. · December 2025
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.