3 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2026 Rivian R1S. Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Rivian dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2026 Rivian R1S. Check your R1S by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 14 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Rivian R1S, reporting 3 crashes, 2 injuries. Rivian has issued at least 7 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Rivian R1S. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Summary of the problem: The rear liftgate on my Rivian failed to detect an obstruction while closing and continued to close despite contact with a person. What happened: While the rear liftgate was automatically closing, I was unaware it was coming down and walked into it.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11726259
“I was involved in an incident where the vehicle (R1S 2026) accelerated unexpectedly, struck the car in front of me and the brakes were unresponsive at the time. The car only stopped after crashing.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11713145
“The contact owned a 2026 Rivian R1S. The contact stated that while at a red light and idled, the vehicle accelerated violently, and the vehicle was uncontrollable. The contact depressed the brake pedal; however, the vehicle failed to stop as intended.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11705326
“I am writing to report a serious safety incident involving my 2026 Rivian R1S. While I was slowly parking the vehicle, it suddenly experienced what appears to be unintended acceleration, causing the car to lunge forward uncontrollably and crash directly into my home.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11702245
“While I was traveling, I suddenly got a brake light fault, turn signal fault, and front camera fault warning messages that appeared on the computer.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11760135
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2026 Rivian R1S is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Rivian dealer.