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Rivian R2 reliability & recalls
NHTSA data · verified Oct 8, 2026 · How to read this →
Recall history
Most recent first. Every campaign below has a remedy on file with NHTSA. Expand a row for what NHTSA says and how it's fixed.
Sep 29, 2026 Electrical System / Propulsion System / Critical Fasteners Drivetrain & motor Remedy available
14 vehicles · Initiated by Rivian
The issue (NHTSA): Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2027 R2 vehicles. A high voltage battery fastener may have been improperly tightened, causing a loss of drive power.
Remedy (NHTSA): Rivian will inspect and repair the connection or replace damaged components as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 28, 2026. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1888. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 28, 2026.
NHTSA campaign 26V625000 ↗Sep 16, 2026 Back Over Prevention / Software Driver assistance (ADAS) OTA update
98,828 vehicles · Initiated by Rivian
The issue (NHTSA): Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2027 R1S, 2022-2026 R1T, and 2027 R2 vehicles. The rearview camera image may be obstructed by a notification when in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy (NHTSA): Rivian has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 9, 2026. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1866. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on November 9, 2026.
NHTSA campaign 26V597000 ↗What owners report
The top complaint categories owners submitted to NHTSA, by count. Bars show each category's size relative to this model's largest category.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports, not confirmed defects. One complaint can span multiple categories, so percentages are of the 4 total and may add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by model year
Raw counts — older model years have had more time on the road to accumulate reports. These are unverified consumer reports.
What this means
Every mainstream EV on the road carries recalls on its NHTSA file — a recall is the system working: a known issue gets documented and, almost always, fixed for free.
What actually matters is whether the remedies have shipped and whether NHTSA still has open questions. For the Rivian R2, all 2 recalls on file have a remedy available, and no NHTSA investigations are currently open.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Rivian R2 reliable?
"Reliability" is measured differently by different sources, and NHTSA doesn't publish a reliability score. What its public file — the basis for this page — shows for the Rivian R2 is 2 recalls, all with a remedy available, no open investigations, and 4 owner-submitted complaints — which are unverified reports, not confirmed defects. For predicted-reliability and owner-satisfaction verdicts, Consumer Reports and J.D. Power run large owner-survey panels; check their model pages for those ratings.
Does the Rivian R2 have any recalls?
Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Rivian R2. All of them have a remedy available. The most recent was filed Sep 29, 2026 and involved Electrical System / Propulsion System / Critical Fasteners. A recall is how a known issue gets fixed — usually free of charge — so the presence of recalls isn't the same as an unresolved problem.
Does the Rivian R2 have battery problems?
NHTSA's file shows no battery or high-voltage recalls for the Rivian R2, and no owner complaints classified to the battery category.