Service bulletins for the 2022 Rivian R1S
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
50 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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By component
| RCA-90-23-001-1 | 2024-06-06. Service campaign. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for portable chargers that were supplied with some model year 2022 and 2023 R1T and R1S vehicles. These portable chargers may be susceptible to corrosion on the charging pins, preventing the portable charger from charging the vehicle. Rivian will test the portable charger and either replace it or install additional seals to prevent future corrosion. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
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| SMS Comm Out Upd | 2024-05-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 4/24/2024 Rivian Vehicle Connectivity Outage SMS Renotification Reminder from Rivian. We noticed your vehicle is still offline. To restore connectivity, simply restart your vehicle’s software: - Make sure your vehicle is in Park - Find the two outermost control buttons on the steering wheel - Press both buttons at the same time and hold for 15 seconds. For an illustrated guide, visit our Support Center: https://rivn.co/connectivity |
| LTE Outage032224 | 2024-04-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. On Friday, March 22, 2024, an outage affected Rivian vehicle connectivity. The outage was resolved that same day, but some vehicles may require an infotainment reset to restore full connectivity 3/22/2024 Rivian Vehicle Connectivity Outage SMS Notification After a recent network outage that impacted connectivity on some Rivian vehicles, we noticed your vehicle is still offline. To restore connectivity, simply restart your vehicle’s software: - Make sure your vehicle is in Park - Find the two outermost control buttons on the steering wheel - Press both buttons at the same time and hold for 15 seconds. For an illustrated guide, visit our Support Center: https://rivn.co/connectivity |
| PIN.18.001.V1 | 2024-02-08. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Rivian is initiating a Preliminary Information Notification (PIN) for MY2022/23 R1 vehicles. Under certain driving conditions, at low speeds (under 25 mph), when the vehicle is articulating over bumps and uneven surfaces, a chirp noise can be heard inside the cabin, which might be perceived as a quality issue. But the noise is not an indication of a quality issue and there are no resulting performance issues with the vehicle. Rivian is currently assessing potential noise mitigations. |
| 2023.42 Text 2 | 2023-12-01. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE. Customer communication regarding software update 2023.42. |
| 2023.42 Text 1 | 2023-12-01. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE. Customer communication regarding software update 2023.42. |
| 2023.42 Email 3 | 2023-12-01. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE. Customer communication regarding software update 2023.42. |
| 2023.42 Email 2 | 2023-12-01. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE. Customer communication regarding software update 2023.42. |
| 2023.42 Email 1 | 2023-12-01. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE. Customer communication regarding software update 2023.42. |
| RCA-96-23-002-1 | 2023-12-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 and 2023 R1S and R1T vehicles that may have been built with a suspect auxiliary air compressor control panel. Due to a supplier quality issue, the display may show inaccurate pressure readings of approximately +/- 10%. If the compressor is used to fill the tires, slightly inaccurate pressure readings may result in slightly overinflated or slightly underinflated tires but will not affect the performance of the vehicle. Tire pressures will be accurately measured by the TPMS and shown in the driver display. Rivian will replace the auxiliary air compressor control panel with an upgraded component. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-96-23-001-1 | 2023-09-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T and R1S vehicles that may have been delivered with a tire sealant kit that is prone to leaking. A leaking tire sealant kit may stain or damage the other components inside the auxiliary air compressor kit. Additionally, the reduced volume of remaining sealant may not be sufficient to seal larger holes in a damaged tire, which the customer would determine when following the instructions in the owner's guide or on the tire sealant kit. Rivian will replace the tire sealant kit or, if the tire sealant kit is already leaking, will replace the entire auxiliary air compressor kit. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-38-23-003-2 | 2023-08-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T and R1S vehicles that may have been built with drive units that have fastener threads on a plug sealing surface which may result in damage to the plug o-ring and an inadequate sealing surface. This condition could allow drive unit fluid to leak from the drive unit. Fluid leaking from the drive unit may be noticeable to the customer (though any potential leak would be a very small amount that would not impact other road users). If the leaking occurs over an extended period of time, it may lead to a decreased life for the drive unit and eventual failure of the drive unit. A failure of a drive unit will result in a reduced performance safe-state mode and a corresponding indicator light will illuminate on the driver display. Rivian will inspect each drive unit on all affected vehicles and will either install a new drive unit plug with an enlarged washer to ensure proper sealing or replace the drive unit. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. Note: This document supersedes RCA-38-23-003-1. Revision 2 updates the minimum volume of drained fluid required to replace the front drive unit. |
| RCA-38-23-002-2 | 2023-08-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T and R1S vehicles that may have been built with excessive clearance space between the halfshafts and wheel hubs. In some instances, this may result in a brief noise coming from the front and/or rear of the vehicle when accelerating or decelerating that is noticeable to the customer but would not result in any changes in the performance of the vehicle. Rivian will install washers on both the front and rear halfshafts to remove the excess clearance and eliminate the noise. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. Note: This document supersedes RCA-38-23-002-1. Revision 2 reduces the labor required to access the halfshafts. |
| RCA-38-23-001-2 | 2023-08-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1S and R1T vehicles that may have been built with inadequate press fit force between the halfshaft splines and the wheel hubs. In some instances, this condition may result in a loss of torque of the halfshaft bolt and subsequent noise and/or separation of the bolt and wheel center cap. Without this bolt there may be additional movement of the components and/or noise but there will be no resulting changes in the performance of the vehicle. Rivian will replace the halfshaft bolts and torque them to a higher specification to improve the press fit force and bolt retention. In addition, washers will be installed on the halfshafts to reduce potential noise. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. Note: This document supersedes RCA-38-23-001-1. Revision 2 reduces the labor required to access the halfshafts. |
| RSB-56-23-002-1 | 2023-07-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Rivian is launching a technical service bulletin for some model year 2022 R1S vehicles that have a liftgate seal flange that is shorter than designed. These vehicles may have water ingress near the upper liftgate, or the upper liftgate may contact the rear roof applique when the liftgate is opened. These vehicles also require specific adjustments if the upper liftgate is replaced. Perform this procedure upon customer complaint, or if the upper liftgate is replaced. |
| RSB-10-23-001-1 | 2023-07-06. Service bulletin. STEERING. Rivian is launching a technical service bulletin for some model year 2022 and 2023 R1T and R1S vehicles. In some situations, the driver may notice a slight vibration or oscillation of the steering wheel at 70 mph or above, causing a perceived quality issue. Steering function is not affected. Upon customer complaint of a vibrating steering wheel, Rivian will replace the steering wheel with a version that is less prone to vibration. |
| RCA-34-23-002-1 | 2023-06-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022-2023 R1S and R1T vehicles that may have been built with an onboard charger that cannot charge on alternating current (AC). The part supplier shipped onboard chargers that were built with a faulty component. Though AC charging may be disabled in these vehicles, direct current (DC) fast charging is still functional. Rivian will replace the onboard charger. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-10-23-002-1 | 2023-05-04. Service bulletin. STEERING. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 and 2023 R1T and R1S vehicles. On these vehicles, the steering wheel may not be properly aligned to the steering rack. This condition is noticeable to the customer but would not result in any changes in the performance of the vehicle. Rivian will inspect the steering wheel alignment and, if necessary, realign the components. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-78-23-003-1 | 2023-05-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 and 2023 R1S vehicles that may have been built with the incorrect interior audio amplifier. This results in reduced audio volume or quality for passengers in the 3rd row seat. Rivian will replace the amplifier on all affected vehicles. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-38-23-002-1 | 2023-05-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T and R1S vehicles that may have been built with excessive clearance space between the halfshafts and wheel hubs. In some instances, this may result in a brief noise coming from the front and/or rear of the vehicle when accelerating or decelerating that is noticeable to the customer but would not result in any changes in the performance of the vehicle. Rivian will install washers on both the front and rear halfshafts to remove the excess clearance and eliminate the noise. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-38-23-001-1 | 2023-05-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1S and R1T vehicles that may have been built with inadequate press fit force between the halfshaft splines and the wheel hubs. In some instances, this condition may result in a loss of torque of the halfshaft bolt and subsequent noise and/or separation of the bolt and wheel center cap. Without this bolt there may be additional movement of the components and/or noise but there will be no resulting changes in the performance of the vehicle. Rivian will replace the halfshaft bolts and torque them to a higher specification to improve the press fit force and bolt retention. In addition, washers will be installed on the halfshafts to reduce potential noise. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-38-23-003-1 | 2023-04-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T and R1S vehicles that may have been built with drive units that have fastener threads on a plug sealing surface which may result in damage to the plug o-ring and an inadequate sealing surface. This condition could allow drive unit fluid to leak from the drive unit. Fluid leaking from the drive unit may be noticeable to the customer (though any potential leak would be a very small amount that would not impact other road users). If the leaking occurs over an extended period of time, it may lead to a decreased life for the drive unit and eventual failure of the drive unit. A failure of a drive unit will result in a reduced performance safe-state mode and a corresponding indicator light will illuminate on the driver display. Rivian will inspect each drive unit on all affected vehicles and will either install a new drive unit plug with an enlarged washer to ensure proper sealing or replace the drive unit. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RSB-56-23-001-1 | 2023-03-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. Rivian is launching a technical service bulletin for some model year 2022 R1T and R1S vehicles that are equipped with early production versions of the left-hand (LH) and right-hand (RH) front door fixed glass moldings. In some situations, the molding may become separated from the fixed glass, resulting in excessive wind noise and a perceived quality issue. Upon customer complaint of the molding separating from the fixed glass, or complaint of excessive wind noise from the front glass area, Rivian will perform this bulletin to upgrade the affected components for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-78-22-015-1 | 2023-01-05. Service bulletin. SEATS; WHEELS. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T and R1S vehicles. On these vehicles, the automatic adjustment of the steering wheel and seats to the customer’s preferred positions may become disabled due to a system incompatibility with a recent software update. Under this condition customers may need to position their steering wheel and seat manually. If the automatic adjustment functionality is lost, the driver will receive a notification on the center display indicating that the automatic seat and steering adjustment features are not available. Rivian will re-enable the automatic adjustment functionality through a software recalibration. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-68-22-001-1 | 2023-01-05. Service bulletin. SEATS. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1S vehicles that were built with 3rd row seat backrests that may be prone to cosmetic damage when excessive weight is placed on the backrests in the folded down position. Rivian will replace the 3rd row seat backrests with upgraded components. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.