Service bulletins for the 2022 Rivian R1T
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.
87 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
By type
By component
| RCA-30-23-001-1 | 2023-03-02. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that may have an outdated version of the battery management system (BMS) firmware. This firmware version may prevent over the air software updates, resulting in delayed access to new features. Rivian will manually update the BMS firmware. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
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| 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. |
| RSB-60-22-001-1 | 2023-01-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Rivian is initiating a technical service bulletin for some R1T vehicles that may have a tonneau cover that does not properly open or close. If necessary, Rivian will open the tonneau cover and temporarily disable it so that it remains in a fully-open position. |
| 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-64-22-006-1 | 2023-01-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T upper C-Pillar trim panels. The current pillar design meets or exceeds all regulatory requirements. Rivian is implementing a modification to the upper C-pillar trim panel for continuous improvement and to further enhance the performance of the vehicle’s head protection system which is expected to achieve a “Good” rating for the IIHS 2.0 side impact protocol. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-56-22-011-1 | 2023-01-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that have a bed storage compartment that could be difficult to open during freezing weather conditions. In these conditions, the bed storage compartment seal could stick to the bed floor panel if moisture seeps between these components and freezes. Rivian will replace the bed storage compartment seal with a new seal that is coated to prevent sticking. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-56-22-008-1 | 2023-01-05. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that may have been built with door latch mechanisms that are prone to water intrusion. In rare instances the handle lever inside the door may bind, preventing a door from latching or unlatching. If the door does not latch, the customer would notice it swinging freely and a “door ajar" indicator light will illuminate on the driver display. If the door does not unlatch, the customer could exit the vehicle through another door. Rivian will replace all 4 exterior door handle levers with upgraded components. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-30-22-001-1 | 2023-01-05. Service bulletin. HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that could exhibit inadequate sealing on the seams of the high voltage (HV) battery. This condition could, in rare instances, result in moisture entering the HV battery and a potential loss of HV isolation. A loss of HV isolation could cause a detectable short in the HV battery, causing the vehicle to enter a reduced performance safe state mode and a "Limited Performance Mode" indicator light to illuminate on the driver display. Rivian will apply a sealant to the perimeter of the HV battery to prevent moisture from entering the seams of the HV battery. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-78-22-013-1 | 2022-12-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles which may have been built with a body control module (BCM) that was incorrectly assembled by the supplier. An incorrectly assembled BCM may cease functioning, which would cause an affected vehicle to enter a reduced performance safe state mode and a "Limited Performance Mode" indicator light will illuminate on the driver display. Although this condition has only been observed in one customer vehicle, it is possible that an affected vehicle could lose all exterior lighting and all electronic door locking functionality simultaneously with entering the reduced performance safe state mode. If a locked condition occurs, the vehicle can be exited by pulling the interior door handle twice. Rivian will replace the body control module in the affected vehicles. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-52-22-003-1 | 2022-11-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that may be prone to water collecting in the rocker panels under certain conditions such as water fording or heavy precipitation. Water collected in the rocker panels may create a sloshing sound or, over an extended period of time, may result in water seeping into the cabin. Rivian will inspect the area and, if necessary, retrofit a one way drain valve to allow proper drainage. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-56-22-005-1 | 2022-10-07. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; VISIBILITY. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that may have been built with improperly secured front door fixed glass moldings. In some cases, the molding may not properly adhere to the body, resulting in wind noise. Rivian will inspect the front door fixed glass moldings on both sides of the vehicle and replace with upgraded components, if necessary. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-26-22-001-1 | 2022-10-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that may have been built with a coolant filter clip that does not properly secure the coolant filter to the front subframe. If the coolant filter is not properly secured to the front subframe, it may operate with increased levels of noise and vibration from the front of the vehicle, which will be noticeable to the customer. Rivian will inspect, and, if necessary, replace the clip that secures the coolant filter to the front subframe. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| Tonneau Email | 2022-10-07. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. As you likely know, there are issues with our powered tonneau cover. While most are operating as intended, many are not. We want you to know we are aware of the issue and are working on a solution and a process for replacing existing tonneau covers. Right now, no action is required on your part; this is simply a proactive step to let you know we are working hard on this. Our goal is to have a solution early next year. We’ll reach out at that time with next steps. If your tonneau cover is operating properly, you should continue using it. If you have a service request currently filed for your tonneau cover or experience an issue in the near future, the Rivian Service Team will continue to be your main point of contact. We have interim solutions in place to help with the issue you may be experiencing. We’ve also created this list of FAQs to provide more detail. We are committed to ensuring our products are incredibly durable. We appreciate all the feedback we receive as it helps make us better. |
| RCA-78-22-010-1 | 2022-08-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that may have been built with an improperly routed cowl harness. If this harness is improperly routed, there is a potential for this harness to make contact with the windshield wiper mechanism during wiper use. If the harness contacts the windshield wiper mechanism and this condition persists over time, the vehicle may experience a rub-through of the wires in the harness. This potential rub-through condition may result in effects ranging from no function loss (if a redundant circuit is damaged) to disabled restraint, crash detection or other performance systems/modes. If there is a function loss, a fault indicator light will illuminate on the driver display alerting the driver to have service performed on their vehicle and/or the vehicle will enter into a reduced performance safe-state mode and a "Limited Performance Mode" indicator light will illuminate on the driver display. Rivian will inspect the harness and reroute, repair, or replace it if necessary to correct the condition. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RSB-56-22-001-1 | 2022-08-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Rivian is launching a technical service bulletin for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that might have early revisions of interior door handles. In some situations, the handle might snap back when it is released, exerting excess force on the handle and potentially breaking it. If a vehicle is serviced for a broken handle, Rivian will proactively replace all 4 interior door handles with upgraded components. |
| RCA-46-22-001-1 | 2022-08-05. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM; STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION:FRONT. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that may have been built with front upper control arm bolt pass through holes in the shock tower that are larger than necessary. This could lead to premature wear of the control arm bushings, causing minor changes to vehicle suspension alignment. Rivian will inspect the front upper control arm bushings for wear and install washers on the front shock towers to better support the bushings. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-78-22-009-1 | 2022-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that may have been built with a trapped jump start wire harness. This condition would prevent the jump start wire harness from being accessed in order to supply power to the 12V batteries from an external power source, preventing the vehicle from being “jump started” in the event of an over-discharged 12V battery. Rivian will inspect the jump start wire harness and reroute it if necessary. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-78-22-008-1 | 2022-07-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that may have been built with older firmware. If the vehicle has not been updated, the user may experience impaired vehicle access when using key cards or wrist bands. If there is a loss of key card and wrist band function, the vehicle can still be unlocked, accessed, and activated through other means, including the Rivian provided key fob, phone app, or remote unlock from Rivian Service. Rivian will perform a 12V reset and update the vehicle firmware to correct this issue. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-60-22-001-1 | 2022-07-07. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some 2022 R1T vehicles that may have been built with weakened fasteners that secure some underbody panels. Heavy impact to the underbody panels could cause the fasteners to shear off and the underbody panels to become loose. If a significant number of the fasteners are broken there is a possibility that the panel could drag on the ground or detach from the vehicle, though this condition has not been observed to date in any customer vehicle. Rivian will replace these fasteners. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-38-22-002-1 | 2022-07-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that may have been built with drive unit housing bolts that were not fully torqued. This condition may result in insufficient force holding together the exterior casing of the front and/or rear drive unit(s). If the housings are not sufficiently secured, the drive unit(s) may operate with increased levels of noise and vibration, which will be noticeable to customers. The drive unit(s) may also leak transmission oil which may be noticeable to the customer. Ultimately, if these warning signs are ignored, the unit may experience decreased life. A failure of a drive unit would result in a reduced performance safe-state mode and a corresponding indicator light will illuminate on the driver display. Rivian will retorque the affected drive unit fasteners to the correct specification for all affected vehicles. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-34-22-001-1 | 2022-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 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-18-22-002-1 | 2022-07-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; SUSPENSION. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that may have been built with rear left-hand (LH) and/or right-hand (RH) upper lateral link fasteners that were over-torqued. Over time, this over-torquing may cause the components, including the bolt, mounting bracket and upper lateral link bushing to deform, resulting in a loose joint. The loose joint could result in a loss of wheel camber setting and a noticeable change in handling characteristics and tire wear. The customer may also notice increased noise from the rear of the vehicle. Rivian will replace both the LH and RH upper lateral links and their associated fasteners. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-14-22-002-1 | 2022-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR; EQUIPMENT. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that may have been built with a low clearance condition between the front wheel speed sensor wire harness and the front dust shield. If the wheel speed sensor touches the front dust shield and this condition persists over time, the vehicle may experience a rub-through of the wires in the wheel speed sensor wire harness. The potential rub-through condition may cause the vehicle to enter into a reduced performance safe-state mode and a fault indicator light will illuminate on the driver display alerting the driver to have service performed on their vehicle. Rivian will inspect and, if necessary, reroute the harness or replace the wheel speed sensor to correct the condition. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-18-22-003-1 | 2022-06-07. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some 2022 R1T vehicles that may experience vibration and noise from the left rear floor due to movement in the hydraulic suspension lines. Hydraulic suspension line movement could cause the lines to vibrate and make contact with the left rear floor and HV Battery housing while the vehicle is in motion. This condition may result in a loud, noticeable noise from the left rear floor and may eventually result in damage to the hydraulic suspension lines. Damaged hydraulic suspension lines may result in a loss of hydraulic suspension pressure, resulting in noticeable suspension sag, increased body roll, and/or the vehicle may enter a reduced performance safe-state mode with limited speed. If the vehicle enters a reduced performance safe-state mode, there will be a notification displayed and a malfunction indicator lamp illuminated on the driver display. Rivian will install a vibration damper to dampen vibrations and will ensure hydraulic suspension lines are fully restrained or replaced if damaged. Rivian is launching this campaign for customer satisfaction and to ensure the quality of Rivian vehicles. |
| RCA-78-22-007-1 | 2022-06-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that may have been paired with a key fob with older firmware. If the key fob firmware has not been updated, the key fob may experience rapid battery drain and possible loss of function. If the key fob experiences a battery drain, the driver will receive a notification on the driver display. If there is a loss of key fob function, the vehicle can still be unlocked, accessed, and activated through other means. These include Rivian-provided access cards and wrist bands, the Rivian smartphone app, or a remote unlock from Rivian Service. Rivian will replace the batteries in all key fobs and update the key fob firmware. 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.