2026 Rivian R1T

Rivian's website displays a starting price for the R1T or R1S at the bottom of the page, but the configurator shows a higher price when options are explored. This discrepancy confuses buyers about the...

The Conserve setting is meant to preserve battery health, but Rivian personnel give conflicting instructions on its proper use. No definitive official guidance is provided in documentation.

Rivian's privacy policy and settings do not clearly confirm whether data collection or remote vehicle access is disabled when toggled off. Service centers are required to disable eSIM for privacy but ...

Disabling cellular connectivity to stop data collection prevents over-the-air software updates without WiFi access. Owners cannot stay fully updated while remaining off-grid.

Rivian's hands-free Driver+ system uses cameras to monitor the driver, but short drivers (under 5'7") trigger frequent false alerts due to misfires in the driver-monitoring system, ruining the hands-f...

After a software update, Rivian's cruise control system beeps and flashes reminders to keep hands on the wheel every time it's activated, even at low speeds or off highways, with no option to disable.

The digital key feature on Samsung phones (e.g., Flip 7) triggers unremovable sound notifications in the phone for vehicle connect/disconnect, drive, or park events, despite all notification settings ...

Forward, rear, or parking sensors falsely detect faults or obstacles when none exist, displaying persistent alerts that disable features like Adaptive Cruise Control or Driver+ and require service or ...

Rear seatbelt sensors falsely alert or chime as if unbuckled, even when secured, sometimes triggered by towing or car seats, continuing spontaneously during drives.

The built-in Alexa voice assistant randomly activates and interrupts without voice commands, picking up conversations and prompting unnecessary responses.

Driver assist features constantly chime and alert about drifting too far left or right on roads, even when centered, with unwanted nudges on winding roads.

In cold weather, low beam headlights may fail to illuminate, triggering a driver display warning message.

A false 'gear tunnel' alert appears on the gauge cluster, requiring unscheduled service.

Rivian's infotainment system lacks support for Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, forcing owners to use the proprietary interface for navigation, music, and phone integration instead of familiar smartphon...

The phone-as-key (PAAK) feature uses Bluetooth to automatically lock/unlock the vehicle and load driver profiles, but it frequently fails to detect the phone reliably, causing random locking/unlocking...

The physical key fob has delayed response for unlocking/locking, drains batteries quickly, and fails proximity detection, often requiring multiple presses or battery replacements.

Rivian's touchscreen infotainment system is slow to respond with laggy animations and requires excessive taps/menus for basic functions like climate control, frustrating daily use.

Rivian's built-in navigation fails to account for HOV lanes, real-time traffic, road construction, or nonexistent routes, often sending drivers on inefficient or incorrect paths.

Rivian's over-the-air (OTA) software updates sometimes fail to download or install automatically, especially on WiFi or for vehicles in service mode, leaving owners on outdated versions. Owners must v...

OTA updates reset the vehicle's maximum charging amperage settings to unsafe defaults, causing issues like melted charger plugs when exceeding the owner's set limit.

The phone-as-key proximity locking/unlocking feature malfunctions after OTA updates, causing the vehicle to unlock unexpectedly or fail to relock after walking away.

Cabin climate preconditioning via the app fails after OTA updates, blowing warm air instead of cooling until the vehicle is driven.

Automatic HVAC fan speeds and defrost randomly change after OTA updates, ignoring manual settings and causing uncomfortable temperature spikes.

Infotainment screens freeze, reboot repeatedly, or stutter during navigation after OTA updates, sometimes rendering critical functions unusable.

Post-OTA update, drive mode analytics visuals like motor power delivery indicators fail to display acceleration or regen status.

Amazon Music streaming becomes unusable after OTA updates, randomly pausing and restarting despite good signal.

PIN-to-Drive security prompts fail to display properly or generate temporary PINs after OTA updates, blocking vehicle use.

Driver's side mirror fails to automatically return to normal position after reverse tilt feature introduced in OTA update.

Auto headlight setting fails to persist after OTA updates, turning off despite user selection.

When selling or buying a used Rivian R1T, personal data and settings often remain on the vehicle despite transfer processes, exposing previous owners' information to new owners. Owners report difficul...

Rivian's R1T continuously collects and transmits vehicle data via always-on LTE and GPS telematics, which cannot be fully disabled through software settings without hardware modifications that risk vo...

The Rivian R1T shares vehicle location data via undocumented private APIs to third parties like ABRP, regardless of user privacy settings in the app.

The Rivian R1T uses a key fob and NFC cards as remote control alternatives to phone keys for unlocking and starting the vehicle. Owners report these physical keys never working from delivery, failing ...

Rivian's remote control system allows financial companies or tow services to unlock the vehicle remotely without owner notification or approval. This occurs during towing or repossession via the owner...

Rivian's remote control services, accessed via app for features like locking/unlocking and preconditioning, can be permanently terminated or suspended without notice. This policy risks sudden loss of ...

The vehicle's central infotainment screens control navigation, media, and vehicle settings but frequently become completely unresponsive or blank, requiring soft or hard resets to restore functionalit...

Rivian's phone-as-key system uses Bluetooth proximity to automatically unlock doors and start the vehicle, but it often fails to detect the phone, causing delayed unlocking, entry prompts for key card...

Adaptive cruise control maintains speed and distance on highways but frequently cancels unexpectedly with warnings like 'Take control of truck. Vehicle stopping!' even on clear roads, or shows 'Unavai...

The infotainment system's media player supports Bluetooth, radio, Apple Music, and Spotify, but experiences frequent failures like radio auto-retuning to wrong stations, Bluetooth music not restarting...

Driver profiles automatically adjust seat position, mirrors, and steering on entry/exit via 'roomy exit' mode for easier access, but often fail to detect the correct profile, ghost the restore button,...

Gear Guard is Rivian's built-in dashcam and security recorder using USB drives, but it consistently fails with storage errors on new drives, pulls old irrelevant footage during glitches, or misses eve...

All vehicle audio including entertainment, chimes, turn signals, and driver assists suddenly stops outputting sound from speakers, persisting until spontaneous recovery or service.

The vehicle's built-in LTE modem provides app connectivity, navigation updates, and SOS calling, but periodically loses signal entirely even in strong coverage areas, disabling features until reboot.

Customizable Halloween light themes override standard headlights and signals, but a software glitch caused all exterior lights to shut off completely while driving in the dark, requiring a hard reset.

Rivian's Connect+ subscription provides priority access to over-the-air (OTA) software updates. Non-subscribers complain that Rivian deliberately throttles updates for them, with one rollout reaching ...

Rivian's Connect+ is a paid service for features like navigation and music streaming. Used vehicle owners report being unable to subscribe due to technical glitches, despite repeated customer service ...

Rivian releases seasonal software themes like 'spooky' for Halloween via OTA updates. Paying Connect+ subscribers complain about lacking the option to receive these fun updates on time.