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Rivian R1S Reliability by Year

Every R1S model year from 2022 to 2025, scored on reported failures weighted against how many were sold — and ranked against every other Large SUV of the same year.

The short answer

Best model year
2024
#5 of 38 that year
Year to avoid
2022
#35 of 35 that year
Latest scored
2025
#41 of 42

Across 4 scored model years the R1S needs fixing more often than its class, but when it does, repairs cost about what you would expect. The spread between years is what matters: 2024 is its strongest, 2022 its weakest.

Every model year, scored

Longer bar is better. Rank is against every Large SUV sold that same model year.

YearRelative standingClass rankPctl
2022#35 /350thAvoid
2023#32 /3816th
2024#5 /3889thBest year
2025#41 /422th

What tends to break

All 12 systems, measured against the class average for each model year.

Every R1S model year is scored across 12 separate systems — engine, transmission, brakes, electrical, steering and suspension, structure, interior, and five more. Each system is compared against how often that same system fails on the average Large SUV of the same year, so a common failure is judged against how common it is everywhere else.

Across the last three model years (2023–2025), the trouble concentrates in one place: interior & safety. That system draws issue reports more often than the same system on the average Large SUV of its year — which changes what you should be inspecting before you buy.

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Common questions

What is the best year for a used Rivian R1S?

2024 is the strongest R1S model year on record, ranking #5 of 38 Large SUVs that year.

Which Rivian R1S years should I avoid?

2022 is the weakest year in the model's history, ranking #35 of 35.

Is the latest R1S reliable?

The 2025 R1S ranks #41 of 42 Large SUVs — the lower half of its class.

Where does this data come from?

Failure reports filed with NHTSA — submitted by vehicle owners and repair shops alike — weighted against US sales volumes so a high-volume model is not penalised for selling well, then benchmarked within segment and model year.

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How this was built. Scores derive from failure reports filed with NHTSA — submitted by vehicle owners and repair shops alike — weighted against US sales volumes and benchmarked within segment and model year. We measure two separate things: Fix Frequency — how often a vehicle needs fixing — and Fix Severity — how costly those fixes are. These figures describe a model line, not the specific vehicle in front of you; trim, mileage and service history still decide an individual car.