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2024 Rivian R1S Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
12%of 17 total for the year
Median mileage
5,000miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2024 Rivian R1S, 12% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My vehicle has been a service seven times, each time I have complained about my wife not being recognized by the passenger seat. She weighs 100 pounds, and I’m told that the weight limit is 65. On the latest visit they replaced the passenger seat and told me if it still does it, then it is a design flaw, and I’ll have to deal with it. Don’t find this acceptable as it affects my wife’s safety, and would like the manufacturer to rectify the issues of the airbag will function correctly.”

NHTSA complaint #11613362, filed 2024-09

“The contact owns a 2024 Rivian R1S. The contact stated that while his wife was attempting to park in a parking space, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated. The brake pedal was violently depressed however the vehicle continued to accelerate. No warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle hit a curb in a landscaping zone and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy during the incident. No medical attention was provided but the contact and the contact’s daughter suffered minor neck, side, and back pain. …”

NHTSA complaint #11619209, filed 2024-10, 5,000 miles

Related recalls

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202535%
2024212%
20232938%
2022350%

Other parts of the 2024 Rivian R1S

Suspension
5 complaints
Forward collision avoidance
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Back-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Lane departure
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2024 Rivian R1S

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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