2022 Rivian R1T Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 73 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2022 Rivian R1T, 4% of the 73 complaints for this model year. 2 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.
“When towing a trailer with my Rivian R1T on interstate 75 I set my cruise control while going with the speed of traffic at approximately 60 mph. Instead of cruise control setting at the speed I was traveling, it instead sets at the posted speed limit. In most conditions, this wouldn't create a hazard as adaptive cruise control would keep the vehicle from accelerating more than the speed the vehicle directly in front of me is going. But when towing a trailer, the R1T disables the adaptive part of cruise control as well as emergency braking. …”
NHTSA complaint #11572668, filed 2024-02“I do not own this vehicle. I was however, injured by the driver of the 2022 Rivian launch edition. I was rear ended (while I was stopped waiting for a read light) at a relative high speed for road conditions. After studying the owners manual, there are multiple collision avoidance warnings, audible, visual and haptic (vibration of the steering wheel) when a collision is imminent. Furthermore, the automatic emergency braking feature and brake assist should completely prevented me from being rear ended and injured as a result. …”
NHTSA complaint #11486117, filed 2022-09Related recalls
- 23V883000Dec 21, 2023Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022 R1T and R1S vehicles. The accelerator pedal may not detect when the driver releases the pedal…Covers: Rivian R1T 2022, R1S 2022
Related service bulletins
- 11016391Mar 5, 2025Rivian is initiating a customer satisfaction campaign for some model year 2022 R1T vehicles that were built with early revisions of the secondary driver assistance module that…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 7% |
| 2022 | 3 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2022 Rivian R1T
17 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsForward collision avoidance
12 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsLane departure
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2022 Rivian R1T
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology