NHTSA Safety Recalls
Rivian R2 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 2 recall campaigns for the Rivian R2, across 1 model year from 2027 to 2027.
- Model years
- 1
- Recall campaigns
- 2
- Most recalls
- 2027
- Owner complaints
- 5
2027–2027, with a recall
2 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the Rivian R2 across 1 model year; the most, 5, concern the 2027.
Across all Rivian R2 model years, owners name the air bags most often (at least 2 complaints), then the service brakes (2).
The component recalled most often on the Rivian R2 is back over prevention: software, in 1 model-year listing.
The newest Rivian R2 recall, 26V625000, was reported on September 29, 2026 and concerns the electrical system: propulsion system: critical fasteners.
Rivian R2 years to avoid
Too few Rivian R2 model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2 | 5 | — | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Rivian R2 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Rivian R2
- BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE1
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CRITICAL FASTENERS1
Rivian R2 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Rivian R2 recall campaign (2)
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Rivian R2. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 19, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted