2022 Rivian R1T Consumer Reviews

They say they are a tech company not a car company. Well the tech does not fail safe and thing will beep for hours which is enough to drive a person crazy. They arnt a great tech company and they are obviously a horrible car company. Over priced too small and my Ford ranger has more room and better tech. No shade on sunroof no opening the sun roof. Does NOT fail safe. I am definitely suffering from buyers remorse because of this.

I sue my truck for leisure (including mild off-roading) and the eventual hauling. Riving is the perfect size for my applications. Performance is tremendous. Car was build very well, the suspension is a work of art. I love how it looks, I am still enamored of it after 4 years and spend nothing on maintenance (other then tires). Charging is very convenient, in special now that I can use Tesla's network. Everything work in the car like it did when i first bought it. It handles everything I throw at it. This is the best vehicle I ever owned.

Once you drive one of these, all of your other vehicles will feel outdated The fact that you can tow anything you want and also go 0-60 in 3 seconds is a combination that is wild. They also send updates about once per month to add features and improvements in the performance. I've owned 3 other EVs and this is the best yet. Only annoying item is that the closest service center is 2.5 hours away. Luckily I've only needed to take it there twice, other items that have come up have been handled by a mobile unit. Growing pains of a new company.

Fast, strong, and reliable. enough room for 5 average size people. The mobile service is good. Good on the long trips as well as long as you plan the trip. Remember, when the first gasoline cars just came out, people had to go to a grocery store with a bucket to get gasoline. ...so for those who are still crying about charging networks, don't be a baby and use common sense and your brain. Most of the time you charge it at home, like a cell phone at night. In the morning you got over 300 mile range. At the superchargers, you spend no more than 20-30 min on long trips. Also, stop complaining that you want to fill up and go. (like you do :) ) Do you need to eat or go to the bathroom? That's enough time to get at least 100 miles of range. So.. no complaints about this truck. Not to mention, that it is the first vehicle from the brand new company. Tesla is still not anywhere near Rivian on the built quality.

My Rivian R1T was delivered in July 9,2022. 8,300 miles. No problems or mechanical issues besides the paint chip and minor adjustment with the front air suspension uneven when parked which was corrected. Other than that I'm very happy with my R1T. My R1S is coming soon. I wish I can keep both Rivian's but can't have my 16y/o drive one of them for their 1st car. Awesome Truck.

This is my 5th pickup truck since 1995. How times have changed. Great truck from a new company. Faster than almost anything on real roads and better off-road than most other vehicles. Owned for almost 1 year and no complaints except distance to service center if needed. I would definitely buy a Rivian again at this point.

TL:DR It’s an awesome truck if it meets YOUR particular lifestyle needs. Grew up driving lifted gas and diesel 4x4’s. Became a Toyota family when I met my wife and we owned a 4th gen V8 4Runner and a 3rd gen Tacoma before going electric. Loved them both. We currently have a ‘22 Model Y Performance, ‘11 Sienna and the ‘22 R1T. So based off of my personal vehicle history, the R1T has been my favorite to drive/own. It’s an EV so the maintenance really is low compared to a gas/diesel vehicle. I’ve also been very fortunate to have never owned a lemon or a vehicle I couldn’t wait to get rid of. That said, 5 months of R1T ownership is too short to talk about long term reliability by any means.. but so far, so good! It’s a new product from a new company so there are bound to be issues scattered amongst the tens of thousands of R1s produced. Some have had worse issues than others, but the company does seem to be doing its best to take care of their customers from what I’ve read/heard. We haven’t had any issues with our truck since day one. Because it’s a newer vehicle employing an abundance of technology, most things get better over time. Over The Air (OTA) updates have already vastly improved the driving experience and ownership with a slight increase in range, more app control, security, comfort, performance, convenience, and safety. Towing. Yeah, it’s obviously not a 1 ton dually with a reserve fuel tank. It’s a truck that runs on batteries. So don’t expect to tow your toys, boat, or super sweet travel trailer long distances without making way more stops. Will the R1T tow a huge travel trailer across the country? Yes it will! Is it convenient? No it’s not. The R1T is a great truck for our personal lifestyle and use case. It does everything we ask it to do effortlessly. We still smile pretty much everytime either one of us drives it because it’s just so much fun! We let our neighbor take it for a drive a month ago and he just told me they ordered one last weekend. I recommend doing your research on the specs and see if it (and EV ownership in general) fits your lifestyle. Our truck has been practically flawless so add that datapoint to your research.

I have owned it for over 4 months, it has been a great vehicle for daily driving and for running errands. This vehicle exceeded my expectations with its quality build and driving dynamics. Acceleration is exhilarating, it is very maneuverable, fits in the garage just fine, and hauls most everything I need to. It has been the perfect vehicle to live with.