We've taken this truck daily driving, off-roading, towing, and even to two tractor pulls! Does the R1T impress you as a first product from a new car company? What challenges should we put our long-term term Rivian up against next? Let us know in the comments!

99 percent of these complaints were the early trucks my vin number 24xxx is flawless no noise perfect gaps and rides like butter. LOve my R1T best built vehicle I have ever owned out of 36.

One recall. JUST ONE RECALL after almost almost two years of production. Pretty good for the very first vehicle of a totally new car company. The annoyances mentioned are valid. I have the exact same launch edition (even the same color) and I've got the squeaky door handle but not the other squeaks/ rattles. I'm amazed you didn't mention the toneau cover. Frankly, that's my biggest gripe as mine has been broken for over a year now. Rivian is working on a replacement design but they promised to deliver it last summer and summer is gone. My biggest 'minor' gripe is the lack of Apple Carplay or Android Auto support. I want WAZE and the navigation for the Rivian is still lacking in several ways. The same can be said for many other OEM nav systems (except Tesla) but those others usually have Carplay/Auto support.

The door is hard to close because of the extra seals that allow it to fjord 3 feet of water. It’s the sort of thing that will probably stop them from ever offering that feature again due to the complaints about the door force, but I think it’s awesome.

6 months in and over 17k miles on R1S. Aside from daily charging, I drive and treat this like the vehicle it is. Great truck, great size, and no problems putting the miles on. Range could be better…my only serious gripe, but one I was well aware of before purchase. I expect some issues down the road, so far this has been minimal.

Thanks, Edmunds. I really appreciate long-term reviews like this.

Door handle squeaking I can forgive, but I'd lose my mind with a wheel squeaking every time I turn.

The original keyfob from my 15-year old Nissan minivan still works like a champ from 150 feet.

I LOVE my truck. I would not buy a lightning, a cybertruck, a hummer, a silverado ev, nothing. It's fucking amazing. It can off-road, it's fast 0-60 in 3.5s, it can haul a decent amount for me (not a full size bed), and its cheaper to run than a prius. I have solar, so I can drive this 7000lb truck around for nothing. I've had mine for a year now, I have 22.6k miles, just that one recall - though I wasnt affected by it, and I've had little issues like described, but Rivian will fix them. I would re-purchase another one for the higher ~95k, it's just that good. Only reason not to get one is if you really don't care for the looks. Otherwise it does it all, amazingly well. For a first shot from a new automaker, they KILLED it.

I've had mine since April 2023 and have 20k miles. Great truck. No significant issues other than minor fit and finish stuff.

I’m going to make a video like this on my Camry I got new. 170000 later 😂😂

If you rent an apartment and rely on chargers its pain in the ass, alway see people at 5 or 6 in morning charging and still a line. EVs atm are for home owners who can get a 240V 48a charger to handle it.

Also I don’t think that is nit picky. I think for the price they should not have a single squeak and remove better not mess up either. I think cars that are over 50 60 k have to be flawless. 🤷‍♂️

Thank you, Edmunds! This is by far the most complete review of the Rivian R1T. My biggest dislike is the glass roof; it lets in heat and rain leaks through and gets stuck inside the door panels according to another review.

Wow, 321miles on a single charge with quad motors is pretty sick.

It's hard to take Rivian seriously when we have no idea if they will go bankrupt in the next year or two. Consumers are paying through the nose for this status symbol and being asked to also take on the risk that Rivian goes bust. As for the truck, it's a small, mid size truck with limited truck utility. If you are someone who wants an EV truck, there are far better options. Who cares about a truck pull, really a dumb idea from Edmunds to even do it, as if that makes a difference when buying a truck. Take your Rivian to Home Depot and try to do actual work with it, like loading sheets of plywood and then put it next to the GM EV truck offering. No competition. Load a bunch of 29er mountain bikes in the bed, and see what kind of room you have, I know the answer, none. We head to the trails and see people trying to shoe horn their mountain bikes in the bed and it is like a clown car. Even the new Tacoma long bed is far superior in terms of utility, let alone a real full size truck for mountain bike adventures. When the Rivian failed and would not start, how long did it take before it was towed? How long before you got a loaner? How long before the repair was done and how much was the repair cost? Even if the warranty covered it, it would be interesting to know the real world cost of the repair, give us real data where you have it.

Hi Edmunds. Your video editor needs to normalize the volume. The range of volume from the interviewers are too loud or too soft.

I’ve had mine ab 3,000 miles, a few things have popped up but Rivian has taken care of them. I do wish they had a closer service center. Overall, very pleased.

Sounds like an extended warranty for an EV is something that all owners should consider. What do you do with these vehicles after Edmunds finishes the long-term testing?

Squeaks and rattles are real with any EV because there's no engine noise to drown out the squeaks and rattles... plastic is probably the primary culprit but will be interesting to see if this is a problem across all car brands. My model 3 has a bunch of them that drive me insane.

So my rivian, the hv battery died. Rivian had to call 3 different tow trucks over the course of 2 weeks because they couldn’t pull it out of my garage. They finally sent a service truck and I had to use my own tow straps to pull it out of the garage. Swapped the hv battery, one day after getting the truck back the rear motor died while I was driving and then the hv battery died again. Maybe Edmunds is getting preferential treatment or maybe I had terrible service. I no longer have the truck.

I hit the like button because of Emme Hall. Nice to see her here. 👍🏼👍🏼

Clint is dreamy 😘

It would be great to make the same video after the warranty expires. Parts are not mainstream. Also impacts to the body can be expensive. And … That’s not a ferrari. You did not mention the glare issue on the front camera which prevent the cruise controls to engage. Or the lack of backup camera when the back door is lowered. I wanted to buy one but i decided not to break my wallet because of all the “unknown" overhead cost.

I have the highway king it is hi-fi magenta. I have number 129 of 750. I really like the white pearl ultra Limited for 2024. The highway king is great, the only thing I did to it was chrome the upper and lower front forks. It looks amazing and everyone loves it. I really dig the old school look but I’m trying to get used to that high seat, I was going to buy an ultra limited, but I was a little concerned about the weight in terms of being top-heavy and I wasn’t sure if I would really do the kind of riding that it was built for….. my previous bike was a 2002 Road king classic in Black which I really loved. I like the old school with the white wall tires and the spoked wheels which is what attracted me to the highway king. Too many bikes today are simply black or gray years ago. There was a lot more color on motorcycles. I’d like to see Harley come out with more color options and bring back more chrome. The last thing I’ll say because this is running long is that the 114 engine is really impressive as compared to my twin cam from years ago. I see no reason to put a stage two or four into it but that’s just me thanks for the video. Have a great day.

If you want to keep the cab cooler, get a clear uv tint on the windshield.

Thanks for the update! Would anybody in the edmunds team consider this long term tester their favorite vehicle?

I’m slamming RIVN month by month…..once it blows up I will gladly pay it forward by getting one.

Cars nowadays rely too much on computer chips and computer assistance. And I'm sure if this was out of warranty it would have costs the owner thousands of dollars to repair. Edmunds you should should disclose what the costs would had been. Or make a video of "what if and costs involved" video.

I have more miles on my truck and own it for less than a year and I have none of the issues you have or have had. My vin is in the 13k

35% tint for under $250 should do the trick for weather in So Cal. Helped our R1S a lot.

good long term review. What was the cost per mile over the year?

That stuff is not nit picky, at a price of $80K+. On the other hand, first year? It's a brilliant truck, full stop. Now, let's get rivian to make one with just 400 hp, awd, smaller, much lighter, and half the price.

I have a beautiful Silverado trail boss 2023. I haul my boat every weekend to one of two lakes 50 miles away one way. Then I had some trees removed in my yard and went and got a bucket of 1500 lb of dirt for fill in. Have you done any truck things in this “not truck?” I understand when you put dirt or rock or mulch in the bed it drops into the tailgate hinge arm opening. This is not a truck. It’s a ridiculously expensive fast thing that looks like a truck … but is not. I’ll buy two trail bosses for the price of this “thing”

you want the keyfob to have a short range for reasons

Would you do a Rivian R1S long term? For the short period I test drive I drove my friends 1 day old one seems pretty good than the R1T fit and finish issues you have. I liked the drive better than a Tesla Model S (yes, I know totally different vehicles but just what I got to drive in EV world)

i think it makes sense to do these videos after warranty ends. That’s usually when all the issues start. lol

Squeaking door handles are a design feature to let you know you grabbed them. Albert looks like a stone-cold auto tester (SCAT). It would be great to give get him on camera to balance the valley boys, even if it is only to stare down the presenters when they say something stupid. :)

I’ve seen it in other Rivian trucks…the trapped swishing water in the doors. Have you guys had this issue in yours?

I've got 58k on my R1T--if you'd like to check it out and see how it's driving/wearing, I would be happy to bring it to Los Angeles sometime. :-)

The squeaky parts for an $80,000-$100,000 vehicle is HILARIOUS.

will my Vivian stocks go up

You mean when they get access to “some” of the Tesla chargers. Not all of them….

Emme how have you been? I haven't seen you since your days with Ross Rapaport. The R1S is my dream car😍🥰😘

Is extended warranty available from Rivian?

A door not shutting every time isn’t being nitpicky.

Mine gets towed every 7000 miles so looks like you hit close to the average.

These are some serious quality issues with a vehicle this expensive (especially with the front inverter disabling the truck) I better stay with Toyota.

After 8 years my diesel Ford Ranger had one broken door latch. Range is the same as it was new. Replaced the tires and battery at 6 years and service it every 9 months. Can't understand why people buy EV's that are worthless toxic junk in 10 years

Nit picky?! No way. That’s unacceptable. I’d be pretty pissed if I spent 75K let alone 95K and have that many rattles and door issues. I have an RDX that just crossed 167K miles and just noticed my first rattle. No way I’d be okay with something this new and low mileage. This is why I’d buy from a legacy auto marker. The quality isn’t there yet.

If you've been to the mall now that holiday shopping has started, you should watch the EV cars as they play musical chairs with others around the charging station. Then when they go into the mall after about an hour, just slightly pull back their plug until disconnected, its so much fun. Maybe its a new social game!?!?! We'll call it how to easily piss off rich people and really enjoy watching them when they figure it out. Pair with beer and pretzels.

My Tennessee Uncle says any dings a big $$$ job.

See InsideEVs story from 12/26: "Rivian R1T Owner Says His Truck Has Been Out For Repairs For Eight Months for a damaged side camera"

Steering wheel is serious

Yeah cause tranmissions arent 😂 ... at least it went out under warranty, my transmission went out 9000 miles out of warranty

Rivian, Lucid, Polestar are not large enough or enough of a threat yet to evoke the auto industry and dealer lobby into full scale assault mode on them, like they did with Tesla. Glad you pointed out some quirks and by the way, DID you mic out those Rivian panel gaps or send a marble rolling down them?

Imagine selling ICE cars and not having enough gas stations for them.

I wouldn't be able to get passed the fact that it looks like a car with a bed on it, no real truck looks.

No amount of "coolness" or "golly gee wizz" power would make up for the bricked vehicle - or the inconvenience of charging. This is a "hard no" for me.

That build quality stuff is “nit picky.” It’s totally unacceptable. For what’s now a $95,000 vehicle? Abysmal.

Issues are so minor compared to Tesla.

For 90,000 grand it shoud come with a can of WD-40 with all the squeaks

Was hit on the #1 issue with EV's. The charging. No mention of how much added time to the trip to SF took due to charging (probably 4 stops). Until that is addressed and Yes that is a Rivian/Tesla/GM/Ford/ETC problem EV's are nothing more than around town put puts

Squeaks humm try WD 40 or spray some Armor All in there

Oh that’s cool too bad they’re so expensive

Even for the pre increase price there should be no creaks and rattles

How could this be a positive review. These problems would bug the shit out of me

Why does this dude sound like John Mulaney?

watching and going 🤔 hmmm, ahaa, hmmm

It would not be waterproof up to 3 feet if the doors were easy to close. That’s a stupid thing to annoy you in my honest opinion.

I don't need all the troubles that come with an ev

Long term review at 1yr really 😂

This quality is very America

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People buying ev for the environment really need to do some research on the environmental effects of lithium mineand disposal. The fuel consumption per day of these mine is mind blowing .

Trucks front end is a total joke. Looks like Betty Boop eyes for headlights. I laugh at people on the road at how horrible this over-priced battery on wheels looks.

lol squeak and rattles for $100k

Tesla chargers should not be available to non tesla vehicles. The Tesla charger stations are already 🚉 crowded. If the government want people to use Ev building a better charging network

Looks like a high priced POS for the $$

$75,000 for 7,000 lbs plus of what is essentially a passenger vehicle. This is a good example of vehicular overkill, an American Tradition.

And yet my 53 year old Chevelle doors close like a bank vault door.! Solid. And secure. I just laugh at new technology.!

Built like a Tesla?

Come on...seriously...when will American build a quality vehicles

What a joke. Never paying that price for squeaks and weird sounds. Hell no!

Oh yeah, let's keep forcing EV down the American people throats. Towing is crap.! And I just love how if I want to go on vacation, i have to plan on where the charging stations are. And then add on the charging time, if I can get an advanced charging system, if I can't, I'm there for an additional 3 hrs.! We have a gas tax, for road maintenance, how much will this cost once the EV takes over, like they are hoping. EV ISN'T GOING TO BE FREE FOREVER.! But nobody has thought of this yet.! And where does the electricity come from for your EV, tree huggers, fossil fueled plants.! You think you're saving the planet, but you ain't.! Pure and simple.

Expensive for a tow truck.

Garbage method of making this truck. These are not like regular trucks, the whole side is one piece and in case of a fender bender, you can't access the inside of your panels by simply removing them. This is why their way of contructing is anti consumer. Cheap to manufacturer, EXTREMELY expensive owenership.

I wouldn't call any of the issues minor...$100k for squeaks and rattles, impossible to repair minor accidents. You guys are ruining the world pedaling this garbage. When they can sell shit for $100k and be praised what do you think the manufacturers will sell us for $50k?

Electric cars is the most stupid investment in terms of buying a vehicle.