Safety ratings
2023 Rivian EDV 500 CV FWD
- Lane departure warningStandard
- Forward collision warningStandard
- Electronic stability controlStandard
Crash test videos & photos
No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.
Recalls (2)
- SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONERCampaign 25V816000 · 25/11/2025
Rivian Automotive, LLC (Rivian) is recalling certain 2022-2025 EDV vehicles. The driver's seat belt pretensioner cable may become damaged.
Risk: A damaged seat belt pretensioner cable may not restrain the occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: Rivian has released an over-the-air (OTA) software update. In addition Rivian will inspect and replace the driver's seat belt pretensioner assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 16, 2026. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4261. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1770.
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSCampaign 24V367000 · 23/05/2024
Rivian Automotive, LLC. (Rivian) is recalling certain 2023-2024 EDV, R1S, and R1T vehicles. The headlights may be improperly aimed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamp, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment."
Risk: Improperly aimed headlights can result in insufficient illumination of the road, decreasing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Rivian will inspect and adjust the headlight alignment as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 28, 2024. Owners may contact Rivian customer service at 1-888-748-4264. Rivian's number for this recall is FSAM-1445.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- SEAT BELTS10
- SUSPENSION2
- POWER TRAIN1
- UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
- STEERING1
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL1
Read individual complaints (15 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 12/19/2024· POWER TRAIN
I lease 36 of these vehicles and at least 50% have had issues with the Shifter. The shifter (putting the vehicle into D, R, or any other position) will fail unexpectedly. It is not broken or seems to have any visible damage. It will leave the vehicle stranded anywhere in the middle of the road, highway, parking lot, etc. When 50% of the vehicles and counting have the same issue then is a manufacturing issue that should be covered under warranty. This has been escalated to Rivian and their position is that they fail for excessive force. This is NOT true and they are putting peoples lives in danger.
- 11/13/2025· SEAT BELTS
The seatbelt cable completely snapped- it's a huge metal cord and should not have failed.
- 10/16/2025· SEAT BELTS
The ANCHOR - SEAT BELT_PTP 1_5 PRE-TENSION POINT snaps on these vehicles very often
- 10/13/2025· SEAT BELTS
The seatbelt pretensioner failed in the Rivian EDV 700. This is a common problem and puts drivers at serious risk of injury or death in an accident. The pretensioner comes apart without warning. We have seen this on several of the Rivian EDV 700s in our fleet.
- 10/06/2025· SEAT BELTS
Seat belt relaeases from the anchor point causing a major concern with this vehicle. We have multiple failures at the same point.
- 10/03/2025· SEAT BELTS
The seatbelt pretensioner anchor cable completely severed and broke apart during operation. This is the metal cable near the drivers left hip that secures the seatbelt across the drivers lap area. A photo of the broken cable is attached.
- 07/31/2025· SEAT BELTS
The main seatbelt anchor cable (located near the drivers left side hip) broke during operation. This is a steel braided cable that secures the seatbelt to the seat. All strands of the cable severed entirely and left the driver unrestrained during operation. The broken part has been replaced by Rivian service. This is the third different vehicle in the last 30 days that this part has failed in the exact same manner.
- 07/31/2025· SEAT BELTS
A metal braided cable used as the seatbelt pretensioner broke in half during operation. This cable is what anchors the drivers seatbelt harness to the seat. This left the driver unrestrained in the event of a collision. The broken part was replaced by Rivian service.
- 07/31/2025· SEAT BELTS
The metal braided steel cable that anchors the seatbelt harness to the driver seat broke in half during operation. This severed cable left the driver unrestrained in the event of a collision.
- 07/31/2025· SEAT BELTS
A braided steel cable that anchors the driver seatbelt harness to the seat broke during operation. The steel cable was completely severed, leaving the driver no loner restrained in the event of a collision. This is the second vehicle this month that has experienced the exact same failure.
- 06/24/2026· UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Air conditioner turns off when bulkhead door (inside vehicle) senses it is closed. I have 30 Rivian vehicles that this update has happened to and I have multiple driver's a day that are being affected by heat related issue with this new update.
- 05/27/2024· STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The vehicle shifter tends to easily break and wiggle, not allowing the vehicle to go on drive or reverse. SAFETY concern, Rivian charges around $600+ every time you have this consistent problem. Severe vehicles, especially from Amazon have been called out for this ongoing situation.
- 04/16/2026· SUSPENSION
The rear axle beam on this vehicle is cracked. The beam is nearly cracked all the way through with just a small amount of material still holding it together. An image is attached showing the part failure.
- 02/09/2026· SEAT BELTS
During operation the seatbelt connection to the pretensioner fell apart. There is a plastic housing that the seatbelt anchor is connected to. That metal anchor came apart from inside of the plastic housing and could not be reconnected. Vehicle will need a new seatbelt installed. The pretensioner mounting cable is still intact, just the connection plate to the plastic housing failed. The attached image shows the plastic housing and mounting cable separated.
- 02/09/2026· SUSPENSION
During inspection we found the rear axle of this vehicle has a crack through it traveling vertically through the axle. The break is on the driver side rear of the vehicle and extends about 80% up the entire axle width. The attached images are taken from the rear of the vehicle.