Lemon Law · Model-year problems
2025 Rivian R1S
What owners of this model year report to the federal safety regulator, the repair attempts that make a California lemon law claim, and what a buyback covers.
What owners report
On file for 2025 Rivian R1S
Public defect-investigation and recall notices on file with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If any of these describe your vehicle and the manufacturer's repair has not fixed it, Song-Beverly may apply.
- 26V508000 · Exterior lighting: turn signal · reported 6 August 2026 Turn signals that do not function properly increase the risk of a crash. Read campaign 26V508000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 26V009000 · Seat belts: critical fasteners · reported 15 January 2026 · owner letters mailed 2 March 2026 An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not adequately restrain the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. Read campaign 26V009000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 26V003000 · Suspension: critical fasteners · reported 5 January 2026 · owner letters mailed 17 February 2026 The toe link joint may separate, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 26V003000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V585000 · Electrical system: adas: autonomous/self driving: software · reported 8 September 2025 · owner letters mailed 17 October 2025 Failure to detect another vehicle increases the risk of a crash. Read campaign 25V585000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V537000 · Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery · reported 21 August 2025 · owner letters mailed 17 October 2025 A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash. Read campaign 25V537000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V387000 · Exterior lighting: turn signal · reported 11 June 2025 · owner letters mailed 22 September 2025 Turn signals that do not function properly, failing to indicate the driver's intention to change direction, increase the risk of a crash. Read campaign 25V387000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V370000 · Seat belts: front: anchorage · reported 3 June 2025 · owner letters mailed 8 July 2025 An improperly secured seat belt may not restrain an occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. Read campaign 25V370000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 25V085000 · Exterior lighting: headlights · reported 13 February 2025 · owner letters mailed 22 September 2025 Headlight failure can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 25V085000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 24V827000 · Electrical system: software · reported 1 November 2024 · owner letters mailed 18 December 2024 Deactivated exterior lighting reduces the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 24V827000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
- 24V686000 · Vehicle speed control: cruise control · reported 13 September 2024 · owner letters mailed 18 October 2024 The driver may not know how to activate or deactivate the cruise control without the proper markings, increasing the risk of a crash. Read campaign 24V686000 at nhtsa.gov · the full record on this site
The statute
When a warranty problem becomes a lemon
These are the presumptions in the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act and the Tanner Consumer Protection Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 1793.22). Each applies when the defect is first reported, and the vehicle is presented for warranty repair, within 18 months of delivery or 18,000 miles, whichever comes first. They are presumptions, not predictions about any individual vehicle.
A
Two or more attempts (safety)
For a defect that could cause death or serious injury, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
B
Four or more attempts
For the same non-safety warranty problem, reported within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
C
30 days out of service
Cumulative, for warranty repair, within 18 months or 18,000 miles.
Have an attorney read your 2025 Rivian R1S repair orders.
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