Acura ZDX vs Rivian R1S

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Acura ZDX Rivian R1S
Complaints on file 119 290
Model years covered 2010–2024 2022–2026
Worst model year — 2023
Best model year — 2022
Crashes reported 13 59
Fires reported 0 3
Injuries reported 8 19
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
Share of complaints involving harm 17.6% 27.9%

Acura ZDX by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 21 17.6%
Other & Unspecified 13 10.9%
Electrical System 12 10.1%
Airbags 8 6.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 4 3.4%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 3.4%
Engine & Cooling 3 2.5%

Rivian R1S by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 37 12.8%
Seats 17 5.9%
Suspension 15 5.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 15 5.2%
Brakes 14 4.8%