Chevrolet Classic 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 Chevrolet Classic Rivian R1S
Complaints on file 118 290
Model years covered 2004–2005 2022–2026
Worst model year — 2023
Best model year — 2022
Crashes reported 17 59
Fires reported 6 3
Injuries reported 13 19
Deaths reported 4 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
Share of complaints involving harm 33.9% 27.9%

Chevrolet Classic by year

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

What breaks

Steering 16 13.6%
Engine & Cooling 7 5.9%
Airbags 6 5.1%
Brakes 5 4.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 4 3.4%
Fuel & Propulsion 4 3.4%
Equipment & Accessories 4 3.4%

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%