FaultScore

Dodge Sprinter 3500 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 Dodge Sprinter 3500 Rivian R1S
Complaints on file 113 280
Model years covered 2004–2012 2022–2026
Worst model year 2008 2023
Best model year 2007 2022
Crashes reported 0 57
Fires reported 3 3
Injuries reported 0 19
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Airbags Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
Share of complaints involving harm 2.7% 28.2%

Dodge Sprinter 3500 by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 44 38.9%
Engine & Cooling 28 24.8%
Electrical System 11 9.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 7 6.2%
Brakes 7 6.2%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 2.7%
Lights 3 2.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 3 2.7%

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 13.2%
Seats 17 6.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 15 5.4%
Brakes 14 5.0%
Suspension 14 5.0%