FaultScore

Rivian R1S vs BMW 750LI

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 Rivian R1S BMW 750LI
Complaints on file 280 696
Model years covered 2022–2026 2006–2021
Worst model year 2023 2006
Best model year 2022 2009
Crashes reported 57 18
Fires reported 3 20
Injuries reported 19 7
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 28.2% 6.5%

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

BMW 750LI by year

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

What breaks