FaultScore

Rivian R1T vs BMW X7

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 R1T BMW X7
Complaints on file 195 476
Model years covered 2022–2026 2019–2026
Worst model year 2022 2020
Best model year 2024 2022
Crashes reported 24 19
Fires reported 2 7
Injuries reported 17 7
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm 22.1% 6.9%

Rivian R1T by year

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

What breaks

Airbags 19 9.7%
Suspension 18 9.2%
Other & Unspecified 18 9.2%
Electrical System 17 8.7%
Steering 13 6.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 12 6.2%
Fuel & Propulsion 10 5.1%

BMW X7 by year

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

What breaks