FaultScore

2023 Rivian EDV seat belt problems

10 of the 16 complaints about the 2023 Rivian EDV are about the seat belts — 63% of everything reported for this model year.

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Crashes

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Injuries

Exactly what failed

Seat Belts 10 100.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Perrysburg, OH

SEAT BELTS

During operation the seatbelt connection to the pretensioner fell apart. There is a plastic housing that the seatbelt anchor is connected to. That metal anchor came apart from inside of the plastic housing and could not be reconnected. Vehicle will need a new seatbelt installed. The pretensioner mounting cable is still intact, just the connection plate to the plastic housing failed. The attached image shows the plastic housing and mounting cable separated.

NHTSA complaint #11716787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Beaverton, OR

SEAT BELTS

The seatbelt cable completely snapped- it's a huge metal cord and should not have failed.

NHTSA complaint #11699227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Toledo, OH

SEAT BELTS

The ANCHOR - SEAT BELT_PTP 1_5 PRE-TENSION POINT snaps on these vehicles very often

NHTSA complaint #11693751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Toledo, OH

SEAT BELTS

The seatbelt pretensioner failed in the Rivian EDV 700. This is a common problem and puts drivers at serious risk of injury or death in an accident. The pretensioner comes apart without warning. We have seen this on several of the Rivian EDV 700s in our fleet.

NHTSA complaint #11693103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chandler, AZ

SEAT BELTS

Seat belt relaeases from the anchor point causing a major concern with this vehicle. We have multiple failures at the same point.

NHTSA complaint #11691719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Perrysburg, OH

SEAT BELTS

The seatbelt pretensioner anchor cable completely severed and broke apart during operation. This is the metal cable near the drivers left hip that secures the seatbelt across the drivers lap area. A photo of the broken cable is attached.

NHTSA complaint #11691273 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Toledo, OH

SEAT BELTS

The main seatbelt anchor cable (located near the drivers left side hip) broke during operation. This is a steel braided cable that secures the seatbelt to the seat. All strands of the cable severed entirely and left the driver unrestrained during operation. The broken part has been replaced by Rivian service. This is the third different vehicle in the last 30 days that this part has failed in the exact same manner.

NHTSA complaint #11677604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Toledo, OH

SEAT BELTS

A braided steel cable that anchors the driver seatbelt harness to the seat broke during operation. The steel cable was completely severed, leaving the driver no loner restrained in the event of a collision. This is the second vehicle this month that has experienced the exact same failure.

NHTSA complaint #11677610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Toledo, OH

SEAT BELTS

The metal braided steel cable that anchors the seatbelt harness to the driver seat broke in half during operation. This severed cable left the driver unrestrained in the event of a collision.

NHTSA complaint #11677613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Toledo, OH

SEAT BELTS

A metal braided cable used as the seatbelt pretensioner broke in half during operation. This cable is what anchors the drivers seatbelt harness to the seat. This left the driver unrestrained in the event of a collision. The broken part was replaced by Rivian service.

NHTSA complaint #11677616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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