Seat belts: pretensioner
NewRisk. A damaged seat belt pretensioner cable may not restrain the occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2025 Rivian EDV, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 1 safety recall.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 25, 2025. Updated daily.
1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
Risk. A damaged seat belt pretensioner cable may not restrain the occupant as intended, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Rivian.
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the EDV median. How we score
Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
Driver of van called to report seatbelt would not latch; release button was stuck and would not release. They called Rivian Support, and they had van towed back to station as without seatbelt working properly, would be unsafe for driver to continue.
Decode your VIN to see the recalls for your exact car, then confirm open recalls with NHTSA.