Rivian Recalls & Your California Lemon Law Rights

As a fast-growing automaker, Rivian has issued a number of recalls on the R1T and R1S covering items like steering components, seatbelt sensors, airbags, and exterior mirrors. A recall by itself doesn't make your Rivian a lemon — but recalls often signal defects that, if they can't be fixed, can support a California lemon law claim for a buyback, replacement, or cash settlement, with Rivian paying your attorney fees.

When a recall becomes a lemon

Your Rivian may have a lemon law claim if any of the following is true after a recall:

• The recall repair is significantly delayed while you wait for parts.
• The recall remedy doesn't actually fix the problem, or the issue returns.
• Your R1T or R1S has other unrepaired, substantial warranty defects.
• The vehicle has been out of service for repairs for 30 or more cumulative days.

What to do if your Rivian is recalled

Follow the recall guidance and get the repair done, but keep every recall notice, repair order, and communication with Rivian — those documents are the backbone of a lemon law case. Don't accept a direct buyback or settlement offer without understanding its full value.

If a Rivian recall has left you with an unresolved problem, a free case review will tell you whether your vehicle qualifies for a buyback or settlement.