Clunking Noise When Pushing and Releasing Gas Pedal

Rivian Blue · 2025-04-01T08:59:34+00:00

Ever since I got my R1S, I've noticed that the battery range estimation hasn't been the best. Driving a Tesla for the last 3 years, it never had this kind of issue. During my last trip, the driver display shows 255mi remaining. My total trip (including 2 destinations) is 160mi so I believed I should be able to make it easily with a nice cushion. But the center display showed that I would arrive at first destination with 4mi remaining, and run out before the second destination! I knew this was false so I made the drive anyway, and arrived at second destination with 50mi remaining. If I understand correctly, the driver display range is simply the total rated range multiplied by SOC. That makes sense here, since my vehicle is rated for 370mi, 255mi is 68.9%. Coming from Tesla, I expect the number shown in the center display should account for factors like elevation, wind, traffic speed, etc. It's sad that my own mental estimation is better than Rivian's.

Rivian Mom

Active Wheeler

Mar 10, 2025

Hey guys, so I'm dropping this topic on here cause I don't know if its just me or other owners have experienced such as well.

I noticed this about a month ago that there’s a clunk noise on the drivers side, and a bit louder outside than inside whenever I push the gas pedal. I don’t hear it while I’m driving with the pedal already down and I accelerate by pushing the gas pedal more . I also hear it when I take my foot off the gas pedal, this is most noticeable when I’m moving slowly, but it is also audible at high speeds.

Some days the clunk noises are very loud, say when I’m backing out of the driveway. I never heard it going over bumps. It is always related to the first push down of the gas pedal or the first push release of the gas pedal

It's a bit funny how it actually hasn't gotten worse over time. I've had hubs and shafts changed (shafts twice) and the washer treatment twice, still no difference. I've reached out to the SC twice and they say its normal. I've only heard one driver complain of this same issue and Rivian SC told him same thing they told me, that it was normal and he shouldn't worry about it. Makes me wonder what issues seem abnormal.

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