Rattling Noise Rear Passenger Door Area R1T

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.

jbrezy_r1t

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Oct 8, 2024

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Since taking delivery of my R1T in May 2024, I’ve noticed a rattling noise coming from the rear passenger door area, but only when driving between 35-50 mph. Mobile service came out once and tightened the rocker panel, but the noise persisted. I contacted the service department right after, and they suggested bringing the truck into the Phoenix service center. I scheduled an appointment, but they recently called to say they can do the repair via mobile service again. My next appointment is set for October 18th. Fingers crossed it gets fixed this time. Stay tuned!