Rivian Troubles: Clicking noise at axle, replaced half shafts and hubs, noise is back

Rivian Mom · 2025-05-15T14:45:12+00:00

I've been using my phone's hotspot for months, and my Rivian connects to it automatically to run TuneIn and Spotify through the built-in apps on the main display. To be clear, this wasn’t Bluetooth streaming but actual phone data, and the apps worked perfectly without any issues. In Monday for the first time, I saw a Connect+ message pop up, even though the truck was linked to my phone’s data. I can still stream from my phone using Bluetooth, but the sound quality and user experience weren’t as good. This issue started between over-the-air software updates, though it might be tied to a specific date in the system. I tried a soft reset, but nothing changed. Has anyone heard if Rivian changed their policy on this? I remember Connect+ used to mention it provided "data" for streaming apps, suggesting you could use your own data instead. Now, it seems like you need Connect+ just to access the apps at all. I was surprised they allowed phone hotspots to work before, so this might be a deliberate change. I’m okay with paying for Connect+ if this isn’t just a temporary glitch. Any insights would be appreciated.

Jaques R1S

New member

Mar 29, 2025

I had that bad/common clicking noise at my front axles back in Sept 2024 when accelerating/decelerating from a stop. The SC replaced both half shafts and hubs in the front and the issue went away.

Now, 6 months later it is happening again. I’ve got another SC appointment in a month, any tips or things I should mention the SC do to resolve this once and for all? I read somewhere that I would need to replace the half shafts again as they now have a while new assembly. Sometimes I just play some music and roll the windows up so the noise doesn't bother me that much.

Any help here would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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