Water Leak in the Utility Panel Area: A Concern for Rivian R1T Owners

Rivian Mom · 2025-04-04T15:23:50+00:00

On Tuesday, I went to open the frunk via the button in the bumper but instead the button popped out of whatever clip it's supposed to be held in. The rubber cover over the button is intact. Opened a service ticket just to find out the closest date available was late May. Yikes! It's not a critical issue of course as I can still use the key fob, phone or screen inside the truck to open it but I would love to have it fixed. I live a bit far from a service center and since I would rather not drive that far I opened a chat request to see if they could do a mobile service. No resolution yet on if they will go the mobile route but I found it funny that they requested a video of the issue, so i sent them a video of me filming the underside of the bumper looking at the rubber cover, pressing up and yep the frunk doesn't open, much good info to be gleamed from that. Service really is such an area that needs vastly more resources applied to it if they seem fully booked.

Rivian Mom

Active Wheeler

Jan 5, 2025

A Rivian R1T owner, who recently got his car back from the car wash, noticed water leaking from the utility panel area of his vehicle. He has a cover instead of the utility panel and hasn't removed the cover to investigate further. This issue raises important questions about the R1T's waterproofing abilities. I don't think I've heard or seen anyone else experience a similar issue.

While I can't speculate on the exact cause of the leak, there are several potential explanations, such as:

1. Clogged drains or gutters
2. Seal or gasket issues
3. Design or manufacturing flaws

Has anyone experienced a similar problem before? If so, please feel free to share your experience in the comments, and hopefully, a potential solution as well.

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