What Could be this Creaking Noise from my R1S?: Happens when the car is waking up from sleep

Rivian Connect+ Requirement: Change in Policy or Glitch?

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.

Rivian Blue

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Mar 31, 2025

This isn’t a serious issue or has ever been a serious issue but basically, this happens only when the car is asleep and I approach it. There is this particular sound that comes right before the suspension clicking sounds irrespective of whether I unlock it or not.

For context: I have disabled Auto Unlock at home. So anytime I am on my driveway and I am near the vehicle and the vehicle has been sleeping, this creaking noise comes up. But it doesn’t happen till I leave it for some time.

I have tried leaving the steering straight, and at different positions and the behavior is consistent. Happens on my inclined driveway and on flat surface as well. Doesn't seem like a big issue and I hope it doesn't develop into one. Would have been better if I could post a video instead of this photo, as that would have explained the situation a bit better.

What Could be this Creaking Noise from my R1S?: Happens when the car is waking up from sleep

Rivian Blue

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