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Rivian Edv Safety
NHTSA safety across every Rivian Edv model year we cover.
Across the 1 model year of the Rivian Edv we cover (2022 to 2022), no year has an NHTSA crash-test score on record. 2 recalls have been issued across those years.
The 2022 Rivian EDV, a commercial electric delivery van, was not subjected to NHTSA crash testing. Its purpose-built design for last-mile logistics, developed in partnership with Amazon, means it operates outside the typical consumer vehicle assessment framework. As such, the EDV has no NHTSA star ratings for overall safety, frontal crash, side crash, or rollover risk. No recalls have been issued for the 2022 Rivian EDV, and NHTSA records show zero owner complaints. Our computed Safety Index for the 2022 Rivian EDV is therefore unavailable.
The 2022 Rivian EDV presents an incomplete safety profile, as this model year has not undergone crash testing by NHTSA. This absence means no star ratings are available, nor is a Safety Index score computed for public review. Fleet managers assessing the EDV must contend with this fundamental lack of federal crash-test data. The 2022 EDV's recall record shows 2 actions issued. This number is modest for a new commercial electric vehicle in its first production year. While recalls are anticipated as vehicles accumulate real-world operational hours, confirming completion of these 2 actions on all affected units is critical. Owner complaints filed with NHTSA total 7. These complaints cite zero reported crashes, fires, injuries, or deaths. This low complaint volume likely reflects the EDV's limited, fleet-only deployment, which restricts the pool of potential filers compared to consumer vehicles. Without NHTSA crash-test results, comprehensive safety data for the 2022 Rivian EDV remains sparse.
WHAT REVIEWERS SAYReviewers generally approach the EDV less as a consumer product and more as a purpose-built fleet tool, noting its thoughtful interior layout designed around driver workflow and its smooth, quiet electric powertrain as genuine operational advantages. Most commentary focuses on its commercial utility and Rivian's ambitious manufacturing ramp rather than traditional driving refinement or interior materials.
- The 2022 Rivian EDV has not been crash-tested by NHTSA, so no federal star ratings or Safety Index scores exist for this model year. Fleet operators have no independent crash-test benchmark to reference.
- Two recalls were issued for the 2022 EDV. Any fleet operator or operator-adjacent buyer should verify with Rivian that all open recalls have been completed on specific VINs before placing vehicles into service.
- Owner complaints filed with NHTSA total only 7 for the covered model year, with no reported crashes, fires, injuries, or deaths among those filings. However, the EDV's restricted, fleet-only deployment likely keeps the complaint count artificially low compared to a broadly sold consumer vehicle.
- As a first-generation, purpose-built commercial EV, the EDV was produced in a single model year under our coverage. Shoppers or fleet managers should watch NHTSA's recall database actively, as post-launch issues on new-platform vehicles often surface over the months and years following initial production.
Most-recalled year on record: 2022 Rivian Edv with 2 recalls.