Squeaky Door Handles

[portdirect]

It might not be the best option (maybe silicone spray is better), but you’re being over dramatic. WD40 is in fact a lubricant and it’s really unlikely to damage anything in this kind of application (to stop noisy door handles). There’s likely no need to run out and start replacing door handles because they squeak

WD40 does contain some lubricants, but it will thin and displace the grease that's in there pretty quickly (and yes - though it's WaterDisplacer-40, it's great at thinning grease too). So even though it may fix things today, it will almost certainly result in the problem coming back quicker and quicker.

You can add me to the list of folks who's got a creaking gen2 door handle - the front handles are just as smooth as they were on day1 - but now both of our rear doors are creaking when opening and feeling a little crunchy.

I can't see the grease back there (on the rear handles) - but can on our fronts, so suspect they just need repacked. Whoever designed these things needs a good talking too about material selection...

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[skyhigh]

I took my gen2 in a couple days ago for service noting this concern for squeaky handles and was told it’s a know issue and they are working on a fix and the expect a recall to address it.

 

[swflor]

I took my gen2 in a couple days ago for service noting this concern for squeaky handles and was told it’s a know issue and they are working on a fix and the expect a recall to address it.

got mine back recently. Replaced all 4 handle mechanisms. Pickup, quiet.

2 or 3 squeak again now. Will submit another ticket.

 

[Golfer04]

Mine squeak too. Tri that is 6 months old. Spraying a dry lubricant helped, but didn't fix the problem. Don't use WD 40 for reasons already mentioned. It is not primarily a lubricant. Primarily a cleaner.

 

[beatle]

It sounds like this group is mostly talking about the exterior door handles. The interior driver's door handle squeaked on my G1 and they replaced the whole door panel about 6 months ago. It is starting to squeak again, but I don't want a wasteful door panel replacement and a ticket if it just needs some grease.

 

[swflor]

It sounds like this group is mostly talking about the exterior door handles. The interior driver's door handle squeaked on my G1 and they replaced the whole door panel about 6 months ago. It is starting to squeak again, but I don't want a wasteful door panel replacement and a ticket if it just needs some grease.

exterior handles on Gen 2.

I have 4 Gen 1s…quiet as a mouse. Something changed on the Gen 2s as it’s the only one I have with this issue.

 

[bael]

exterior handles on Gen 2.

I have 4 Gen 1s…quiet as a mouse. Something changed on the Gen 2s as it’s the only one I have with this issue.

My g1 moans with the best of them. Wet, moan, cold, moan. Hot, I think they squeak.
Haven’t done a ticket for it yet. May give it another year
It does annoy me though every time as it shouldn’t do that.
the mirrors also make some sound unfolding and you can see the tolerance there isn’t the best as there are scrape lines in the fixed bit

 

[kyledmb]

It's a tolerance issue. Any fix right now is a temp band-aid. They are working on a permanent solution.

 

[Milk]

Tolerances makes sense. But also could be a QC issue if the supplier is shipping out of spec and Rivian QC not catching it. It really is a wretched sound just about every time I walk up to the truck.

 

[Splitime]

Another in this club, not annoying enough to get replacements though. It will be interesting to see if they solve it another way at some point.

 

[RivAW]

Mine creak very loudly when they present but mostly when the weather is hot. Mobile service said the handles need to be replaced at a service center so I decided to delay fixing them until I need to go in for more serious service.

same

 

[AZ Dude]

My 25 R1S door handles usually squeak regardless of the temperatures. It’s in my list for the next service appointment along with useless wireless phone charger, driver door panel squeaks and rattles.

 

[Darkneo]

Update parts are coming soon. Supposedly better coated with Teflon.

 

[Lester Green]

I picked up my R1S from the factory on Saturday and noticed the loud noise the door handles make right away. I have a service appointment set for a couple of weeks out.

 

[atlasdad]

My 2025 Gen 2 R1S (March Build) was experiencing the door handle squeak. I had the tech look at it when I was dropping it off at the service center for a different issue. The Rivian Service Center Tech said this was a known issue and they are expecting a fix in the next couple of weeks. He said it involved a swap out of the door handle pin.

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