Steering wheel heat - how is yours?

[W1SE]

My 2 year old R1T steering wheel heat has never really worked. I have heard from many others in the past that theirs was lacking also. So I didn’t think much about it.

my wife is finally getting an R1S max pack and she said the test drive today had very warm steering wheel heat. Now I am thinking mine isn’t working.

so I have made a pole to help me decide

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[DuoRivians]

Had to get mine serviced and fixed. Apparently, the wire was being pinched and needed a steering wheel replacement

 

[Nano]

The heating cycle is too long. Mine will warm up nicely then cool off then heat up. If they cut the cooling cycle by half it would be perfect I think. There are other threads on this it is a known issue I’m hoping is adjusted with a OTA update. Seems like a pretty simple change but I’m no programmer.

 

[YellowR1T]

Lukewarm at best and cycles off too quickly.

 

[georgethegoat]

Mine heats up in the sun and never cools down.

 

[bike123.com]

My 2 year old R1T steering wheel heat has never really worked. I have heard from many others in the past that theirs was lacking also. So I didn’t think much about it.

my wife is finally getting an R1S max pack and she said the test drive today had very warm steering wheel heat. Now I am thinking mine isn’t working.

so I have made a pole to help me decide

Compared to both our Bolts and daughter’s Ionic 5, MEH!

 

[bike123.com]

Today it’s warm and toasty, but the cabin is high 80’s as it’s that outside ;-/

 

[s4wrxttcs]

This is one of my chief complaints about my Rivian.

It's not nearly warm enough. I did a comparison test against a Jeep Wrangler and the Rivians steering wheel heater was >10F colder.

It doesn't automatically turn on in the winter nor does it remember whether it was on or not the last time I used the vehicle

It seems to cycle where it gets colder despite being left on.

The first one required replacement since it was only heating the top

I wouldn't be the least bit surprised Rivian didn't silently fix it on new vehicles. I'd have to do a comparison test.

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