{"id":22459,"date":"2026-10-08T16:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T20:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autonocion.com\/us\/?p=22459"},"modified":"2026-10-08T16:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T20:00:25","slug":"who-you-gonna-call-rivians-2026-halloween-update-is-ghostbusters-themed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autonocion.com\/us\/who-you-gonna-call-rivians-2026-halloween-update-is-ghostbusters-themed\/","title":{"rendered":"Who You Gonna Call?: Rivian’s 2026 Halloween Update is Ghostbusters Themed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Picture it now. You wake up on the morning of October 9th, there\u2019s something strange in your garage. It does look pretty good though, Rivian does a decent job<\/a> designing vehicles. Anyway, who are you gonna call?<\/p>\n

The 2026 Rivian Halloween update is here, and this year the theme is \u201cGhostbusters.\u201d The mode, which features plenty of green and the fictional phantom hunting company\u2019s classic logo, and an interactive game you can play while parked.<\/p>\n

Previous themes have included pop culture icons like Knight Rider and Back to the Future, but this may well be the furthest they\u2019ve gone with a Halloween update. They\u2019ve even partnered with Gil Kenan, Co-Writer of Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Director\/Co-Writer of Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, to shoot a spot starring legendary Ghostbuster Bill Murray.<\/p>\n

If you want to join in the celebrations, Rivian has Ecto-R1s on display at its dealerships in Laguna Beach, Austin, Venice, Miami Brickell, San Francisco, and the New York City Meatpacking District. Other events Rivian will be popping up at include NYC Village Halloween Parade and the Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt popup in Los Angeles. In addition to the Ecto-R1, these events feature limited-edition merch and themed refreshments.<\/p>\n

What do you get with this year\u2019s Rivian Halloween update?<\/h2>\n
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As with all Rivian Halloween updates, the temporary mode totally transforms the inside of your vehicle. In this case users can choose between several packs, each of which modify the vehicle\u2019s lighting and sounds.<\/p>\n

The choices this year are: Ecto-1, Proton Pack, Slimer, Ghost Trap, Peter Venkman, or Random. You can also trigger a show on demand, or if you want to spook members of the public enable \u201cmotion mode\u201d which makes the vehicle react to random passers by. Rivian\u2019s voice assistant, which has also been spookified for the rest of October, can be told to play specific sound effects and launch an exterior light show.<\/p>\n

Custom lock sounds are also part of the package, with the Rivian R1 Gen 1 playing an \u201cEcto-1\u201d sound and both the R1 Gen 2 and R2<\/a> coming with a choice of Ecto-1, Proton Pack, or Chant<\/p>\n

Rivian has also added a \u201cscavenger hunt\u201d mode which has you reading clue cards and scouring the infotainment menu for hidden characters. If you spot a ghost guide or Slimer in the drive modes menu, gear guard settings, side cameras, or the energy app you\u2019ll get a unique animation and some audio to go with it. The voice assistant will also provide some extra clues should you need them.<\/p>\n

Finally, Rivian has added \u2018Mallow Mash, a new arcade experience you can play on the vehicle\u2019s center screen. In the game, you pop \u201cMini-Puft\u201d marshmallow men against the clock. If you feel bad for the little fellows, remember a giant version of them did attempt to eat Manhattan before the Ghostbusters got in the way. Like several of the interactive elements, the game only works while you\u2019re parked. So there\u2019s no chance of playing it while zipping down a high way, you\u2019ll have to wait until Rivian gets to Level 3 Self Driving for that.<\/p>\n

How do you get Rivian\u2019s Halloween Update on your vehicle?<\/h2>\n

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Rivian\u2019s Halloween pack comes as a free over the air update which should land on October 9, 2026. Unfortunately, it is only temporary, so you probably won\u2019t be taking an electric Ecto-1 to Thanksgiving dinner. Another update set to land around November 2.<\/p>\n

If your vehicle is set to update automatically, and your app is up to date, you shouldn\u2019t really have to do anything. You\u2019ll just get into the vehicle and notice something strange is going on and see a popup asking if you’d like to “hunt some ghosts.\u201d After that the Ghostbusters app should be available on your display. Inside that app is a red toggle switch, which controls the whole experience.<\/p>\n

If it\u2019s November 9, and your vehicle is still looking as normal as ever, you should probably check for updates and run any that are available manually.<\/p>\n

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