Ram 1500 vs Nissan Titan: recalls and problems
Since 2000 the Ram 1500 has 97 recalls and 11,934 owner complaints; the Nissan Titan has 34 recalls and 3,268 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.
At a glance
| Ram 1500 | Nissan Titan | |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls | 97 | 34 |
| Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls | 1 | 0 |
| Owner complaints | 11,934 | 3,268 |
| Crashes reported | 628 | 105 |
| Fires reported | 189 | 50 |
| Injuries reported | 478 | 73 |
| Most reported problem | Engine | Power Train |
NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.
Complaints by model year
Ram 1500Nissan Titan
Every model year
| Year | 1500 recalls | 1500 complaints | Titan recalls | Titan complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2026 | 9 | 107 | — | — |
| 2025 | 8 | 380 | — | — |
| 2024 | 6 | 78 | 2 | 15 |
| 2023 | 11 | 207 | 2 | 18 |
| 2022 | 16 | 640 | 4 | 14 |
| 2021 | 15 | 690 | 5 | 58 |
| 2020 | 14 | 645 | 5 | 23 |
| 2019 | 29 | 1,501 | 4 | 49 |
| 2018 | 15 | 669 | 4 | 90 |
| 2017 | 13 | 886 | 3 | 187 |
| 2016 | 16 | 1,565 | — | — |
| 2015 | 17 | 1,461 | 1 | 12 |
| 2014 | 16 | 1,784 | 2 | 10 |
| 2013 | 11 | 1,283 | 3 | 11 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46 |
| 2009 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 47 |
| 2008 | — | — | 5 | 133 |
| 2007 | — | — | 1 | 140 |
| 2006 | — | — | 5 | 430 |
| 2005 | — | — | 4 | 891 |
Ram 1500: top problems
Engine2,699
Steering2,682
Electrical System2,410
Fuel System1,530
Power Train1,464
Service Brakes1,285
Nissan Titan: top problems
Power Train1,353
Engine585
Service Brakes492
Fuel System277
Electrical System272
Suspension210
Does your car have an open recall?
Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.
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Questions
Which has more problems, the Ram 1500 or the Nissan Titan?
Since model year 2000 owners have filed 11,934 complaints about the Ram 1500 and 3,268 about the Nissan Titan with NHTSA, so the Nissan Titan has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.
Which has more recalls, the Ram 1500 or the Nissan Titan?
NHTSA lists 97 recall campaigns for the Ram 1500 and 34 for the Nissan Titan since model year 2000.

