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Nissan Titan vs Ram 1500: reliability compared

From 2009 to 2024, owners filed an average of 42 complaints per model year about the Nissan Titan and 880 about the Ram 1500.

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Nissan TitanRam 1500
Model years compared2009-20242009-2024
Owner complaints62811,446
Complaints per model year42880
Recalls2586
Years to avoid20172014
Best yearsNone stand out201820202022
Most common problemEngineSteering
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy16-17 mpg combined (2024)17-23 mpg combined (2024)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2009 Nissan Titan: 472009 Ram 1500: 3720092010 Nissan Titan: 462011 Nissan Titan: 2620112012 Nissan Titan: 222013 Nissan Titan: 112013 Ram 1500: 1,28320132014 Nissan Titan: 102014 Ram 1500: 1,7842015 Nissan Titan: 122015 Ram 1500: 1,46120152016 Ram 1500: 1,5652017 Nissan Titan: 1872017 Ram 1500: 88620172018 Nissan Titan: 902018 Ram 1500: 6692019 Nissan Titan: 492019 Ram 1500: 1,50120192020 Nissan Titan: 232020 Ram 1500: 6452021 Nissan Titan: 582021 Ram 1500: 69020212022 Nissan Titan: 142022 Ram 1500: 6402023 Nissan Titan: 182023 Ram 1500: 20720232024 Nissan Titan: 152024 Ram 1500: 78
Nissan TitanRam 1500

Problems compared

Titan1500
Engine2062,599
Transmission1301,401
Electrical982,157
Fuel system771,507
Brakes521,240
Airbags49567
Steering272,657

Questions about the Nissan Titan vs Ram 1500

Which is more reliable, the Nissan Titan or the Ram 1500?

Between 2009 and 2024, the Nissan Titan has 1 year to avoid and the Ram 1500 1. Both are about equally consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Nissan Titan drew fewer complaints per model year (42 vs 880), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Nissan Titan or the Ram 1500?

From 2009 to 2024, the Nissan Titan was covered by 25 recalls and the Ram 1500 by 86.

What years of the Nissan Titan and Ram 1500 should you avoid?

Nissan Titan: 2017. Ram 1500: 2014.

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