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Fewest Reported Complaints: Trucks (2012–2016)

Ranked by NHTSA complaint volume vs peers across 64 model-years of federal data.

Ranked from NHTSA and EPA federal data — not adjusted for sales volume.

  1. 1

    2015 Nissan Titan

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 92% of peers

    Complaints

    10

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    14.5

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  2. 2

    2012 Nissan Titan

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 92% of peers

    Complaints

    22

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    14.5

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  3. 3

    2016 Nissan Frontier

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 92% of peers

    Complaints

    42

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    18.5

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  4. 4

    2013 Nissan Titan

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 91% of peers

    Complaints

    11

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    14.5

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  5. 5

    2014 Nissan Titan

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 83% of peers

    Complaints

    10

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    14.5

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  6. 6

    2012 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 83% of peers

    Complaints

    24

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    17

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  7. 7

    2015 Nissan Frontier

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 83% of peers

    Complaints

    33

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    18.5

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  8. 8

    2016 GMC Sierra 1500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 83% of peers

    Complaints

    44

    Crash

    MPG

    Not on record

    Watch for: power train complaints

  9. 9

    2013 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 82% of peers

    Complaints

    45

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    17

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  10. 10

    2012 GMC Canyon

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 75% of peers

    Complaints

    29

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  11. 11

    2014 Honda Ridgeline

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 75% of peers

    Complaints

    33

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    17

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  12. 12

    2015 Toyota Tundra

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 75% of peers

    Complaints

    47

    Crash

    MPG

    15

    Watch for: service brakes complaints

  13. 13

    2016 Toyota Tundra

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 75% of peers

    Complaints

    118

    Crash

    MPG

    15

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  14. 14

    2013 Nissan Frontier

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 73% of peers

    Complaints

    48

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    18.5

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  15. 15

    2012 Chevrolet Colorado

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 67% of peers

    Complaints

    41

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  16. 16

    2014 Nissan Frontier

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 67% of peers

    Complaints

    42

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    18.5

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  17. 17

    2015 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 67% of peers

    Complaints

    100

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: unknown or other complaints

  18. 18

    2016 Ram 3500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 67% of peers

    Complaints

    133

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    Not on record

    Watch for: steering complaints

  19. 19

    2013 Toyota Tundra

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 64% of peers

    Complaints

    84

    Crash

    MPG

    15.5

    Watch for: engine complaints

  20. 20

    2012 Nissan Frontier

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 58% of peers

    Complaints

    78

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    17

    Watch for: air bags complaints

  21. 21

    2014 Toyota Tacoma

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 58% of peers

    Complaints

    92

    Crash

    MPG

    19

    Watch for: structure complaints

  22. 22

    2014 Toyota Tundra

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 58% of peers

    Complaints

    92

    Crash

    MPG

    15.5

    Watch for: electrical system complaints

  23. 23

    2015 Ram 3500

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 58% of peers

    Complaints

    136

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    Not on record

    Watch for: power train complaints

  24. 24

    2016 Nissan Titan

    Truck

    Complaint record

    Quieter than 58% of peers

    Complaints

    196

    Crash

    Not rated

    MPG

    Not on record

    Watch for: engine complaints

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Common questions

What is the lowest-complaint 2012–2016 truck?

By our reading of the federal data, the 2015 Nissan Titan tops this list. Open its verdict page for the full complaint, recall and crash record before you buy.

How is this ranking put together?

We rank the 24 matching model years by NHTSA complaint volume measured against segment peers, using public NHTSA and EPA data. Figures are not adjusted for sales volume and update on scheduled source refreshes.

This list is generated from NHTSA complaint, recall and crash-test data and EPA fuel-economy data; it is not sales-adjusted and updates on scheduled source refreshes.