P1451
2 owner reports and 10 manufacturer filings across 7 model years from Nissan, Ram.
Where P1451 shows up
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Ram 2500 | Power Train | 3 | — |
| 2016 Ram 2500 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | — |
| 2025 Ram 3500 | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2016 Ram 3500 | Engine And Engine Cooling | 2 | — |
| 2016 Nissan Titan XD | Engine | 1 | — |
| 2019 Ram 2500 | Fuel/Propulsion System | — | 1 |
| 2020 Ram 3500 | Engine | — | 1 |
A model year appears here because the code is named in its record, not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are mentions in the federal files, not failure rates — nobody publishes the denominator.
What it gets filed under
What owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, one per nameplate, scrubbed of anything identifying. These are unverified reports filed with NHTSA — they are what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Codes: P2002, P242F, P2463, P1451 Failures: DPF, Charge air cooler leak, PM sensors, EGR internally cracked, Catalytic Convertor, Pink tinged oil, strong diesel odor in oil - post failures
The truck was initially brought in on April 10, 2024, for a continuous regeneration issue with the DPF filter, showing codes P242F and P1451
Manufacturer filings that name it
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsService bulletins and campaigns whose filed summary names P1451. Quoting the document number at a service desk is often the fastest route to a diagnosis someone has already written down.
- 18-020-25 REV. B2025-09-30 · Unknown Or Other
- Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates *Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs):** â—� **P0263 - 00 Cylinder 1 Contribution/balance. â—� P0266 - 00 Cylinder 2 Contribution-balance. â—� P0269 - 00 Cylinder 3 Contribution/balance. â—� P0272 - 00 Cylinder 4 Contribut
- 18-021-25 REV. A2025-05-15 · Power Train
- "Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may comment on one or more of the following: â—� Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) or check engine light illuminated. â—� Cruise control drops out/cancels on its own. â—� Engine stumble, runs rough, or a slight lack of power. The following software enhancements are also available: â—� Reduce the occurrence of false faults Diagnostic Trouble
- 18-020-25 REV. A2025-05-15 · Power Train
- "Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may comment on one or more of the following: â—� Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) or check engine light illuminated. â—� Cruise control drops out/cancels on its own. â—� Engine stumble, runs rough, or a slight lack of power. The following software enhancements are also available: â—� Reduce the occurrence of false faults Diagnostic Trouble
- 18-021-252025-04-17 · Electrical System
- "Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may comment on one or more of the following: â—� Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) or check engine light illuminated. â—� Cruise control drops out/cancels on its own. â—� Engine stumble, runs rough, or a slight lack of power. The following software enhancements are also available: â—� Reduce the occurrence of false faults DTCs P0300 and P031
- 18-020-252025-04-17 · Power Train
- "Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may comment on one or more of the following: â—� Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) or check engine light illuminated. â—� Cruise control drops out/cancels on its own. â—� Engine stumble, runs rough, or a slight lack of power. The following software enhancements are also available: â—� Reduce the occurrence of false faults DTCs P0300 and P031
- 18-015-17 REV. A2017-03-10 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
- Flash: 6.7L Diagnostic And System Improvements This bulletin involves reprogramming the Engine Control Module/Powertrain Control Module (ECM/PCM) with the latest available software. The following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been changed from a one trip fault to a two trip fault: P0421 - Catalyst 1 Efficiency Below Threshold Bank 1. P2280 - Air Flow Restriction / Leak Between Air Clean
What P1451 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP1451 is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 1, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. It is the starting point of a diagnosis, not its conclusion — the same code has several possible causes and the cheap one is not always right.
Common questions about P1451
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardWhy does this page not define P1451?
Because it cannot be defined honestly. The second character of a trouble code says who owns its meaning, and a 1 or a 3 hands that to the manufacturer. Sites that print one definition for a manufacturer-specific code are showing you one automaker's meaning and hoping it is yours.
Can I keep driving with P1451 stored?
Nobody can answer that from the code alone, and a site that does is guessing. A steady light generally means the fault was logged and the vehicle is in a reduced-risk mode; a flashing light means stop soon, because a misfiring engine can destroy a catalytic converter in minutes. The safe read of this page is the mileage and the components, not permission.
Does a code mean the car is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN, and none of them are triggered by a scan tool. If you want to know whether an open recall applies to one specific vehicle, check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — that is the only source that settles it.
Why do the counts here differ from other sites?
Because these are not estimates. Every number on this page is a count of documents in NHTSA's own files: manufacturer communications that name the code in their filed summary, and owner complaints that name it in the narrative. We do not model, weight or extrapolate them.
Will clearing the code fix it?
Clearing turns the light off and erases the freeze-frame data a technician would have used to work out what happened. If the condition is still there the code returns, usually within a few drive cycles, and the diagnosis now starts from less information than before.