Nissan Frontier (‘16-‘19) any good?

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My trucks wiring harness is fried and…screw that.

Frontiers seem to have great reliability ratings and they fall into a more acceptable price range than other mid-size trucks. The styling is stale and dated, but they drive/handle decently and I’ve found some decent deals locally.

Any thoughts/experiences with them?

Thanks guys
 
I liked the one I test drove before I bought my Colorado, only reason I picked the Colorado was because the interior on the Frontier felt so dated. That was when I ****ed up :lol:
 
Elysian said:
I liked the one I test drove before I bought my Colorado, only reason I picked the Colorado was because the interior on the Frontier felt so dated. That was when I ****ed up :lol:
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:lol: I scratched the Colorado right off the list because of what you went through lol.
 
I haven't read good reviews about the Frontier on the reliability front, but Japanese trucks always seem to lag behind the US in terms of in-cabin tech and comfort.

Have you thought about a Tacoma or Tundra?
 
Munkus said:
I haven't read good reviews about the Frontier on the reliability front, but Japanese trucks always seem to lag behind the US in terms of in-cabin tech and comfort.

Have you thought about a Tacoma or Tundra?
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I haven't heard much about them about reliability, but I've had Nissans in the past that were some of the most reliable vehicles I've owned. One of my neighbors owns this year range of Frontier and it's never given him trouble, but that's also just one guy.

This year range of Frontier is incredibly affordable, where a Tundra or Tacoma isn't, so I can see why OP is looking at it. When I bought my Colorado I could have gotten one of these brand new for $20k or under.
 
Elysian said:
I haven't heard much about them about reliability, but I've had Nissans in the past that were some of the most reliable vehicles I've owned. One of my neighbors owns this year range of Frontier and it's never given him trouble, but that's also just one guy.

This year range of Frontier is incredibly affordable, where a Tundra or Tacoma isn't, so I can see why OP is looking at it. When I bought my Colorado I could have gotten one of these brand new for $20k or under.
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:up: Good to hear.

They don't seem to have a lot of bed space for hauling stuff, so that's a consideration. Neither does the Tacoma for that matter. I'm more of a big truck guy, so my Silverado 1500 with the 6' bed is the minimum for me. Once this dies, I'll probably get a Tundra for reliability.
 
Munkus said:
:up: Good to hear.

They don't seem to have a lot of bed space for hauling stuff, so that's a consideration. Neither does the Tacoma for that matter. I'm more of a big truck guy, so my Silverado 1500 with the 6' bed is the minimum for me. Once this dies, I'll probably get a Tundra for reliability.
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I did look at the Tacomas. We’re going mid-size because of city driving, but on the Tacoma, to get a ‘newer’ used Tacoma the mileage has to be high, really high to get the price to equal the Frontier for a given year. I can get a nicely equipped 2017 Frontier with 30k miles for $25-28k….A same year, similar mileage Tacoma here goes for $30k-$37k.

I’ve been researching consumer reports, reviews for various year models and some “In hindsight” reviews, like one from TFLT on YT - they seem to be a really solid, really boring :lol: vehicle.

Boring is good with me right now, s long as it does what I need it to.
 
After all that work on the truck, you're gonna let a wiring harness best you?!?

FIX IT!! :)
 
Nunz said:
After all that work on the truck, you're gonna let a wiring harness best you?!?

FIX IT!! :)
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:lol: My mechanic gave me a diagram showing the potential location of all the breaks. As this is stuff I never saw coming, I’m afraid of what might come next.

I’ll also be taking my Mom into Boston for chemo more regularly this next few months…so I need something as reliable as I can afford :)
 
Munkus said:
:up: Good to hear.

They don't seem to have a lot of bed space for hauling stuff, so that's a consideration. Neither does the Tacoma for that matter. I'm more of a big truck guy, so my Silverado 1500 with the 6' bed is the minimum for me. Once this dies, I'll probably get a Tundra for reliability.
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I went from an F150 with a 6.5ft bed to my Colorado with a 6ft bed and didn't really miss the extra space. Even hauled home a bed full of decomposed granite in the Colorado and it handled it fairly well (and yeah it was over capacity, but I don't own that truck anymore :bleh: :lol: ).

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Obviously depends on the owner, but I was always hauling stuff with both trucks and did well with the Colorado. I wouldn't have wanted to try hauling a car with it, my F150 handled that like a champ, but the smaller bed did well for all of my needs beyond that.

edit: Biggest difference was there wasn't 4' between the wheel wells, so a 4x8 sheet wouldn't sit flat in the bed. Remedy for that is to keep the tailgate up and stack them on top of the tailgate. They still fit within the sides of the bed, and they kind of look like a spoiler when they stick over the tailgate :lol:
 
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From what I know about Nissan Frontiers, they are decent (especially considering their price) but certainly not amazing trucks, and they are also severely outdated (unless you get the redesigned 2022 model). Reviews indicate those have their own issues though.
 
Those 2022's look real sharp though, pretty surprised they made such a good looking truck, given the Titan :lol:
 
Clockwork said:
From what I know about Nissan Frontiers, they are decent (especially considering their price) but certainly not amazing trucks, and they are also severely outdated (unless you get the redesigned 2022 model). Reviews indicate those have their own issues though.
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That’s exactly what I’ve been reading in almost every review. Reliable, but dated and rather boring.
 
Lazy8s said:
That’s exactly what I’ve been reading in almost every review. Reliable, but dated and rather boring.
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It's a very old platform, but that is also why it's so reliable. Tried and tested. If I got one instead of the Colorado I'm about 100% certain I'd still have it.
 
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