2002 Nissan Frontier consumer reviews

One of the best vehicles we ever owned. Had an accident in it and it got totalled or we may never have gotten rid of it. The only real problem or maybe pet peeve was the flares. Because they were not attached to the body of the truck small stones would find their way in.

2002 Nissan Frontier XE King Cab I-4 5-Speed Manual I've had this truck for, what, six months now? I've always been in love with this model, and when I turned 16 and got this truck, I've fallen in love with it and dedicated it my truck for the future. It gets pretty average MPG, at least for a truck. About 22 MPG highway, maybe 15 MPG on the road. The truck has been near-perfect so far. The truck shifts smoothly, and the clutch is easy to push in. The truck purrs at low gears and roars at high RPMs. The tank is quite small, which gets quite frustrating. However, the truck now, at 90,000+ miles, still sounds as good as my father's brand new Ram. I have noticed it is quite hard to navigate inside the hood, changing the headlamps was quite a challenger; especially with the headlamps being right on top of the battery. Inside, the interior is very tough and truck-ish for a compact truck. The traditional Nissan Cockpit style speedometer looks great, and the tough dashboard looks fantastic. The back is absolutely fantastic and is perfectly made so you can throw some nice speakers in the back. My favorite part is the extremely long bed-perfect for towing and loading. The truck has an amazing exterior, tough and outrageously rough. It looks like it's going to beat you up even if it's smaller. The gap guards are fairly flimsy, however.

Wow! What a vehicle. I have the standard V4 with the standard bed. About the only thing I could wish for would be auto windows, mirrors, and door locks. With 76000 miles on it, I've had no problems and have only had to perform wear-and-tear maintenance. Much better vehicle than the old hard body truck that preceded this model.

I've owned this vehicle for about 10 months. I get 15 MPG combined city/highway mileage. Maintenance is normal. Repairs are fewer than I've had with US made vehicles. Fit and finish were good. I'm glad I own this. GOOD POINTS: Long Bed means lots of cargo area. Plastic bedliner means it takes lickin' and keeps on ticking; just rinse it out with a garden hose. Tows everything I've got (3800 lbs tent trailer) with lots of spare power. Back seat is roomy enuf for moderate length trips; handy for groceries, etc. BAD POINTS: Long bed means BIG turning circle. I'm a big man, and I have to be careful of bumping my head getting in and out, but I've gotten used to it. Headlamps are hard for my fat hands to replace; skinned knuckles. Sun roof is a pain - too loud and too windy - it stays closed. SUMMARY: I'd buy a short bed or standard cab next time; but this is a good, hardy small truck that I'm happy to own.