2012 Nissan Frontier consumer reviews

I have owned two Nissan Frontiers, the 2002 Nissan Frontier King Cab SE, and the Nissan Frontier Pro 4X 4 door. Both trucks were extremely reliable, drove very well, and looked great. As with any truck though, the gas mileage was horrible. I was getting 13 MPG on the neighborhood streets, and 17.1 MPG on the freeway, usually averaging out to around 15 MPG after each fill-up. Even with the V6, the gas mileage is much less than some truck V8's. If it wasn't for the gas mileage, I would have driven the new Pro 4X as long as my older truck. The older truck went through a few wrecks, 178,000 miles, and still ran solid. Extremely reliable!

Owned my 2011 4x4 Crew Cab for 19 months and here is the dealio - Truck has a beefy V6 that is very responsive and will light up the tires. She is a serious gas guzzler though 19mpg on HWY. My only other gripe is the seat material stains super easy and really disappointed with the cloth fading so quickly and anything that touches it stains. Had a RAV4 for 10 years and looked better than my 2 year old Nissan interior. Overall my 4x4 was a good truck with no issues over the time I had it and just purchased a stepped down version of the Frontier for a better value in better MPG but lost alot of my Dude features...bummer. All in all I will rate the Nissan Frontier as a 4 Star truck based on value and quality.

2012 Nissan Frontier, SL V6 Crew Cab, long-bed 2WD, Lava red. Bought it new August 2012. Beautiful truck, very sporty. Solid. Dealer was great, 1st oil change free, 2nd oil change same price as WalMart would have charged. Have barely spent anything on it for maintenance. I always use Mobil1 oil in it. Powerful engine will move when you ask it, coupled with responsive, smooth-shifting transmission. Very solid ride, quiet and comfortable interior, no rattles, excellent instrument and controls layout. Excellent handling. Very comfortable electrically adjustable front seats (up-down, forward-back, rotate) with adjustable lumbar support. Rear seats more than adequate for children and small adults. Might be tight for large adults. Very quite ride, which enhances listening experience with entertainment center (6-CD changer, satellite radio, 10 speakers (including powerful woofer), and really great radio/music center.) Also has hook-up for my wife's iPad, and a aux jack for other players. Also has Bluetooth for hands-free cell phone link. I got hooked on the Satellite radio now (my favorite ch. 17, the Love Channel). Everything about this pickup is very solid, from the double-skinned hood to the very solid (and heavy) tailgate. My last pickup was a 1992 Nissan SEV6, which, until this vehicle, was the best vehicle I ever owned. Now this 2012 is the best I ever owned. I really like it. There are only two cons -- the gas mileage is on the low side, and the turning radius is on the high side. I average 16 mpg at 20 mph average speed, which translate to about 75% city driving and 25% highway. My best mileage, at 50% city and 50% highway, was 18 mpg. I haven't had a 100% highway travel yet. The turning radius is large because of the long bed option, but that just entails a little pre-planning when turning in tight places.

I love this truck. I have had many different makes and models over the years, and this truck is simply outstanding. It has all the features I could want, and at 65,000 miles I have had zero problems. It is very capable off-road, great in heavy traffic, brakes and handles incredibly well for a truck, and has all the go power that I need. Also the spray on bed-liner is amazing. Unless Nissan does something crazy with the design, I will definitely purchase another one in the future.

My model is the 2012 Fontier SV 4x4 King which I have in Brilliant Silver. Love the Satellite radio 6CD 6 speaker stereo system. As a musician I love the King Cab since I put 3 full guitar/bass cases in the back on the jump seats with some stands and wireless on the floor. I commute 52 miles a day round trip so I have 12K in mileage and while there is a bit of a drift (keeping your eyes on the road is recommended) I never found it be that exhausting. The power of the V6 auto that I have never ceases to amaze me this thing has some presence! I did add nerf bars and window louvers. I did catch a small rock on the front of the hood - but the factory touch up cover paint with a little work fixed it right up. Rides like no other Truck I've driven (Ford F-150, Dodge, Tacoma). I liked the lines on the Frontier better than the Tacoma as well. I get about 19 mpg as advertised, but if you're concerned about mileage - don't buy a truck! Sporty, fast and very comfortable - everything in the cab is within reach - dig the outside temp indicator! Buy it, you'll like it!

So far, I like the truck. Interior feels good for me, little bit of a problem with the speaker trim that's is sticking out on one corner and the rear seat head rest block vision when trying to see in blind spot or backing up, ( I removed them and box away). The cab has a good feel to it and everything is easy to work and read. Seats are comfy on long drives, lots of storage, added seat cover for drivers side and rubber mats, mostly because of the work I due. I don't have a need for rear child seats though, prefer the space instead. The power is great enough for me, brakes feel good as well for the weight of the truck. I wish that it would get better gas mileage, but still have less than a thousand miles on it. About 20 hwy, 15 city. I like the track system in the box, works great, but if I needed to haul dirt or something could be problem, ( thought of putting in a tarp and plywood sheet to help protect it). Pretty good value since I didn't pay for any upgrades. Standard radio and speakers sound better than the Boise system I had in my Z. Love the Aux plug in for phone or computer. Glove box is a great idea! Rear slide window didn't need, but came with. I didn't need a truck that was 30K plus with things I would not use. Came with all the features mounted on the steering wheel, blue tooth, cruise, radio functions, dimming/compass/temp mirror, hill decent is nice to have, unknown if I'll use it. First time owning 4wd, turn radius is a lot wider, but much better going through the trails. Long time owner of Nissan's since '86.in a family of Ford's. (if I wish to tow something, I'll have to ask).

Not to repeat the other reviews but my over all first impressions on my 2012 Frontier SV KC 4x4 5 speed Auto, best MPG is 19.4 but engine still braking in. This is a nice truck and I got $6,500 off MSRP because this was the last one on the lot. I would like Nissan to have better materials in the cab. It's all plastic. I could see that on the base "S" model. But not on the SV and upper trim levels. Bezels should be metal chrome, upholstery on the doors and dash have would be nice. Engine is strong and if Nissan reads this I'ld been happy to have the 2013 Pathfinder's 3.5L engine @ 24MPG for the better gas milage. I needed a city everyday truck not a work truck. The 4.0L engine history has proven to last and the only complaint people have is the MPG. Trans shifts smoothly, brake pedal travels to far for me but stops fine. Road noise is minimal, radio is nice but the speaker quality has a lot to be desired for. The ride is nice for a truck. The most value for your money and made in the USA. People like this truck and it's got good rebates from time to time were other makes don't give you much of a rebate at all.

I have the SV 2012 4x4 king cab with V6, 6 speed manual and have owned for one year, I have traveled from las vegas to albuquerque and then back to las vegas and averaged 21 mpg on the highway at an average speed of 65 mph, I have taken truck in for regular scheduled maintenance and truck has not let me down. Vehicle has 14,000 plus miles. This is the third frontier I have owned and am completely happy with truck.

great on price , bad on gas. nissan is probably the best bang for the buck,if you cant afford a toyota,or a full size ford. very dependable,but the fuel milage is worse than my full size ford.im sure it wil be a good truck and its really cute!

I just bought a new 2012 Nissan Frontier 4x4 four door. The truck has a 4.0 liter V6 and is a six speed manual. The truck is a SV package and has some nice features. The truck has tons of power and easy to drive. The worst thing about this truck is the same as all trucks. "FUEL MILEAGE" The truck is getting around 17 to 18 mpg on average and thats better than 12 or 15 but that needs to improve. The truck was not overpriced and I got around 3500 off with factory rebates. I hope this helps anyone in the market for a new truck.