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Used 2017 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab Consumer Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

Very happy with my Frontier

GC, 07/29/2020
2017 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

It's fairly powerful - my father's Tacoma feels very sluggish compared to my truck. I've read criticisms of the ride quality but I've found it to be very smooth and comfortable. The touchscreen audio/Bluetooth system isn't the fanciest, but it was easy to figure out and works just fine. I don't do serious offroading, but it handles mud and sand quite well. It's not perfect - the driving position is fine for me because I'm short, but I can see how it might be uncomfortable for someone tall. The backseat is a bit cramped. The turning radius is indeed pretty wide, and fuel economy ain't great (though not significantly worse than similar trucks, either). The interior does indeed have much of the dreaded hard plastic....but so what? It's a truck, not a wannabe luxury car. It does the jobs I need done, and does them well, and for several thousands of dollars less than comparable trucks. Before I found mine I was looking at full size trucks and Tacomas that were several years older with double the mileage or more that would have cost me much more than what I paid for this one. For me, all the fancy electronic gizmos and gadgets that the competition has and the Frontier doesn't aren't worth all those extra thousands of dollars.

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5 out of 5 stars

Bought new 2018 Excellent truck/ 17000 mile update

Rob Gunner, 11/24/2017
updated 06/06/2022
2017 Nissan Frontier SV 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 9 people found this review helpful

Just passed 100,000 miles on the 2018 Frontier. Outstanding vehicle, Starts, runs and drives like the day I bought it. I have replaced the tires and done basic maintenance but have had zero parts failures or functional issues of any kind. At this point, original battery, brakes, no AC service done etc. It isn't a gasoline miser at 20 MPG but the versatility, reliability and incredible performance in snow makes it the perfect truck for me.

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BEWARE DO NOT BUY THIS TRUCK !

Steve Jones, 03/08/2019
2017 Nissan Frontier S 4dr Crew Cab 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 6M)
10 of 18 people found this review helpful

Do not buy a Nissan Frontier pickup. I have owned on for less than 2 years and it has been in the shop for over 30 days. It has stranded us twice on road trips and required towing. The catalytic converters have had to be replaced 3 times. Once they replaced all four. Requested Nissan to replace truck under the "lemon laws" and they denied the requested. Offered me two free car payments. I told them I paid cash and had no payment so then they offered by 2 years free oil changes. They do not stand behind their products. Our local dealership has been great but they did not build this unreliable vehicle Nissan did. My family has owned 6 Nissans in the past but this is the last one. Please do not fall into the trap we did and buy anything from NISSAN.

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4 out of 5 stars

Good mid sized truck

Martin, 01/04/2018
2017 Nissan Frontier SL 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

driver leg room less than my 2012 model though specs say they're the same. Turning radius is poor.

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2 out of 5 stars

Ok truck, not on par with Toyota

mike, 12/27/2019
2017 Nissan Frontier SV 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.0 ft. SB (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 16 people found this review helpful

It's an okay truck. You need a football field to turn around in, never seen such a huge turning radis since driving my grandfathers deuce and a half. Truck got hail damage while my other vehicles didn't, neighbors Tacoma didn't suffer damage. Nissan dealership has all vehicles under cover, Toyota dealership has them out in elements. I should have spent the extra dollars and bought a Toyota

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