2004 Nissan Frontier Research & Reviews

Overview & Reviews

Average Score

4.36/5 Average
117 Total Reviews
This Year's Model Updates:

The SE now sports 17-inch five-spoke alloy wheels and tires.

Pros:
  • Wide variety of body configurations and trim levels, many safety and convenience features.
Cons:
  • No third door on King Cabs, cramped rear seats for Crew Cabs, poor mileage from supercharged models.

User Reviews:

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  • 2004 Frontier - 2004 Nissan Frontier
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    I owned this truck for about five years. The best truck I ever had. Looks good and is a conversation piece.

  • bad to the bone - 2004 Nissan Frontier
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    this small truck handles like a car yet has the carrying capabilities of some of its larger competitors.it is a very smooth ride,love the drive train!!!

  • Great for the price. - 2004 Nissan Frontier
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    This small truck was exactly what I needed for a new sales job, inexpensive, small, some carring ability and good gas milage. I have been back to the dealer twice to fix a noise in rear when braking, problem still exists. Fun and semi peppy to drive, sporty feel. It should be faster for a 2400cc, 16 valve engine, Gas mileage was 22, I thought it should be better for a 4 cylinder mini truck, K&N air filter and Flowmaster exaust improved it by 10%.

  • Rides like a piece of junk! - 2004 Nissan Frontier
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    Horrible compared to the domestic trucks. 4 cyl. is loud rough and couldnt get out of its own way. Interior is extremly cheaply designed and I wonder what the reviewers were on when they drove it. The V6 is only slightly better but still loud and rough and not for anyone who expects a decent riding truck with acceptable drivetrain.

  • Highly Recomended Truck - 2004 Nissan Frontier
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    I bought this a year ago great truck so far taken it off road, commuted, towed, and snow. Not disappointed yet I once slid into a ditch in the snow just put in reverse and 4wd low and came right out. No body damage extremely tough truck can be used and abused high reliability. Only things I dont like I knew about going in was going to buy a Tacoma but Toyota wouldnt negoiate price and had a sticker of 27k configured same as the Frontier got this brand new for 19k sticker was 25k.

  • Great Year for the Nissan Frontier: 2004 - 2004 Nissan Frontier
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    You wont get 50 mpg with this truck. It is, after all, a truck. I got 14-15 mpg combined gas mile p/gallon with a fully loaded bed (1000 lbs.)!!! (a homemade camper lives on the bed). Otherwise, about 18-20 mpg. I bought this truck used about 4 years ago. It is 12-years-old now. I put in a new battery, and a set of great tires. I do the scheduled maintenance. Thats it! It always starts, always runs. No issues. Reliable. Solid.

  • Frontier on the Edge - 2004 Nissan Frontier
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    The truck is the hardest working small truck on the market. The interior is laid out so that everything is in reach of your fingers. Its 4-cylinder motor is powerful enough to pull anything you want, except a house, a 30 ft boat, a travel trailer, or a horse trailer. If you needed to pull those things, you should have gotten the Titan. I work at a grocery store. I use my truck to pull trailers full of buggies, pallets of product, or anything we need to. One of my customers has a 97 Nissan pickup. He hauls about 200 cases of cold drinks in it, and it hasnt missed a beat. Hes got 270,000 miles on that truck.

  • A fun little truck - 2004 Nissan Frontier
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    A neat small truck with great mileage and pretty good performance even with the small engine. It has been trouble free and is really fun to drive.

  • Good Truck - 2004 Nissan Frontier
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    1st pickup. Power options, variable int. wipers, cruise, tinted windows, bed extender for $18K. Thats a great value. Commuter car & weekend warrior. Use it to haul mulch, pallets of pavers, bring snow blower for service. 4WD a must with a truck in the snow. Fun to drive.

  • Will not buy another Frontier - 2004 Nissan Frontier
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    This truck is very slow. I know it is a 4 cyl, but it has this habit of shifting into the highest gear when I need it the least (going uphill and accelerating). When I need to accelerate, I have to either press the pedal 1/2 way down to shift, or push the Over Drive button on the shift lever. Speaking of which, you cant shift into a lower gear if you have something plugged into the cigarette lighter. The shift lever is in the way. Also, the plastic plug to the cigarette lighter is always falling out. DO NOT DRIVE this truck in the snow. It will not make it up even the slightest of grades. Even with XL tires, the back end is very light and slips everywhere. Dont buy this death trap.

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