Vizio Reviews

I bought an LED Vizio 42" TV two years ago and got the black screen of death. The repair will cost over $300.00. I will never buy another Vizio product. And I may not buy from Sams again! Buyer, beware! if it says Vizio, buy something else!

I bought a Vizio VF550M LCD HDTV at Walmart in September 2010. It worked fine up until yesterday, when I was hit by the "black screen of death" (the common name for it, I guess, as per scores of internet complaints concerning this problem) appears. The power is still on, but no sound comes forth and all you get is a black screen. I called Vizio and explained it to them. They had me run a few worthless "tests" over the phone and then told me that I should call this company called ITI Repairs to fix it. That I would have to pay for it out of pocket because the set is 14 months old, which is 2 months past the 12-month warranty. I guess this is what we've come to in America nowadays. We spend $1200 on a TV that lasts only 14 months before crapping out and then the company basically tells us, its paying customers/purchasers, to **. I'm not alone here. Others have had the exact same issue!

My husband bought a 47" Vizio LED HDTV from Super Wal-Mart on 5/24/10. He paid over $900.00 for it. Within 15 months, the TV's sound went out. I called Vizio, and asked what the problem could be. They suggested trying a few things. None of their suggestions worked. Then one day, the sound came back on by itself. That only lasted a few days, then the whole TV went out!

I purchased two Vizio TV's; one is used as a computer monitor and the other as a Kitchen TV. I ourchased 14 & 16 months ago. The kitchen TV started to not come on at all, unplugged it for a few days, then tried it again and it worked. Shuts itself off as well. There are many days that it won't come on at all. The TV that I use as a monitor is only 14 months old and just started stinky really bad (which can't be good for you). When turned on, it only takes 10 minutes, then you have to shut it off or leave the room, because you can't stand the stink. I called Vizio and told them that the TV was smelling hot like something was on fire and smells really bad.

Black screen of death. Yes, I too bought a 50" Plasma Vizio from Sam's Club. It had a beautiful picture and worked great. Now that the extended warranty I paid for just expired, so did the set. Uncanny, how that worked. Now, I'm waiting for a call from Vizio who stated that they will offer to sell me a re-certified television. Well, I already had one replaced 1 year after purchasing it and now this one died. Well, I'm not sure I'm up for this again. What a waste of over $2900 bucks and what do I do with this huge white elephant in my living room now?

I purchased a VA370M 37-Inch Full HD 1080p LCD HDTV on March 14, 2010. Recently, the picture and sound stopped working. I know that the TV is still receiving power because when I hit the power button, the Vizio logo goes from orange to white.

I purchased a Vizio VW26L HDTV a little over a couple years ago. I had many of the complaints about this brand and I have seen that I'm not alone. My TV takes forever to power up and when it does, it has a white screen. It seems to me that there is an issue with their power supplies in the sets. My extended warranty has just passed and I'm getting no support. I am looking to see if there is a recall on their units.

I bought a Vizio 47" LED HD TV on April 23rd 2010 at Sam's Club. I also bought a two-year extended warranty. On October 10th 2011, the TV began to shut off by itself. There was no picture and no audio. I waited a couple of weeks hoping that the problem would go away. I finally called Sam's and then called the Ins Co. They told me that I would have to wait for them to order the parts needed. Here we are two weeks later and still waiting to have the TV repaired. Judging by what customers are complaining, I think a lawsuit is required.

I won a 37-inch television last March in a sales contest from work. Because I had a house fire, I did not take it out of the box for about six weeks. Since May, I have continuous problems with it, shutting off or not coming on. I've called the repair department who can't help unless I can tell them where I purchased the TV or show a sales receipt.

I bought a Vizio 47" LCD TV 2.5 years ago at Sam's Club for $900. I had it fixed under a 1 yr. warranty once. It is now in need of repair again. It will stay on for only 10-20 minutes at a time and then there will be a loud pop and a "ghost screen". They're asking $400 to fix it...not likely! I had no help from VIZIO. They will send a repair person for $400 flat rate. No thanks.

This was the hottest TV brand on TV for years but now that my 42 inch popped and black screen of death happened, I have yet to see a commercial. Three years old, what a joke, this is a crime. I am going to try and have it repaired and if it cost more than $300, I will dump the TV. Vizio sucks and I hope they go out of business soon. Buyers beware. Do not purchase a Vizio brand TV.

Bought a 47" Vizio TV in February of 2011. The TV repeatedly turns itself off and on. Customer service suggests that I unplug the TV for a minute and plug it back in to reset it. Have tried that and the problem still persists. They also suggest not using the HDMI input for my cable box. Problem still persist. I see other users with the same issue but no resolution.

I purchased a Vizio 50" Plasma TV in January of 2008 from Walmart for a pretty reasonable price. Until about a month ago (September 2011), I had no issues with the TV and really enjoyed it. It has pretty good picture and sound. The TV has never been moved and stands about 6 feet off the ground so it's had no contact with children or animals at that time.

I purchased a 42 inch Vizio tv in December 2010 from Walmart. They told me Vizio offered a 1 year warranty with the tv. So after one month of watching it, the sound kept going in and out, and the tv would shut on and off by itself. Also, it would go dark then lighten up sometimes while we were watching a movie. On 10/24/2011, the tv made a popping sound and went out completely. I have only had the tv for 10 months now and it will not power up at all. I will never purchase another Vizio tv and will not definitely buy a tv from Walmart!

I bought a new 26-inch Vizio TV from Walmart. The TV lasted one year and 10 months and the picture went out. It had sound but no picture (black screen, dark spots and red and green lines).

After 2 and 1/2 years, my TV went bad. When I tried to turn it on, it just came on for a second and then shut off. I tried it the next day and it came on with no picture or sound. Here's the kicker, we were gone for several months and the TV just sat. It looks like Vizio will be gone soon at this rate.

I purchased a 42-inch Vizio LCD/HDTV 3 years ago and experienced problems with the television. The TV cuts on and will not stay on, instead cuts right back off. We called Vizio, spoke with a technician but said they could not help us. Vizio pointed us in the direction of an outside tech ITI and now we have to pay for our own repairs. We are very displeased and wish we could return the 42-inch that we just purchased a couple of months ago. Can we sue in small claims court??

I bought my 42" LCD SV422XVT TV a little over a year ago. It worked for about a year without any problems. But now, it has no picture, no sound, and shuts off by itself after a minute or so, which is convenient as the remote no longer works either. I called tech support and was advised, as so many others were, that the warranty expired and they offered me the recertified/refurbished TV.

I bought the 32" flat screen in January of 2011. As of 5 months ago, it has flickered on and off on its own. I would turn it on and five minutes later it would turn off by itself. The past 3 months it hasn't turned on at all. I had the cable company come to thinking it might of been a wire, but again nothing to do with that. It's a problem with the TV. I contacted PC Richards RT at 46 Wayne, New Jersey and they gave me two options. First, contact Vizio to resolve the problem or buy a new TV. That was their answer. This isn't even a year old and I am very, very upset about this.

Purchase P42HDTV10A February 2009.The unit has not been moved, bumped, jarred or dropped. The TV worked perfect until just recently, October 12, 2011. When I turned on the TV, the entire screen was black and the blackness started to resend to the right side of the screen showing a portion of a picture only to stop short of clearing entirely. I contacted VIZIO and explained what the TV was doing and I was instructed to unplug the TV from the power supply, hold in the power for approximately 30 seconds and plug the power supply back in. This should reset/clear the screen. But, no luck. They had me run the screen cleaner, again no luck. When I asked about having this fixed. I was informed that there would be a case opened but my warranty had expired.

I purchased model VM-230xvt approximately 6 months ago to use as a second PC monitor. It has beautiful LED picture, but it shuts off randomly. I have had it shelved for 2 months due to this. I plugged it in tonight to try to catch some OTA channels. It keeps shutting off after approximately 30-60 seconds. I have a strange feeling it is in that gigantic power plug housing. I think the problem is with the power supply. I dug through a box of miscellaneous power adapters. I found one with same voltage output and nearly identical amperage output. The screen stayed on until I shut it off.

I purchased a 55" Vizio Flat Screen 1080 full HD with apps on October 2010. Recently, note two problems that have developed, TV turns itself off, then back on, and all channels have interference with sound. The sound is not coming from our boxes, we have tested for that.

On Saturday, I ordered a Vizio E3D470VX from Walmart. The set arrived today, Wednesday. I plugged the set in and powered it up. The Vizio logo appears and that's it. No menu, nothing else, just the logo.

I purchased a Vizio 47" last year for $900 with what I thought was an extended warranty from Sam's Club. A year later, the TV went out. Sam's receipt, where the TV and warranty were purchased, was blank except for the price. Needless to say, they would not honor it. Instead, the manager told me that it still had a manufacturer's warranty. Vizio said that I was past the warranty by less than a month and they would not honor it. They offered me a refurbished unit at half price. I went ahead and took that offer. Now, the picture flickers off and on when I watch anything on one input channel. The sound is awful and does not allow you to adjust it without 3 built in choices. I followed their instructions and had no luck. I am a QA inspector and tech for another company and know a few extra tricks without opening the unit myself. I believe that Vizio, as well as Sam's, needs a serious wake-up call and should start respecting their customers better. They should have my first TV repaired free and give me my money back. The additional compensation for problems caused by their lack of prompt and respectful customer appreciation is not far fetched.

After having purchased a $2000 top of the line VF552XVT, the blacklight failed at less than 4000 hours and 16 months. Vizio told me to purchase a new one. I'm not going to purchase a new $2000 TV when their unit was clearly defective with a MTBF (mean time between failures) of 50,000 hours.

I have 3 Vizios, one 47" and two 37". My 47", once turned on, only gives sound but only has a black screen. I turn it off and on and the screen will finally come on, but it takes a good 20-30 seconds. It's very aggravating. And now my 37s are starting to do the same thing. I think we need to arrange a class action lawsuit with the Vizio makers, as they don’t want to stand behind their products and fix or do a recall with replacement. Are there any attorneys who want to pick this up and run with it? I think we have a good case. Just let me know and I will sign up! Thanks.

I have a 50-inch Vizio plasma TV which I bought in 2004. Since day one, I have had the screen go blank and pop. I would have to turn the power back on after it would sit for two or three minutes. And then it would turn itself off. It would also freeze, and I would have to unplug it to get it to turn on.

Honestly this is not a complaint merely an observation. After reading all of the posts, the majority of you bought your televisions from Wal-mart or Costco. So maybe don't buy electronics at low end stores and you don’t get garbage product. It’s not what you pay for but where you get it.

It is highly unlikely that I will ever purchase a Vizio product again much less recommend them to anyone. I have had this Vizio Gallevia for 5 years now. It's completely dead. Mind you, I purchase this product for $1500.00 and now it sit as a big paper weight. I have another 42" flat screen in my home made from Hitachi, that I purchased 10 years ago, working flawlessly. The Vizio Gallevia was turned ON maybe every other day for about two to three hours.

I purchased a 32" LCD Vizio in 11/2010. I immediately had a problem with programming my cable company remote to the TV. I'm not too technically adept, but this isn't rocket science either. Finally, I got everything working except that I couldn't get the cable remote to adjust the volume. Also, when watching a movie, the sound would go in and out. I called customer service and told that it was the cable company's fault. I called Verizon and they troubleshot everything. Finally, they decided to send a new equipment (cable box and remote).

I bought a 32 inches Vizio for Christmas in 2008 from Wal-Mart. It still has sound, but the picture is black in February 2011. I contacted Vizio and I was told that the unit was out of warranty, and I wanted to know if the unit was even plugged in. I told them that it must be the problem; after every use, I crawl behind my entertainment system, find the proper cord and unplug the unit. I told her that I had researched on the Internet and apparently this is a reoccurring problem. She told me this was not the case, but she could sell me a refurbished television at a great price. I now own a Phillips and will never buy Vizio again. I wouldn't take one as a gift either. Do a recall and I might consider changing my mind, but if they are going to skirt the problem, I'll continue to tell friends and family if they buy Vizio that they are going to get the runaround, not to mention you will be out a good amount of money. Your $349 only buys you two years and one month with Vizio.

We bought a 47" 1080 Vizio in 2009 and this past week, it went out. It has a sound but no picture. We loved the picture on this TV but we will not be purchasing another Vizio! I wish that we had seen this review before buying the first one. You would think that spending $1,500 on a TV would make it last longer than three years! Consequently, I had to purchase a new TV and throw away the Vizio TV.

About 5 months ago, I bought my 57" and the TV just keep making weird, farting noise and it freezes up go's off and it's just not a very good TV. I really need to know what to do about getting my money back, I don't want the company to try to fix it, I ether want to buy a new one or my money back or I'll have to take further action.

Wow, another victim of Vizio. We purchased a 55-inch HDTV at Costco about 2 1/2 years ago. The limited reviews I found online at that time were actually good. Combined with the product being sold at Costco which is a reputable company, we felt confident in our purchase. Like the thousands of other Vizio customer complaints, we have experienced the exact same problems. First, the "pops of death", and a black screen. The sound works, so on the bright side, we may have lost a very expensive TV, but gained a giant radio.

I purchased my 47" Vizio 1080P on February 2008. I would like to state that I have purchased three other Vizio TVs since that time. I purchased a couple from Costco and a couple from Walmart. I thought that they were relatively good TVs. My first 47" would not cut on after I cut it off. They want $350 to repair. After reading the reviews, I found out that this is common with this television. I paid $1,500. I could not believe that a $1,500 TV should last for only three years. I guess I better expect for the others to perform the same way. I also have a 67" Mitsubishi wide screen that we purchased in 2002. We have never had a signal problem with this television in 10 years. Of course, we paid $4,000, so you get what you pay for. I'm trying to decide if I should pay the $350 or look for a different brand.

Like many others, I bought a 42" Vizio from Walmart in 2008. Four days ago, all of a sudden, there was sound but no picture. I emailed Vizio and they told me to unplug it and plug it back in (which I had already tried). After reading other complaints, I guess the planned obsolescence for this product is about 3 years. I guess it's time to switch brands.

I bought a 22" Vizio TV from Walmart a few years ago. I went to hook the cable up to it after I had unhooked it and painted our bedroom, and sparks shot out the end of the coaxial cable, frying my whole cable system. I got shocked really bad on my hand resulting in an electrical burn as well.

I purchased a refurbished Vizio 32" LCD TV model E320VL through Woot.com. It lasted for 6 months of light usage, then would no longer turn on. The logo would turn from orange to white and the logo would appear on the screen for about 1 second, then return to the off state. I was told by both Vizio and Woot that I was out of luck. I have since seen many complaints about the same defect online. I can only assume that some responsible individual knew that these were lemons and put them up for sale anyway.

This is my second time to file a complaint in hopes anyone that reads reviews, will not even consider buying a Vizio TV. I only rated one star as they will not allow a zero. I purchased my first Vizio TV on April 4, 2008 and I paid $1,529.79 cash for it. The picture started to turn black less than two years after purchase. I called them and did everything they told me to do, but nothing helped. I have never owned a TV that I have been this unhappy with, as they will not try to help the customer. There has to be a defect in there TVs or so many would not have the same problem. I think the fair thing to do would be to have recall of product. With nothing being done about this, my family and friends will tell anyone we see looking to buy a vizio product to not even consider purchasing these and to check out all reviews of their products. I sure wish I had done this before paying $1,529.79 for junk.

My 8-month old Vizio 55" TV lost 2/3 of its lamps. It was still under warranty, so I called Customer Service. It was not repairable, so they said I would receive a replacement of like value. One month later, I got my replacement but it was 120Hz instead of 240Hz, had 10-watt speakers instead of 15-watt and had a lamp half life of 30,000 hours instead of 40,000 hours. When I complained that this had inferior specs compared to my other one, they first told me I was wrong then told me I was right, but the difference shouldn't matter to me. When I pointed out that the anticipated panel life was 25% less than my other TV, they told me that number was "only an estimate". They admitted that the specs information on their website was incorrect, but downplayed it as of no consequence. The best they could offer is a 6-month additional warranty on the refurbished model. I feel I was misled and got a lesser quality TV than what I paid for.

Like most people, I fell for an American pride product and decided to purchase a 42" Plasma Vizio TV. Big mistake! After a little more than a year, the screen went totally black. The audio still works but all you can see is a black screen. After I called customer service, I was told the TV is out of warranty and I would have to spend close to $400 to have it repaired by an authorized dealer. So I decided to spend $500 and buy a new one, Viera Panasonic. The old set is still in my garage undecided on what to do with it. Never again. I'll make sure to tell everyone I know about my experience with Vizio. The worst TV ever.

I'm just letting you know that we also have had the displeasure of our Vizio flat screen "pop and off" on us! The set only lasted three (3) years and it was purchased at Sears! As a retail manager, I ask, please don't hold the stores responsible. They are just the "vehicle" that sells the product. We have to continue to "contact" the company to the point of something! To end, I will never buy or suggest purchase of any Vizio product. I hope they "feel it" soon!

I buy Visio 42 TV from Walmart 2010/08. Now TV have sound no picture. I call 800 number at Vizio and they say no can fix - TV is !@#$.

My Vizio loses sound when switching stations. I have to turn the system off and back on, which takes forever with the Vizio TVs. I am very disappointed.

I bought a Vizio 52-inch TV from Costco at the price of $1,499 back in May of 2008. By April of 2009, not even a year later, the TV picture was having a red halo around stuff. Vizio replaced the TV with what they call a re-certified TV. Then not even 2 years later, the re-certified TV picture is blank, but still have sound.

Horrible TV! I bought a 55" Vizio from Walmart which lasted exactly 1 year and 2 months. When I called, they told me it was out of warranty and with a quick question or two, they told me it was unrepairable! But they were going to help me. They wanted to sell me a refurbished, smaller TV at a (supposed) great deal. I liked the fact that they were an American company. Prices were reasonable and TVs were well-reviewed. My 10-year old Toshiba and 8-year old Samsung still work great! Do not buy a Vizio!

My 47" Gevalia Vizio LCD Flat Screen that I paid over $1300 for, experienced the black screen of death. It appears it was programmed to just go black out of my extended 3-year warranty so it lasted 4 years. I expected it to last longer and it is even used infrequently.

I have 2 Vizio LCD TVs. A 42 inch and a 47 inch. Both TVs are having back-light problems. I will never buy another Vizio product, ever! This company is a scam. VIZIO Customer Service told me the TVs were out of warranty and unrepairable.

The TV went bad (no screen) a month after the warranty had expired. They made me pay $100 to get someone out here and they brought the part.

After three years, the TV will not turn on and Vizio refers you to a company that charges one-third of what you paid for the unit.

I purchased a refurbished HD 50" TV from a warranty repair shop in May 2010. In October 2010, the TV would not turn on. I only had a 90-day warranty from the warranty repair shop. They told me that it had a bad X-Y board and a used one would cost me $200 and a new would be $400. In checking into this TV, I found out that it had been manufactured in November 2007 and first sold by Sam's Club in March 2008. It had broken once in less than a year and a second time(with me) in less than 5 months. I got little help from Vizio and they don't seem to care that a TV they're saying #1 in being sold on the market has broken twice in less than 3 years.

My 42-inch Vizio, with manufacturing date of March 2008, was purchased at Walmart in 2009. It first started out with red and green lines through it. The picture is completely gone. It is one big plaid looking screen. I had it for 2 and a half years. I paid $1000. I'm not happy with it. I just purchased new 60-inch LG.

On 4/21/08, I bought from Walmart a Vizio 42" LCD for $898 and purchased the 2-year extended warranty for $58.88. Last night 9/22/11, there was a crackling/popping sound, and the screen went black. Of course, the manufacturers and extended warranty have expired.

After purchasing my 42 inches Vizio HD TV in 2008, I thought I had purchased a great TV. Well, in less than thirteen months the TV went black but still had a sound. I was informed I could get it fixed at the cost of $350. I was surprised, but I fixed it anyways. Now six months later, here it is again. I just can't afford to fix this TV again. I am extremely unhappy with Vizio selling this cheap crap to its consumers.

We bought two 26" Vizio LCD TVs about 7 and 8 months ago, respectively, from Sam's Club. The first problem was on set up as these TVs would not set up on cable but had to be set up on antenna to work at all.

We won a 42" Vizio TV in a VFW fundraiser in September 2010. This was a new TV purchased from Walmart in August 2010. The raffle was held in late September 2010 and we didn't install the TV till October 2010. The TV didn't even last 1 year! The first week of September 2011, the TV would turn on then turn off immediately. We contacted Vizio and we're told it was past the 1 year warranty and would have to pay out of pocket to have it fixed. A $500 TV set should last for more than one year. Plus, when we talked to the Vizio tech, it seems that this is not an uncommon issue with their product!

My Vizio 43" LCD suddenly lost resolution. It's just 18 months old. I got an apology from Vizio and they referred me to a local TV repair. The repairman said he will not work on that model because he cannot get parts.

My 50-inch Vizio TV went black but has sound. The TV is less than 5 years old. From my research, it sounds like I am screwed. I will be telling all my contacts to not buy Vizio.

Last February, I impulsively bought a 32" Vizio HDTV which was on sale for the ridiculously low price of $290.00. From my research on the Internet, Vizio was frequently acclaimed for providing great value at budget prices.

I have purchased a VBR210 Blu-ray player from Walmart. It is Wi-Fi connected. I bought it specifically to use Netflix. When using Netflix, about once a week, the digital picture is scrambled all over the screen. I have tried turning it off and on, but that didn't work. The only thing that can solve the problem is to unplug it, wait for a few minutes and plug it back in.

My 42" Vizio LCD HDTV went to a black screen tonight. The sound is perfect but there's no picture. I purchased it in March 2009. It's only 2 ½ yrs. Old. It's garbage according to all the other complaints.

I bought a Vizio 42" TV from Sam's club and the remote went out. I received a new one and it lasted 3 weeks. They are a pile of crap. I tell everyone not to buy one of these China TV.

I attempted to purchase a 37" Vizio television with a person check, in the amount of $475.00 I shopped in Target 3 months prior and made a purchase for $202. My check was denied because I was told I didn't have a good checking history with the store.

I purchased a VIZIO HDTV from Costco less than 3 years ago. The video has just quit, sound is perfect and I cannot find anyone to diagnose the problem. I’m about to throw the junk out the window, especially after reading about the experiences of others.

42 inch Vizio: A couple years old and went black with sounds. I'm not happy. I feel like I tossed $800 in the garbage.

I bought a 47" Vizio LCD TV in December 2010 at Cosco. I have reported many troubles on the TV--either freezing or turning off by itself. I have since had the main board in the TV replaced by Vizio and it seemed to work for about a month. Now, in November 2011, it might be turning off by itself again. Is this an ongoing problem with Vizio TVs? I haven't yet reported this to Vizio but will do as my year warranty will soon expire.

Almost two years ago, I purchased a 33" Vizio TV. I enjoyed it so much so a month later, I purchased a 26" for another room. Less than 6 months after purchasing the 26" (and store return was not an option), it started to make humming sounds. I contacted Vizio, who told me to turn it off then back on. The technician took me through all types of hoopla, but no return option.

I went to Walmart where I bought a new Vizio TV, model number VP322 HDTV10A and SN number PSLCHAJ 1862978, Plasma TV. The TV had a great picture and really was a nice set. I had never heard of Vizio and was looking to buy a Sony, but I made the mistake of buying the Vizio because it was $100 cheaper.

The TV was bad after 4 years. There was one loud pop and no picture. I called them and they said that there are no any known issues with the TV. Really? Then, why have over 16,000 people viewed the video on YouTube where the same exact situation occurred? The guy on the phone said he was technical support, customer service, warranty, and everything. He reminded me of Peggy on that TV commercial where the guy blows the customer off.

I puchased a 55" Vizio LED TV a year ago. The remote control stopped working so I called1-800-994-7267 to put in a claim. The technician came to my home. He determined that it was the remote and said that he would replace it in three to four days. After a week, I called the Sam's to follow up. They informed me that they would send me a UPS package to ship the old remote. After shipping the old remote, I didn't get a response so I called them approximately five weeks later. Now, they are giving me the runaround with no answer as to whether they are going to send me a remote.

I purchased a Vizio 23 inch TV through the EPP on my job in March 2010. Almost a year later, a OSD began popping up on the screen at the right hand corner of the TV. After several calls to TS at Vizio, it was decided that the TV should be returned for repair, at my cost. I did return the TV and it was sent back three weeks later which was allegedly repaired but he same problem happened again and again. After several calls to TS, it was decided that a replacement was under warranty.

The picture went out on my Vizio EV320VL, but it still had sound. I had the TV for 1 year and 1 month. For 3 months, it was not even being used (college summer break).

I called Costco to advise that the 47" Vizio TV we purchased at $1,499 in December 2007 popped and then turned black. There was no picture and no sound. I asked if there is a recall because there are multiple complaints online with the same problem. I was advised that there were no recalls and our warranty expired so there is nothing that can be done. I advised the person I spoke with (don't know name) that Costco should check into this problem because many of the complaints were regarding TV's purchased at Costco. I was advised that my comments would be passed on to management but that is all that could be done.

My Vizio 55" television failed just 6 weeks past the 1 year warranty. According to Vizio technical support, the backlight has failed and further cannot be repaired. Vizio refuses to provide any assistance because the set is out of warranty. This television cost me nearly $1900.00. And it is only good for 13.5 months. I have spent a week and a half going round and round with the tech service folks. I have even written to the CEO William Wang via certified, restricted delivery mail. The letter was delivered on Wednesday, August 31, 2011. And as of today, I have heard nothing. In the letter, I explained that I would understand if a repair was possible for a few hundred dollars. But to replace the entire set out of pocket when it is still relatively new is unacceptable. I really don't think Vizio cares at all. They have my money. I am left feeling as though I've been scammed. Isn't there any implied warranty of merchantability for such an expensive item that Vizio is failing to meet? What legal recourse do I have if any?

I bought my first Vizio TV from Costco in 2006. It was a 50" Plasma and at that time, it cost nearly $3,000. It worked fine for about 2 and a half years until it started taking longer to turn on. Then it began shutting off within seconds of being on, with the screen completely blacked out. We got rid of the TV and went to Costco and bought another Vizio since it was the most affordable at the time. We assumed the problems with the first one were just a fluke. Now nearly 3 years later, we are having the same problem. Our Plasma does not turn on and the repairman says it will cost "a few hundred" to fix. Even at the lowest quality a Plasma should last longer than 3 years. This is a poor company that does not stand behind its products.

I purchased a refurbished VIZIO M420NV through BrownBox.com. I did not get the extended warranty which was my fault. I have five other flat screen TVs and understand that I have and should get about five years of operation out of these TVs. Not the VIZIO, six and a half months and the repair estimate is $338 for a TV that I paid $590 for. I am not going to risk $338 repairing a problem which was most likely fixed seven months ago.

All of a sudden, my 42" VIZIO lost its picture when it was turned on--it did have sound, however. The TV is less than two years old. After a quick phone call to them with a "sorry, that's just the nature of the beast" reply, I wrote to BBB about my frustration. Surprisingly, Breena from VIZIO returned my call and set up a "one-time courtesy repair." Their service representative came to my home within 10 days, with the parts needed (bad picture board), and repaired my TV free of charge. My faith in VIZIO has been restored.

I purchased a 47" VIZIO HDTV in late June 2010 (less than 14 months old). The TV flickers and has large dark spots. I contacted VIZIO and they replied that the TV is not repairable. They offered a re-certified TV for $400. As a result, we lost $1,200 for a TV that we had saved up for on a fixed income.

We purchased a 37" LCD Vizio from Sam's Club on 9/17/2009 and purchased extended warranty. We started having problems with the TV. Lines running through the screen and then it would take several minutes for the screen to appear. I called the Extended Warranty. On July 15, 2011, they shipped a box and said it would take 7-10 days. We waited 3 weeks but no call. I called and they said there was a part that they were trying to locate and to call back 3-5 business days. I called, still no answer. They were still working on it. I called again on August 25 and was told to call back after August 27th. I called again today, August 30 and was told to call back 3-5 business days. I'm done. I want to be reimbursed. I will never buy another Vizio ever.

After purchasing a 47 inch LCD TV in December of 2010 from Costco. It gave very good performance until August 2011, when the dreaded pop and smoke put an end to it ever performing as a TV again.

I bought a Vizio 37-inch 3 years ago from Walmart and now, my TV will not turn on. Black screen, nothing. This is the first TV I have ever bought that just stopped working after 3 years. I should have stick to a Samsung, Sony, GE like I have bought in the past. I am very disappointed and will not buy or recommend this brand to anyone.

On 1/4/08, I purchased a 26" LCD VIZIO model number VW26L with serial number LFMBAAH460606947 for $464 from WalMart. I also purchased the extended service plan, just in case. This was a gift for my mother. She had it in her bedroom and used it moderately.

I bought this TV for my husband for Valentines Day. He was watching TV last week and the TV just shut off.

After a year and one week, I still had sound but the picture went out. Of course, the warranty is just for one year. I took it to a repair shop but it lasted just for a few months. Now, the TV is in a room that is hardly ever used. It's a piece of **. I will never buy VIZIO again. I'm surprised Sam's Club is pushing them so much when Phillips or Sony is better.

I purchased a 42" VIZIO (Model: VO42LFHDTV10A) on November 30, 2008 at TigerDirect retail outlet for $820.97 CDN. It was used as a secondary computer monitor on desktop multimedia system. We only turned it on when it's being directly used for media output (we used it less than the cable-box wired TV set). We never plugged it into a DVD player or wired it up to a TV signal.

I bought a Vizio 32 inch LCD HD TV at Costco. They warranty electronics for 3 months. Right after the 3 month period, my screen started having lines in it. I could not see a picture. I called Vizio where it's still under warranty. They told me to email pictures of it, which I did. They are saying it's not covered. Seriously, their TVs only last 3 month, and they will not budge on repairing it or replacing it.

I bought my TV in Nov 2010. In the first month, on rare occasion I would notice fuzzy lines for about 20/30 seconds on the screen at random times on random days. It got progressively worse showing up at some point every night. I undid my cable, tried a new cable cord and it still happened. I unhooked cable and hooked the xbox360 up by HDMI cable and it still happen. So August 2011, I finally call and say I need warranty work since it is happening five or more times a night at random times.

I bought this 55' TV less than two weeks before detecting that the TV shut off by itself intermittently. It was very annoying because I have to unplug the power cord from the back panel and plug back before it will come on again. The technical department work me through the detail of resetting the TV to factory setting, but with no result. I was told that the TV was first sold to Walmart and now was out of warranty. I bought the TV from ubid.com, which advertise manufacturer warranty of one year.

I bought a Costco Vizio 42-inch TV. It started having lines run down the left side after nine months. Costco concierge service had Vizio send a replacement TV. After only 1.8 months, it just shut off--no power would come on.

I bought a 37-inch Vision almost three years ago. I have never had any major problems, until now!

I bought four 42" Vizios two and a half years ago from WalMart. Three of the four died in the last year (third one tonight). I called the Vizio VP and he blew me off--actually rude.

I bought a new 26" Vizio Plasma TV on 8/15/11. I watched it for 3 hours and then the screen goes black but the sound is still on. In all modes. It appears this is a common problem with many plasma TVs. I am returning it on 8/16/11. I still have my 10-year-old ** tube TV and it still works perfectly. I just thought I'd get with the times and get something new and supposedly better. I’m hooking up the old reliable TV again.

We bought our TV back in November of 2010, I believe. It is now August 2011 and tonight when I was trying to watch TV, my screen would just go black. I couldn't hear nor see anything.

just signed up to say....CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP - I JUST bought a 55 inch really expensive Vizio TV. I thought I was saving money, when in fact the 5 year warranty for almost $300 now adds to the price and eliminates any savings.

I bought a VIZIO 26" LCD TV from Costco in May 2010 and it quit working without any warning today, August 7, 2011. This tv is hardly used because it is in a RV. I have had my SONY for 10 years with everday use and never had a problem. Very disappointing.

Never, ever again. Shame on Sams Club for carrying such a crappy line of equipment

Wow all these stories need to be sent to a major news station and an in-depth story about the trouble with Vizio be made known to the public.

I bought a 47" flat screen HDTV, Model# SV470M, in Feb of 2010. I was overseas from May 2010-Nov 2010. It is Aug 3, 2010 and the tv powers down by itself. It has been doing this for the last two months, shortly after the warranty expired. It takes a minimum of 5 minutes for the logo light to come on and then to turn the tv on by remote. Apparently there are several problems associated with several models.

One week ago, the picture on my 32" Vizio TV went black intermittently. It's still doing it. I do have sound, however. I have the American Express extended warranty through Costco. I was referred to ITI because I need an estimate for repair. They don't send anyone out to look at the TV.

I purchased my 20" Vizio HDTV at Walmart exactly 2 years ago. Tonight the screen is black! After reading these other complaints, I can see that I will need to replace this TV. I have never had a TV go out so fast! I was looking at another Vizio, but now I know that would be a huge mistake! I will get something simple this time (Sony). What a RIP!

I purchased Vizio VU42L LCD TV on 6-25-2007 for $1,000.00 from Costco. And for the past month, the picture screen blinks on and off as well as the sound. Vizio referred me to ITI for a repair company. But after reading all the complaints about this company, I will never buy this brand again. Samsung is the way to go. 4 years for an electronic TV? My mistake for buying this **.

I bought a Vizio 42in lcd VU42L TV 3 years ago and the TV is now shot. I have never had a TV that didn't last at least 5 years let alone with light wear. I paid nearly $1100.00 for the TV. Let's see, that works out to be about $30+ per month. I will never buy another Vizio TV. They are crap.

I purchased a 42'' TV, model SV42OM, on 8/6/2009. Now, it will not power up. I purchased a new power board from Vizparts.com but it still will not power up. I live in a small town with no service places and cannot get any answer as to what might be wrong now.

We finally got a repair man here to fix our Vizio TV. But he came with the wrong parts. I have read many, many complaints about Vizio and the wrong parts being sent when you do get them to repair your TV.

got tv as christmas gift a few months ago. small-ish, maybe 27 inch flat screen. tv works except on Fox29, which is channel 5 in my area, the sound doesnt work. It works on all other stations and on all the other tv's in the house. this has been goin on for days. I do not believe it is the station, they would not let this problem persist for so long and like I said it works on all the other tv's. I have not contacted vizio yet because I know I do not have the receipt or a protection plan. it was purchased at walmart super cheap.

I am on my second Vizio, I gave this company the benefit of the doubt, and they have disappointed me for the second time. My first Vizio went out after 2 years, and we had a repair man take a look at it, only to advise us that it needed a new picture tube. Well a new tube, along with labor & other parts would cost as much as a new TV. So we did the later. Unfortunately, we bought another Vizio, because of the seemingly good picture quality and of course for the price. If you check around it seems like the price of those Vzio's are dropping pretty fast. I wonder why?

after reading the many stories, I figure I should add to the list. I bought a 47 inch gallevia liquid crystal flat screen about three years ago. Last night at 3 am I turned the tv on, after 5 minutes smoke poured from the back of the TV. Today I called customer support and talked to Grant. badge number 411. He then referred a case number to me, and stated that vizio take smoking TVs seriously. As oppose to the many people on this list whose tvs quit turning on. I suppose if my house burned down due to my melting tv in the living room I may have grounds for a law suit. Now my house smells of melted tv. I wonder if this is covered under warranty.. Wish me luck

Vizio 37" LCD model E371VA

Bought a Vizio TV- (Mistake #1), Less than 2 years later, a green and red line appear on the tv. Call Vizio and they inform me it is a line defect and not repairable. Asked the extremely rude customer service, by email of course because he's chicken ** to call, what I could have done for that to happen. He said nothing, it is a manufactures defect. So if there isn't anything I can do to make that happen, why isn't the company backing their product? His reply is "We can sell you another one directly"?

On July 16 the tv starting have no picture and every time is turned on the only thing we get is the Vizio sign, them i put it a claim with service number 48188487 from N.E.W. the provider of the extended warranty, with the instructions of of send my tv in a box provided by them to they repair facility in Buffalo, NY, i call them and complained about the idea of send a 37" tv to travel around the country for repair and if they don't have a facility here in the Miami area where i can bring the tv myself, the lady say yes and give me the Video Electronic and Parts located at 5260 NW 167 St in Miami Lakes with the phone number 305-623-8875 and tell me that with my service request number they can take care of me.

I purchased a Vizio 22-inch LED LCD TV at Sam's Club on July 20, 2011. I brought it home, connected it, and ran it through setup. Above channel 26, the only way to get to other channels was to channel up or channel down (this means to get e.g. 165 you may have to press the channel up button over 100 times).

So, they sent a technician to replace the sensor. He replaced the main board and IR board for malfunctioning IR circuit. Finally, I got my television back to running condition without changing channels and shutting on and of manually!

I bought my TV 42" Vizio V0420E screen, in May 2010. It is going black for about six months. The sound works and if I turn it off, it seems to work. Based on what everyone is writing, it sounds like it is only a matter of time before my TV dies.

Something should be done to protect the public - too many problems with no solutions!

l turned on my Visio 42, took a shower, came back out, and the Visio had no picture but had sounds. It is not even two and a half years old. I called Visio and they made me do stuff that did not work, then gave me a couple of numbers to call, ITI and HDR, to get it fixed for $350. All I want to know is what part was broken, so I can either fix it myself or part the rest of the TV out and get some of my money back. I can't get anyone to look at it because Visio is so hard to work with, that it's not worth the time it takes to figure it out.

tv went dead after 3years.

I bought a 42'' vizio with built in wifi in Winter 2011 for $579 at costco. Picture and Price are great but there are many very frustrating problems.

My Vizio TV screen went to black with only audio after only 3 years of moderate usage.

Our daughter purchased a 42'' Vizio LCD TV for us in October of 2009; and in July of 2011, we have sound but no picture. We called Vizio and they told our cable man what to do; he did it and nothing happened. They gave us a phone number for a repair company; and just to come to our home, it cost us $320.00. Shouldn't a $700-to-$800 TV last a heck of a lot longer than 2 years? Something needs to be done about Vizio selling unusable TVs. People don't have money to just throw away every couple of years on things that should last for years.

last night my approximatly 5 year old Vizio 37 inch (VX37HDTV10A) just went to black. With the exact same problems discussed by others. Black screen, no sound had to unplug to shut off. I contacted Vizio Tech service and was given the number for an authorized repair service provider.

After two years, it quit working. The TV only lasts during warranty. I read the many complaints against this company. It should be looked into.

I purchased VIZIO L37 HDTV on May 12, 2006. On Dec. 4, 2010, TV picture went out. I called customer service, followed their instructions, then the TV started to smell of burnt odor, so I turned it off. The TV was in a vacation home, infrequently used. Less than 100 hours on the TV. I paid approximately $1400. I am willing to drive the TV down to Irvine, Orange County in Southern California so that it can be fixed without paying hundreds of dollars to a technician when obviously, the product is defective.

I purchased a 47-inch Vizio, which stopped working in two years and six months. I paid $1500. I need to file case action suit. Where to file?

I got a Vizio 32" last December 2010. The screen went black. After many months of run around, I got a replacement, which just now went bad (June 2011). I bought it from Costco. Their concierge was helpful but it would be more helpful if Costco did not sell this crappy TV in the first place.

I bought the Vizio TV from Wal-Mart in January 2011. It stopped working. I called them. They messed me around for a week. Now, they say that their warranty only covers a refurbished TV, not a new one, but the one I bought was new. They said I should read the paperwork. This is really a bad service!

My 42" Vizio TV went out on the 1st week of the month. I contacted Wal-Mart’s warranty at 877-968-6391 and they referred United Radio at 800-634-8606 which took a week just to get in the door. TV could not be repaired so he did his paperwork and said in a week he'd be back. A week later, United Radio computers were down for days and they could not do anything so I was calling Wal-Mart’s warranty for days and they finally got me to a supervisor who said that the service manager would call me the next day and he didn't.

My fiance and I bought our 47" Vizio flatscreen a little over a year ago. About a month ago, the HDMI went out. Luckily, we bought the extra warranty that covers it until 2013. Unfortunately, the extra-insurance company that Walmart uses has taken a month to call us back with the part, just in time for the sound to go out on the TV.

You have a good reputation. Selling Vizio TV with the lack of quality and atrocious customer service does not help your image.

My 32" Vizio was purchased at Sam's Club on 05/30/10. The price was $588. On 06/26/11, a piercingly loud noise started, followed by vertical lines through the picture. The TV shut down before I could unplug it and is now dead. It will not power back on and since it was 27 days past the warranty cut-off, I have no recourse except to have it fixed at my expense. Given the number of owners who relate that after repair their Vizio stopped working again, I am not sure I want to throw more money at this situation.

Our 2007 purchased Visio 37" completely failed to work on 10/15/2010 - after 3-yrs of intermittent problems. We are out the $580.00 purchase price, and the current replacement cost is approximately $480.

My late husband bought a 37'' Vizio online from Costco on January 18th 2008. Today, it just went black and there's a loud buzz coming from it. It would not shut off; I had to unplug it and when I turned it back on, there's nothing but a black screen.

I purchased a 47" LCD TV from Costco in March 2008. I had a 2-year warranty and AmEx extended it for one more year. I thought AmEx matched the warranty. It expired in March of 2011. I never received a warning it was going to expire. I was never given an offer to extend the warranty like all my other TVs before. I would have extended it. That's why I purchased the warranty in the first place. My TV has always run great. Then in June 2011, the screen began to flicker and I hear a buzz coming from it too.

47" Vizio TV - The screen went black, no sound after 2 years and 4 months of very infrequent use. Less than 5 hours a week, easily. Costco said I was out of warranty and Vizio did not even read my complaint before sending me a list of things to try. I will not buy their products again. I am in the process of attempting to fix on my own. $1200 at the time of purchase.

Please add my frustration with the poor quality of the Vizio flat screen LED television sets. I purchased a 54-inch 18 months ago and about a month ago it quit working. I discovered it was the HMDI input one, but got HMDI two to work. Now, it's the remote that will not work. I purchased a VIZIO universal remote; it also would not work. Today, by chance, both worked for about an hour. After that--nothing. After reading these same complaints from across the country from so many others who were cheated, I too, will never purchase any a product from VIZIO ever again. It’s an expensive electronic. I paid nearly $1,000. It should last longer than 18 months. Living in a rural area, there are no local repair people. After reading about the problems encountered by other Vizio customers, I'm not going to waste my time trying to deal with the company.

I bought a Vizio 47-inch TV on 4/19/2010, and this TV is out of warranty less than 2 months. I called tech support and after troubleshooting, I was informed that the part I need will cost as much as a new TV. I am not able to afford this right now, nor later. How can a big corporation manufacture TVs that will not last like the old tube TVs? This is crooked on their part for they are getting richer and people who are poor are getting poorer. Will you really help people like me because I know I am not the only one this has happened to? I hope to hear from you soon.

I purchased a 47" Vizio LCD flat screen from Wal-Mart for about $1000. About two weeks after using it, the volume would disappear and I am not able to use any function on the TV. In order to reset the TV to working order, you have to manually unplug and replug the TV into the electrical socket. This happens about once to twice a week. Then after a few months, if the above was not annoying enough, the TV not only freezes up and loses the volume, but there is a loud piercing sound that exudes from the TV. It resembles a fire alarm. Now, imagine lying in bed late at night watching TV as your spouse is sleeping and this "alarm" goes off. Talk about a wake up call. I called Vizio and the reps are telling me that they can't do anything because the record of purchase of the TV is not the same date in which I purchased the unit. The TV was about $1000.00 plus now the repair, if it is repairable. If not, then the cost of a new TV.

I purchased a 26" flat screen LCD TV in December 2009 from Dell.com. Model number is VA26L 720P LCD HDTV. Now, 18 months later, the TV has gone to a black screen with only sound. I have called Dell who informed me that (of course) it's out of warranty. We had a local repairman look at this, and as I had seen on the Internet from others with the same problem, the inverter board needs to be replaced. I am being quoted $204 to replace this. We paid $279 for the TV. We are now left with junk that we must dispose of somehow.

I purchased a Vizio 26" TV at Walmart in December 2009. Just one year and one month later, a green line appeared on the screen. At first it would come and go, and now it is on there permanently. I called Vizio. I spoke to a very nice lady who walked me through a procedure to try to fix it, but it didn't. She said unfortunately it is a line defect and is not fixable. She asked if I purchased an extended warranty and I told her I did not think so. She said I should call Walmart to find out. I then asked her if Vizio would be recalling these TVs as a Google search returned many reports of this green line defect. She said she did not think so; even though there appears to be many problems with the TVs,1 it is actually only a small percentage of consumers that have problems. I called Walmart who informed me they have no way of looking up to see if I purchased an extended warranty. I would need my receipt. I am very disappointed in Vizio. It seems this TV is made to last only as long as the warranty. Needless to say, I will not purchase another Vizio and I feel they should be recalling their defective TVs.

I purchased Vizio vw46l at Wal-Mart on 04/04/08. I paid $1,529.79. This has been the worst TV I have ever owned. The left side of my screen is very dark. This happens every time my TV is turned on. I am "very" unhappy with this purchase, as this was my first big screen TV. I would rather kept my smaller one I gave away. At least, it showed a good picture.

We purchased a Vizio 37" HDTV on July 30, 2007. About 5 months ago my remote control stopped changing channels. After purchasing a universal remote, I determined that it was the TV and not the remote. Then on May 29, 2011 the TV started to fade to black beginning from the top, within 6 seconds the picture was gone. We could not turn off the TV with the remote, we had to unplug it from the surge protector to get it to turn off. After turning it back on today (May 30, 2011), it will only display various colored lines up and down the TV. This TV is in our bedroom and has less than 300 hours on it. I understand that LCD TV's don't last forever, but they should last more than 300 hours and more than 3 years and 10 months. We have a 15 year old 21 "Tube" TV that still works great. We purchased this TV because at the time it was the cheapest model, but because of the problems we have had with this product, we will never again buy or recommend any Vizio product.

My wife won a 52-inch flat screen, Visio TV (model va370m) on a contest from work. The TV sat in the garage for five months before we mounted it on our wall. We only watch TV for maybe an hour every night. Five months later, all we get is the Visio logo on the screen, and none of the controls on the remote work. I called the customer support department, and I tried all the usual suggestions on how to resolve the issue. After nothing worked, the representative said that the motherboard was fried. I provided him with all the information he requested, but I could not provide a receipt because it was a prize from work, and getting a receipt from the company my wife works for is nearly impossible.

My Vizio TV is only 2.5 yrs old and has half of a picture. I paid $1200.00 for this TV, and I can't afford to fix it. It's a 46-inch flat screen. I think that with all the complaints I've seen on the internet that there should be some kind of recall or some kind of payment made to all of us. Thank you. Debbie

As I was watching TV last night, all of a sudden I heard a loud pop then my screen went black followed by a humming sound. I tried to use my remote control to turn the TV on and off but was not able to. I went over to the TV to turn it off manually but still couldn't. I unplugged the TV and plugged it back in but still no picture. Tonight I tried again but no luck.

We purchased our Vizio 47" HD TV from Walmart in November 2010. Walmart replaced it in December 2010 with a new one because the 3 HDMI ports went bad. In April 2011 it, the TV went black. We called Vizio because it was outside the 90-day store return policy. The technician over the phone was very helpful. We did what she asked and when nothing worked, we called someone for repair.

Twice now, we have gone to turn on our 26" VIZIO flat screen TV only to have nothing happens except for a blinking power light. The remote is inoperable at these times, as are all of the function buttons on the TV itself. We have tried unplugging the unit from power, waiting five minutes to an hour, with no success. The TV does not want to turn back on. We bought this unit from Costco, and as Costco has gotten tired of dealing with defective products like this, they will no longer warranty them for a year. So I am stuck with a $300 lemon TV in my home. Reading the other complaints online, I see that I have the record for the fastest failure. I knew I should have bought a Panasonic.

Bought Vizio 47" LCD full HD. After almost 2 years, the TV went dead. We turned the TV on and all of the sudden it smokes from the back of the TV, and smelled like something was burnt. The TV wont come back. Luckily I still have the Sears extended warranty. They replaced with the value of the TV at retail price now. Dont buy Vizio TV!

I have had my 42" Vizio LCD flat screen for about 3 years. On Monday, May 9, 2011, we were watching TV until all of a sudden there was a loud pop and the screen went black. We unplugged the TV, plugged it back, turned it on and it started shooting out flames at the back. I'm just glad that we were home and it didn't happen when the kids were watching it. My kids are old enough to be home alone and know what to do if fire accrues but it is a risk factor if you ask me. I had read some others complaints and it seems similar things are happening. Is there a recall on these products? Or maybe are there some coupons for us in case we need to replace a TV in such a short amount of time?

I bought a VIZIO TV from Walmart exactly 4 years ago. Tonight May 10, 2011, we were watching TV and then our TV did a big long screech sound and then went black The TV wouldn't turn on, but when you unplug it and plug it back in, it looks like its on but black screen and no sound at all.

I received a Vizio blue ray dvd player at Christmas, a much wanted gift. After setting up the player and connecting it according to instructions, we watched a blue ray movie. I immediately noticed that the player's bd live function was not working properly. The unit response was extremely slow and I was having problems with the touch panel which also was not responding. When I called in Jan. 10, and after giving all the details of my concerns, the rep. tried to assist me with the bd live function but could not. She asked me to unplug the device and hold the power button down. When there was no change to the functions, she tried to switch me over to another tech. The call dropped and we never continued the conversation.

I have a 2-year old 32" Vizio Plasma that won't turn on. I bought it at around $500 at Wal-Mart. Too bad it's out of warranty. Vizio repairman cost around $275, and the technician says it might be the power supply. I would say this TV is a low quality TV. Is there any recall? Vizio is selling junk, and consumer is suffering.

We have a Vizio TV purchased at Costco. After three years, the screen turned black and no longer showed images. Costco fixed it for us. Then, the TV's receiver no longer received the remote control’s orders. They want to charge me a lot to fix it, even though they already had in the past. Now the screen is black yet again.

I ordered a 55" Vizio flatscreen HDTV with home theater from Walmart for $1693. It took about 3 weeks to get everything. The TV sat in an unopened box for over 2 months while I was getting a cabinet built to set it on. Within 3 months after getting things hooked up, it started getting purple or flesh color and real bright green; it kept getting worse. I called Vizio and was told to take pictures of the screen and email or send the pic. I emailed pics several times.

I bought a 47" VIZIO LED LCD TV and 13 months later, the picture starts turning white. I emailed VIZIO at its online contact address and received no answer! Should a $1,550 TV lasts for just 13 months? That is a lot of money. My Sony appliances lasted for about 10 and 25 years each before repairs. Do not buy a VIZIO! I spent $1,550 on a 47" TV that lasted for just one year with little or no hope of a decent priced repair. That is way too much. Do not buy VIZIO. Add me to a class action suit.

In the Christmas of 2009, I received a Vizio VA220E from my children for my kitchen. The kitchen was finished in April 2010 at which time, my TV was wall-mounted. About 6 weeks ago, I turned it on one morning, after watching it the night before, and there was black screen and no audio. I changed the batteries in the remote, tried the 'on' button on the touch panel. A neighbor removed it from the wall and checked the connections and even tried another co-axial cable, but nothing has worked. Vizio tells me that I probably need a new back light. But what about sound? Should this product fail after less than 1 year of use?

I purchased a Vizio 42" VW42L LCD TV from Wal-Mart on 6/15/2008 and it worked fine till today 4/9/2011. It did the "Pop of death" and then I only get a black screen. The Vizio light turns on and off but I get nothing but a black screen. I paid $1076.68 for a product that lasted less than 3 years. $358.00 per year seems like a lot for a TV. Do not buy Vizio, I won't.

My screen went black while watching. I still have sound. I called Costco and they told me I was just out of my warranty, 19 days. I called VIZIO and was sent voicemail. I left a message and have had no call back. Now I have a hole in my wall (for the wires) and nothing to cover it, but a flat screen radio.

Vizio 47" led flat screen TV keeps turning off and freezing. It's only 4 months old and it sounds like I need to be looking for a replacement. I bought it at Costco and will be notifying them and Vizio of my problems.

We had bought a Vizio LCD TV from Dell on 2/25/10. The TV had been acting up for the last 3 months. On 3/15/11, the TV quit working. We had called Dell because that is who we bought it from and they told us to call Vizio. We called Vizio, they told us to call Dell because that is where we bought it. Dell told us they could not help & that we would have to contact Vizio. After a 2 weeks of trying to get in touch with the correct person, we were told by a phone rep at Vizio that the light panel was out and that that our TV was out of warranty and there was nothing that they could do. My husband had asked for a repair shop that repairs Vizio TVs and we were told that they are unrepairable and we would just have to buy a new one. We explained to her that the TV was less than 13 months old. She again said we just needed to buy a new one.

I have a 47" VIZIO that went out with a loud boom and blacked out. When I telephoned VIZIO to let them know that I only had the TV for just one month past the year that I had purchased it, they looked up the serial number and said that it had been sent to BJ's where I told them I had purchased it from--which also supported the comment that I had it for a month over the year since I had purchased it. When I called back to tell them that I could not find my receipt, they told me that the TV had been sent to BJ's in August of 2008.

Vizio 47' Flat screen after two years just went black after, then no sound. Bought it at Costco. It's dead! Geez, after reading all the problems, please include me in the class action lawsuit.

Three days ago my Vizio TV quit working. The amber light at the bottom will not come on or the TV will not power on. We bought the TV about one year ago and I guess I am one of the luckier ones because I only purchased a 19-inch TV at 130.00 dollars. I purchased a warranty but after reading all the complaints, there is no use in worrying with doing anything about it. It seems to be a waste of time.

I bought a Vizio vo402e 42" HDTV last August '09. This week (03-03-2011) the screen would suddenly go to a solid magenta screen, then orange, then pink, then bronze, then repeat. Sound is not affected, however. When I turn off and then on, it will be okay for an hour or two and then same problem repeats!

I purchased a VW42L 42-inch LCD TV in August 2008. On March 4, 2011, I woke up at night to find the Vizio light to still be on, but there's no picture or sound. None of the buttons on the remote or television would do anything. Then I unplugged it and plugged it back in. it worked for about 8 hours. Then the picture went off again as well as the sound, and there was a loud noise coming from the speakers. I could still see the backlight on and tried unplugging it. But again, it was the same problem--no buttons worked on the remote or TV.

On Jan.1, 2009, I paid $1,288.00+tax to Wal-Mart for a Vizio VW 42 L HDTV 10A. I waited 3 weeks for the Dish TV man to come out to install new dishes. He opened an undamaged box to find that the TV screen had been hit in the center near the base with an object 3inches across before leaving the factory. Obviously, it is sabotage. I returned to the store for another VIZIO and bought the two year extended warranty.

I have had my VIZIO 42" in HDTV for 2 years and 7 months. It went from being a great purchase to being a lemon overnight. We watched a TV show the night before it died with no problems. I turned it on the next morning to watch the news but only the sound worked--the screen was black. My warranty was up seven months ago, and Costco and VIZIO will do nothing.

I bought my 42" VIZIO LCD TV on 3/18/10. This TV quit working on 2/15/11. The screen went black and the controls stopped working. I unplugged it for some time, and it turns on, but no picture, and you have to unplug it to turn it off because the controls don't work. I paid over $1,000. I could not find the receipt for this TV. I have the box. It came in and the shipping information on the box last 3/09/10. The time was 21:43:32--the serial number, model number and everything is on the box as well. The sticker on the TV said that it was built in 2007. Beware, it's only a three to four-year TV. Many people are having the same problems. I have talked to a rep for VIZIO and they said that it needs a firm wear update. It's $100. I will keep everyone updated.

I purchased a Vizio 42" LCD TV on 1-5-2008 from Sam's Club in Conroe, TX. When the TV was turned on, the screen went totally pink with black lines laterally across the screen. No volume, and controls on TV set did not work. I spent over an hour with my satellite carrier to troubleshoot the TV problems and it was determined my problem was with the TV. I spent about 1/2 hour with Vizio customer service tech and the problem was determined to have been that the TV is out and in need of repairs. I was given a phone number for an out of warranty service repair company to contact. I am extremely disappointed.

The Vizio 47' TV was delivered and installed yesterday. Today, it does not work! I paid $720 to purchase and deliver a TV. Target wants me to return it for a refund. I am a 65 year old woman, and I don't have a pick-up truck. There is no way I can get this TV back to store on my own.

I have had my TV for 3 years, the week of December 2007, just a little over 3 years. It’s a Vizio model no. vu42Lfhdtv10A, serial no. LJPAPCH5050525. I turned it on and it was blank, no picture and no sound. I called around and found out there was no place to fix it at all in the area, and one repair place told me Vizio is really bad about supplying parts to anyone. (Certified Electronics in San Luis, Obispo, CA; 805-543-4484). I called Costco where I purchased it and asked them where I could get it fixed at. They gave me the number to a place called ITI and told me they would be able to help me. I called them (1-888-248-2717) and they told me there was no one in the area that could help me. Then I called Vizio and talked to someone in their support center. He told me it looks like the backlight (I do not know what that is), and I would have to call ITI to have it fixed. He also told me it might still be under warranty. I told him I had already talked to them and he gave me a case number ** and told me to call Costco back and that they would call Vizio for a three-way call.

I’ve had problems with my 26-inch Vizio flat screen TV. I contacted the technical support, e-mailed pictures of the TV as requested. I was told that due to the problem, the TV could not be fixed, but because it was still under warranty, it would be replaced. I had to pay for the shipment of the damaged TV even though it was under warranty. Why have warranty if it is only being partially covered?

Yesterday, we purchased a Vizio 47" LCD Flat Screen TV from Sam's Club. Today our screen went green, and there is no way to fix it. Needless to say, my husband is looking at all of the connections, and there isn't any place to plug in our DVD player. Not much thought went into making this TV. We are very disappointed, and we're about to pack it back up int he box, and bring it back to Sam's Club. Don't waste your money on a Vizio. I wish I had seen the reviews before we purchased it!

I bought a Vizio VBR 100 DVD Blu-ray in December 2009. In December 2010, just before warranty expiration, the unit would arbitrarily shut off in the middle of playing a movie. I contacted tech support, supplied a "certified receipt," received a case number, and shipped the unit to Vizio in Ca on December 6. They received the unit on December 13, and as of January 31, 2011, I was still waiting for replacement that has been promised but never arrived or shipped.

I bought my Visio 47" LCD TV in early to mid-2007. Tonight, the screen went black and the controls stopped working. I unplugged it for some time, and it turns on but had no picture. You have to unplug it in order to turn it off because the controls don't work. I paid over $1,000 at Costco for this and had it for 3.5 years. This is horrible, especially given that so many people have the exact same problem. I thought I couldn't go wrong buying it, but you get what you pay for. Now, I will buy a real brand. The value is clearly better, even though you spend more.

I purchased a Vizio VP50HDTV. I have had it for less than 2 years and now there is no picture. I did not have a Costco membership as that seemed to be the best price in town. So I went with "someone who knew someone," that was a member to purchase my Vizio 50" plasma television. So now I have a nearly new television that should have been a household investment, one that should be around for many, many years to come. (Close to $1,200.00 is what I paid for the television.)

I purchased a Vizio 42" flat screen TV on June 14, 2008. The back light went out on January 26, 2010. On February 2nd, ITI ( a company contacted through Costco) replaced the back light for free as the TV was still under two year warranty. However, last January 14, 2011, the back light was out again. Vizio will not back up their product. The repair will cost at least $350. I spent $1078 for a TV that lasted only two years and seven months, it sure has definite design flaws.

I bought a 42" flat screen in September 2009. One night I shut the TV off before I went to bed. When I got up in the morning, the TV never turned on again. There's no power at all, no Vizio, no sound, nothing. I called Vizio. They tried to reset the TV but that didn't work. It did have a one year warranty. It's too bad. The TV was only bought 13 months before it died. Never buy Vizio ever!

We've had two Vizio TVs go black, a 32" purchased in March 2010 and 55" purchased in May 2010. Both were purchased at Costco. The 32" was replaced by Vizio with a refurbished TV instead of a new one. We were very disappointed in the way they handled the warranty.

I have a Vizio L32 TV that I purchased in 2005. It recently lost the picture and only has sound. I have researched the problem via different websites. This seems to be a chronic problem with Vizio TVs. I have other TVs that have lasted 10 years plus, not like Vizio products. I do not recommend Vizio.

I bought my Vizio E322VL on 11/29/10 because I needed to replace my working 10-year-old Sony Trinitron. Out of the box, it looked like I had some backlighting issues. It had a horizontal band that was darker than the rest of the screen. I called Vizio and they said that they will replace it. In the meantime, we continued using it.

It sounds like I'm with many, many other people on this one. I purchased a Vizio 42" LCD HDTV (model #VO42LFHDTV10A) somewhere around January of 2009. Less than two years old, when I came home tonight and tried to turn on my TV, my Vizio logo changed from orange to white like it was powering up, but nothing happened. No picture, no sound. I tried turning it on and off several times, but to no avail. I then made sure all connections were secure, even though it hadn't been moved and they all were. I then unplugged and plugged it back in several times and still no picture or sound. With these many complaints and if they're not willing to hold themselves responsible, I'm on board for a class action suit as well. Please keep me informed if/when we get there. Keep the complaints coming if you experience the same issue/s. I will never purchase another Vizio product ever again!

After just 4 years, while watching TV, I heard a pop sound and my Vizio 37" TV died. I looked online and saw numerous complaints about Vizio TVs breaking between 2-4 years old. I paid 1000 for this set, and so you think it would have lasted more than 4 years with very limited use.

On August 6, 2008, I purchased a 42" Vizio high-definition television which with tax came to over $900.00. 3 months, which was 15 months after purchase, out of warranty the television just stopped working. I contacted Walmart and they referred me to Vizio out of California. They were of no help whatsoever so after the TV sat for approximately 3 months, I took it to a repair shop here in Wilmington, which ended up costing me $200.00 to replace a starter in the television.

I purchased 2 32vinch E320VL sets from Wal-Mart late last year. Within a year, both have failed; one will power on to show the vVzio screen and the other will not power on at all. Vizio will not replace my sets with new sets. They will only repair them. Again, this will be the fourth repair for either set.

Adding my story to the Vizio TV crisis. I had 42' flat screen Vizio for about 3 years and the usual happened. No picture, just the sound! I cannot believe that I wasted $1400 on this piece of junk. Stay away from Vizio.

I bought a Vizio 42-inch from Walmart and one year and one month later, I have a split screen where one side is either black or squibbly lines. When I called, it was the same runaround with the pictures and emailing the receipt. Then they told me the TV was unrepairable and because I didn't buy the extended warranty and the one year was up, I was **. After numerous phone calls, the manager told me that he could sell me a model that they didn't sell at the store for a discount which was only going to be about $100 less than my original. So forewarning, I will never purchase a Vizio and if you do, I would purchase the warranty.

We purchased a 50" Vizio Flatscreen TV 3 years ago and it just went dead. A very expensive product to only enjoy for about 3 years. Flatscreen TV should at least last for about 16 years or better.

After four years of owning a Vizio TV 42-inch flat screen (bought from Costco), the screen just went black and the sound disappeared. I have read that is a common problem and that the only viable solution is to buy a new TV, as repairing the old one is a costly enterprise.

Bad TV. Bad remote. Bad service.

Looks like we're not alone in our misery. Our 47" TV, just over 3 years old, decided to quit working 2 nights ago. No picture, no sound, nothing. The woman I spoke to at Vizio was not much help either. She basically told me I was better off purchasing a new TV due to the repair costs of fixing this problem. I guarantee we won't be getting another Vizio. I feel horrible that we recommended the brand to a friend. Just waiting for their TV to go out, too.

I own two Vizio TVs. I purchased the 47" LCD (GV47LFHDTV20A) first from BJ's in December 2008 for $1,500. It died last night. It flickered for two days, then a loud pop and then a black screen. I called Vizio tech support only to hear that the backlight had failed and was unrepairable. They basically told me, "Tough luck, you need to buy a new TV." I expressed to tech support that this is clearly an issue of poor manufacturing/build quality that Vizio is failing to address. No issues with the 37" so far, but it's only a year old. Based on the reports I've read, I expect it too will fail.

We only have had our Vizio Plasma TV 42 inch for four years and all of a sudden our screen went black, we have sound but that is all. I feel for the price that you pay for these TV's they should last longer than this. After reading 48 pages of complaints I don't think it's worth my time or money to find out what's wrong with it. Hope someone does something to make them correct this problem; we work hard for our money and expect quality products that will last.

We bought a 42in Vizio TV in 2007. Last Sunday, the screen just went black and everything stopped working. After reading the number of complaints about others having this exact same problem, I am disappointed in Vizio and their lack of commitment to customers. I paid a lot of money for a TV that only lasted 3 1/2 years. I will not be purchasing another TV from them!

With reference to my previous post dated Nov 8, 2010:

This is the same thing as all the other posters but mine was a one-year-old 32" Plasma Vizio. After about a year, I had to keep pushing the on-off button to get it to come on and then nothing. $650.00 plus dollars down the drain. Never will I buy another one!

I purchased my 37" Vizio from Dell in November 2008. Two years and 8 days from receiving it, it will not turn on. I called Vizio and went through the standard troubleshooting procedures but to no avail. Vizio customer support was extremely rude and told me that all they could do was to give me the name of where to send it for repair. For the kind of money they charge for their products, you would expect them to last longer than 2 years. I am all for a class action lawsuit. I will be looking into how to initiate one. This is absolutely ridiculous.

I have a Vizio JV50HDTV10A, purchased on 10/01/07 at Costco (manufactured May 2007). It is now out of warranty per Costco, AMEZ and Vizio. Screen goes black and audio goes out 3-5 minutes after set is turned on, every time it is turned on. The set has power because the Vizio lamp shows white. I have attempted to troubleshoot by contacting Vizio. I went through the power cycle and the problem continues. I was told by the Vizio technician, the problem was due to an inverter board or lamp. I understand this is a common problem with these TV's.

47" GLV HDTV stopped working after less than three years. This is a very commonly noted problem and is identified as the "Vizio Pop of Death," in which the screen picture and sound stop working after hearing a "pop" sound while watching TV. Most common culprit is a small 1.5 amp fuse on the main board. Replacement of the main board is beyond the scope of the average consumer and costs $100 - $200 for the replacement part alone, not including professional service. The total repair costs can nearly exceed the cost of a replacement HDTV.

One day the television worked fine; the next day nothing came on the screen, but there was sound. I've only had the TV 2 years and hardly use it. Judging by the same complaints, I'm not going to fix it.

I purchased a Vizio flat screen from Costco 4 1/2 years ago. When I brought it home and plugged it in, the screen was black. I contacted Vizio and they shipped a replacement out within 2-days, and we were pleased with the service. Now 4 years later, the same thing happens and we were out of warranty. I contacted Vizio and they referred me to Costco concierge and seemed very helpful.

I purchased my 50" Plasma VIZIO TV, Model P50HDTV10A, from BJs on 12/06/2006 for $1699.99 and purchased a 2 year extended warranty.