Vizio Reviews

We bought a 37" LCD Vizio 2/15/09, and today, just a little under 2 months after our 2 year Costco warranty expired, the TV made noise, and went black/purple. We cannot turn it off or on unless we plug it in, the menus won't work, just nothing. I'm so disappointed to read all of these posts, and wish I had done more homework before we purchased this TV. I won't buy another Vizio, I have zero hopes for help from them and wow, what a terrible company. I think Costco, Sams, WalMart, all of the companies that carry this product should yank it from their shelves. Terrible. We're out $800, plus whatever it will cost to fix the 2 year old TV, or replace it.

I bought a Vizio TV in August of 2008 and just googled my problem, hoping Vizio to find a solution. Now after reading all this, I'm afraid to even call about it. My TV goes black and shuts off by itself and also the sound will just go sometimes. You have to turn everything off and back on again to get it to return.

Today I spent several hours dealing with Vizio representatives regarding the repair of my new Vizio TV model V0320E. What started as a pleasant and prompt customer service experience several days ago turned into a nightmare today. I purchased the TV on December 7th from Costco and after just over 3 months the picture became defective. This was not user error or misuse, this is a product defect caused by overheating. I contacted both the Costco Concierge service and Vizio customer service departments around March 19th or 20th ,just days after the 90-day warranty was up. Per the request of the Vizio rep I sent digital photos to tech support.

My 47 inch TV lost picture after 13 months, right after the warranty went out. I missed my date about three days, and the TV went out, and they said there was nothing they could do about it. I bought it at Sears, and the Vizio TV purchased at Sears warranty, was only for a year, and if you buy anywhere else, the warranty is two years. They gave me an option of a repair place that they used, and it has cost me $397, and they guaranteed that they can fix it, but it is still not fixed, and I don't have my money back. I want my TV fixed or replaced.

I bought a 42" Plasma TV about a year ago. When I went to plug my DVD in, there was no power in or out of that thing they call a TV. Never buy a Vizio ever! Vizio said that they can't do anything but they did give us a new number. However, that was even more money than what I spent on the TV.

I purchased a 32" Vizio LCD television about a month ago. The TV stop working a few days ago. I called Vizio and we tried troubleshooting and the representative came to the conclusion that the TV must have a short circuit. I explained to them I cannot find the receipt and we paid cash. They informed me they cannot provide a repair service without the receipt, although I have the original box and paperwork.

My TV turns off by itself after four months and I had it repaired twice for this. However, immediately after the second repair, the unit cannot display any channels outside the antenna and the cable subscription is not viewable. Vizio wants to replace with a recertified/refurbished unit. They will not guarantee that the replacement unit is any better other than it has currently in working condition.

My husband bought our new Vizio TV in Dec 2009. I have experienced the screen going dark then to black on several occasions with audio. This is absolutely ridiculous since this TV is only 3 months old! We are in the process of trying to get in touch with Vizio and see if we can get this issue resolved. I know we can't afford to get a new TV or get the repairs done. I just hope they will honor our warranty even without the bill of sale. Never will we get another Vizio!

We purchased a 42" Vizio plasma TV in Feb. '07. After almost two years, the TV didn't want to come on. You hit the power button, the light would turn from yellow to green then click off. You would have to literally push the button continually for about 20 min before it would finally catch and hold. We contacted the Vizio tech center and talked to Joe. We sent him a copy of receipt and he sent out a repairman who replaced two major components. Well, that lasted less than a year because last night the TV shut itself off and won't come back on. No light, no sound, nothing.

I don't know anything about this law firm or how long this has been out there, but it seems they are investigating a potential lawsuit for this issue. I sent them an email to let them know I've had this problem. If you're angry enough--I am--it might be worth a quick email to them.

I turned on my TV to find that half the screen is messed up. I only had the TV for about a year and 3 months. This really bad especially when the TV costs 749 dollars and the repairs are higher than the TV. Vizio really need to do something about this instead of everybody thousands or maybe millions of people buy new TVs. This is why people go crazy when stuff like this happens. Everyone can’t afford an 800 dollar TV.

I purchased a 32" flat screen Vizio TV in Feb 2008. In March 2010, I heard a high pitched sound coming from the TV and then the screen went black, no sound. I can turn it off/on but that is it. From reading the complaints online about Vizio TVs, this is a common complaint and two years seems to be the lifespan for the Vizio. If there is a class action suit, I would want to know. TV does not work anymore after two years! Both my husband and I are out of work and cannot afford another TV. We are out $600.

I Bought A Vizio 32 inch TV in April of 2007 (model#VX32L). It has no picture, but it has sound. It was on, and just before Super Bowl, the picture went blank. Vizio is aware of the problem, and ignores it. There are many complaints from other customers with similar problem. I lost of $623 for the TV.

I had a Vizio 32" plasma TV that was on the fritz. Finally, it stopped coming on all together, no Vizio light orange or white. This is ridiculous. They should have a class action law suit brought up against them for selling such a bad product. That obviously has a self destruct program that activates two years after it was purchased. I will never buy another one again.

I have a two year old 50" plasma TV. It is having the same problems that most of these posts are having. Picture tries to come on and there is a pop and then a black screen. It cost $1500.

I bought a Vizio TV in January 2007 and 18 months later both HDMI ports failed. I contacted Vizio and they said it was repairable but we would have to pay for it. I think they make a bad product and don't want to keep their customers happy. I will never buy another Vizio product.

Anyway, to get back to my story of my power problem, Vizio was nice and professional. They sent out a repair technician, fixed the power supply on my 32-inch plasma that I purchased in the summer of 2008. A nice professional repair person, and my TV works just fine. So all I did was fax a copy of my receipt to the Vizio technical department. They called me back and sent out the technician in less than 3 days. I have had great service from this company. Hopefully, my TV will work in a couple of years. So thank you Vizio.

I bought a 32-inch Vizio flat screen 18 months ago. The unit won't power up until about 50 or 60 pushes of the button. When I called Vizio, they had me fax my receipt in. And they are sending a repair man out for free to fix the power unit. I will get back and let everyone know how it went. So far, I am very hopeful.

I received a 37-inch Vizio flatscreen TV in 2008 from Wal-mart. In February 2010, whenever we turned on the TV, it would turn on then off about ten times then it would come on for about 10 seconds and turned off. So we would have to push the button one more time and it would finally come on. This happened if we used the remote or not.

I purchased a Vizio 32" Model # VX32L HDTV in Aug. 2007. The remote quit working. I replaced it with a new one and it still didn't work. I purchased the TV from Sam's Club. I also purchased a second one, same model, in July 2008. It is now making popping noises when I turn it off. I would not recommend anyone to purchase any Vizio Product. In my opinion they last just a few months after the manufacture warranty expires. So I have to ask myself is this a design flaw or is it a way to make money? I am in a single income family and can't afford a new TV or repair. I hope someone, somewhere can address this problem.

Our 50 in plasma of 2 1/2 yrs made a cracking sound while watching. Screen went black but still had sound. Now there is a crack in the screen too. The crack is on the inside of the screen. Bought extended warranty. Warranty people (systemax) said because there is a crack in the screen it could only happen through our abuse! How do you get a crack on the inside of screen? I am offended at such remark and the lousy way they talk down to you. This sucks. Never buy Vizio again that's for sure. $1600 TV, $425 warranty = no working TV after 2 1/2 years.

My 42" Vizio has stopped working after a loud pop from the inside of the TV set. I have the same problem a lot of people are having and nothing is being done about it. This TV set has a manufacture defect and there has to be a recall on this item.

Seems we have the same problem. At 13 months old, no picture. Sound works, but blank screen. Put me down for the class action!

I purchased my TV July 2008 and today February 2010, the only thing showing is the Vizio light. I contacted the troubleshoot department and they told me my 1 year warranty was up and there was nothing they could do. They gave me a case number and that was it. I was told these TVs last a while. I have a 27 inch TV that is not a flat screen which I bought when I was 16. I bought this Vizio and gave my TV to my sister. Now my new TV broke and my old TV still works and I'm 24. I can't believe they don't offer any type of cash back on these things. If they told me in 2008, that in two years you might experience some problems I would have left the thing at the store. I don't have 800 dollars to buy a new TV.

I bought TV about June 2008. Now on February 26, 2010, I was watching TV, and the screen got darker and darker and then all the sudden it was black. I can turn it on and off and have sound, but the picture is black, which isn't really effective for watching TV. So now I'm out $400, and with another TV by Vizio in the house, I give it a year till that fails.

I purchased a 19" Vizio HDTV in September of 2009 to serve as a computer monitor and to play Xbox 360 and PS3 games via HDMI. In January of this year, the TV started "locking up" on me, as in it wouldn't respond to anything other than taking the power cable out. I didn't save the receipt, so warranty service was out of the question. A dumb move on my part, however, I did read about the hell other customers went through to attempt to get their sets repaired. Thus, I took the TV to a local repair shop. He found that the TV's mainboard went out and it was going to cost $180 to replace it. He suggested that I scrap it since it wasn't cost effective to repair it. I am never buying a Vizio again.

We had a 32-inch Vizio for 24 months before it took a dump. My husband was just reprogramming channels and then in the middle of it came a black screen, no noise, no flash of light, nothing, just a black screen! Only the Vizio light in front of the TV works and will only turn off if unplugged. I found out today it will cost us $360 to fix! Are you kidding me, Vizio? Something really needs to be done about this problem and Vizio needs to take accountability for it. Needless to say, we will not be spending that kind of money for the repair. I should have kept my 32-inch Sony Trinitron that lasted me 15 years and weighed 168 lbs. and not a thing wrong with it by the time I sold it only to purchase this waste of money!

Bought Vizio 42" LCD 1080 Flat screen TV in 10/08 from Sam's Club in Indy. On 2/24/10, TV picture started acting up. The color of the TV picture not correct. TV working fine, then all of a sudden, the picture quality changed. It's after the year warranty and from what I have read, I'm not even going to bother calling Vizio. I will never buy another Vizio, it's better to spend the extra money on a Sony or other name brand.

I have owned a L37 High Definition Vizio TV for a little over 3 years. The other night as a I was watching the TV, I heard a loud pop and the picture went white and then black. I turned it off, and then back on, and the screen remained dark with no picture or sound. As the warranty has run out and the cost of repairing, the unit running well over $400.00 dollars. I'm out of luck. I'm very disappointed with this product and would not buy another one. I have decided not to spend the money on repairing the TV and have since purchased an LG HD TV, with which I am pleased.

We bought a Vizio Flat Screen TV. In February 2010, our picture and sound and TV went blank. It’s only been three years to the month. We had to unplug the TV in order to shut off and these complaints sound all too familiar. We can’t afford another TV set, now that we are out over $800.

After 1 1/2 year, the 42" Vizio has gone black. It seems that something is either burned/melted because it smelled something burning. I'm very disappointed to read about the others who had the same problem. I called a qualified repairman who will come to the house to assess the problem. I cannot afford another but concerned that there may be a dangerous defect.

Regretfully, I may still have to get it repaired since I only have two TVs in my home and well, this is one of them. I will be calling the company first thing tomorrow to see if there is anything they can offer since the TV obviously has a defect.

I purchased a 42" LCD flat screen from Walmart on 2/8/2008. I was not offered at that time an extended warranty. Even If it was offered, it would not have been long enough to cover the defects of my television. On 2/20/2010, my television suddenly made a buzzing noise as the picture went blank at the same moment. The TV no longer functions at all but still powers on. I have researched this and discovered hundreds of the same story and it is obvious this item is defective. This was a substantial investment for someone of my income level and I would expect a television of 900 dollar value to perform longer than 2 years.

We purchased a Vizio 42' LCD TV and just like all the other complaints, it stopped working. We got it in Jan of 2008 and today, Feb 20, 2010, it stopped working. While watching a ballgame, it just froze, beeped and the screen went black and it would not turn off. I unplugged it hoping it would reset and it never worked. The TV cost about $900 and could not have happened at a worse time for us. This is not fair. All of these complaints and allegations need to be legally looked at and a recall put in place. And those of us whose TVs have already expired, we should receive a refund!

I bought a 42" Vizio VW42L FHDTV 10A at Walmart on August 2008. In January 2010, just five months out of warranty, the TV would not turn on. I had a black screen, no sound, no picture. The only thing that worked was the Vizio sign on the front of the TV glowing a mile a minute. Thanks.

I purchased 40+ in. TV and the picture won't stop flipping. Warranty just ended two months ago. If anybody has a mass lawsuit against Vizio, please contact me. I am going to have to replace a TV that I paid over $900 for only 14 months ago.

My brothers, sisters and I had purchased a new Vizio 37" HDTV for my parents for Christmas 2 years ago, and this past week (Feb. 16, 2010) the TV just started raining pixels and then went white, grey and black vertical bars. It’s now non-operational. The sound is fine but the picture and the buttons operating the TV on the side of the set just stopped working altogether. I have to unplug the TV to turn it off. I consulted with Sears (where we purchased the thing) and then with Vizio tech support.

I bought a Vizio 32' about 18months ago. Last week the TV started to smell funning and it would flicker off and on. Now I can't get the TV to come on at all. I am very upset about this. The salesman at Wal-Mart told me these TVs last a very long time. What a. Now I have a TV that doesn't work and I don't have the means to get it fixed. I wonder if the Better Business Bureau could help.

I bought a 32" Vizio flat screen TV on 10/08, VP322. The TV now will not turn on at all and power not showing. I have emailed Vizio about standing behind this since only 4 months out of warranty, but heard nothing back. Looking at the other complaints about this TV seems something should be done as there are a lot of complaints. Thank you.

I purchased a 32" Vizio and have not had it more then 18 months and the screen is black. When I tried to turn it on, it clicks and clicks as if it is going to come on. However, only a black screen. You would think the TV was not plugged into the wall. I really hope this gets to Vizio because this is unfair. I do not need my money back, just repair the problem for free. There is no option to buy an extended warranty so I guess I am out of luck. Unfortunately, I do not have the funds to replace the TV, so I’ll have to go back to the 10-year-old Samsung that is still working despite the age.

I bought the 42" Vizio at Wal-Mart in Aug '08. I tried to turn it on on 2/16/10, sound works but picture is black. It looks like the same problem everyone else is having.

I purchased a 32" Vizio flat screen from Walmart as a gift to myself almost 1.5 years ago. Now the warranty has expired and I have a black screen. The TV will not turn on at all. I contacted the vendor and they stated that it sounds like it was a power cord issue and the part would cost $200 with an estimated labor fee of around $75. This is almost the cost of a brand new TV. After reviewing other comments, I do agree this should be a recall issue and they should at least accommodate the customers by extending the warranty to 2 years since all issues have been reported within the first 2 years of purchasing.

I bought a 32-inch Vizio TV from Wal-Mart and just over a year later the screen went blank and the TV smelled of burning wires. Shame on Vizio and Wal-Mart for selling such a worthless piece of junk. I went to the Wal-Mart I bought the Vizio from and their response was, "Tough luck, you should have bought the extended warranty." Good TVs should last for years. Never buy a Vizio! I am out $400 and bought another JVC online for about $390, which is much better with more features.

I purchased Vizio 42" TV from Wal-Mart two years ago. I was very excited about our first step into the 21st century with a flat panel TV. I believed the hype: number 1 LCD HDTV company. 3 days ago, the same problem everyone else has posted: screen went blank and won't turn off. I tried the unplug-replug-unplug routine; I actually had Vizio send me an email to do that. Nothing. I contacted Wal-Mart; they won't do anything. I started doing research and it turns out like everyone else is posting. These products are subpar at best and the company does not stand behind their product. Really a shame. I wish there was some recourse for the consumers.

We purchased a 42" Vizio LCD about 13 months ago, and now it often takes 2 or 3 tries before we get a picture when turning on. We are experiencing black screen with audio. I want the problem fixed. We saved a long time to purchase a new TV. This is not a disposable item. It would be nice if the government would force a recall. This happens to 99% of the TV's one month after the warranty is over. Consequences are that we are out several hundred dollars because no one will take responsibility and fix the problem.

I purchased a 42" Vizio HDLCD from Walmart in August of 2008. Out of nowhere, the picture went out and a flash came from the back. I still had sound but no picture. I called technical support and they told me to hold the power button for 15 seconds and I did. When I turned it back on, I no longer had sound. She told me it must be the motherboard and I would need to get a repair person out. I'm thinking a minimum $100 for the repair guy and another $250 or so for the motherboard. I'll go buy a new TV, but it will not be a Vizio, and to all of those I have bragged about this TV, they will all hear how they should never buy one. I will also refer them to this site for confirmation of my complaint.

I purchased a 42 in Vizio flat screen TV right about a year ago from Dell. Today, 02/13/2010, the screen started flickering and won't stop. After reading the consumer complaints, I don't feel like I'm going to have anything good come out of a phone call to customer service or a technician. Obviously, Vizio doesn't stand behind their product and we are out the money. Where do we go from here? Can we all pull together and file a complaint through the court system? We might not get all of our money back but at least we could " stump their sales". This TV was financed through Dell at 21% interest and I am still paying on it and will continue to or my credit will be ruined. I'm left with no TV but the bill remains.

I purchased a Vizio 32 Inch TV just after Christmas 2008 at Walmart. Today, 2/13/10, the TV was on in our bedroom and the inside screen cracked all the way down the middle and starting running really loud. There is no picture and I'm scared to plug it back in. There is no help from Vizio since the 12 month warranty is up. Seems like this is a defective TV. It shouldn't crack after 13-1/2 months.

I bought a 42 in LCD from Samsung Club 3/08--2 days ago, screen went crazy with lines then TV went off--will not come on-called Vizio technical support. The lady was very nice but her 1 solution did not work and gave me a number to call for repair and judging what I just read on this site, I won't bother. I think these TVs need to be checked out and recalled.

I have a Vizio 42" LCD HD TV. After 18 months, it started flickering. I called customer service and was advised that the warranty was only 12 months, and the back light was probably the problem with set. They said the back light was not a replaceable part, so calling a repair man would be waste of time and money. I spent almost a thousand dollars on this TV, and after only 18 months, it is broken and can not be repaired. I emailed all contact numbers I could find on Vizio web site, but got no answers from anyone. I can not afford to buy a new set to replace this. My TV can not even be repaired.

I purchased a 32in LCD Vizio TV in September 2007 for $550. In October 2009 the TV went black, no picture or sound, and I could not turn the TV off without unplugging it. I called Vizio and they said I have to take it to get repaired. Apparently, others who purchased a Vizio have experienced the same. I don't see any recalls for this TV.

I purchased a 32 inch Vizio, exactly 24 months ago, and this morning (Feb 8, 2010), the screen froze, and then went black. I could not turn the TV off, so I unplugged it. Plugged it back in and went to turn it on, and the screen remained black. I called Vizio customer service and they said that they cannot assist me with the matter because I have had the TV for more than 12 months. I purchased it from Circuit City, which went bankrupt and closed its national chain of stores. There are thousands of Vizio TV owners that are in the same boat. How can we unite and get action taken toward Vizio? We definitely need consumer protection and customer service/resolution immediately.

I purchased a Vizio LCD TV (Model: VW42L-FHDTV-10A) on June 2008 from Walmart. The TV went dead on 1/4/2010--no picture, no sound and no backlight. I called customer service and they referred me to a technician service company certified by Vizio because the TV was already past the warranty period. I called the service company and explained the TV problem. They said that they can send a repair person--the service charge was $100 and the repair would be a minimum of $365. I am retired and could not afford it so now, I am stuck with a TV that costs $965. I personally think that a law firm should start a class action lawsuit against Vizio for knowingly selling a TV product that does not stand up to the normal use.

I bought a 32-inch Vizio TV on December 12, 2009. About January 8th, it started to get green lines come on the screen running from top of the screen to the bottom. They would come on for a few seconds. Lucky for me I called the Wal-Mart store I bought it from and they are going to replace the TV with a different brand TV of my choice.

We bought our 32' LCD TV just after Christmas 2008. Today, I was watching TV and all of a sudden the screen went blank. We had sound but no longer had a picture. We called Vizio, we got no help. They said the TV was out of warranty and that we could call a repair shop to fix it. But it would be cheaper just to go out and buy a new TV. Basically, they did not help us.

Back in August '09, I purchased a 32" Vizio LCD from Dell. After two days, there was a strong odor of burnt plastic or wires. I called Dell. With no hesitation, Dell offered a replacement. I asked to bump up to a 37" Vizio. After two weeks, power went out, never came back on. Dell set me up with a repair person. He replaced a board in 10 minute. Well, here we are again, no power on two units now. What do you do? Just keep fixing. House smelled like smoke for several days. I had to take three days from work and still no TVs.

It appears we are not alone in our problem with the 46" Vizio TV that we purchased from the Sam's Club store in Springfield, MO in 2/07. We unboxed the TV after purchase, placed it on stand, hooked up the cables, and has not been moved since. It worked great, then on 1/29/10, we turned the TV on. The screen is black and white and scrolling from right to left, then went blue. It had sound for a while then no sound, a message came up: "NO SIGNAL".

I bought a Vizio HDTV a year and a half ago from Sam's here in Cheyenne for $1100. It's the largest purchase for our family and nicest thing we had ever bought. Two weeks ago, it started to not turn on when first tried. Then we turned it on upon returning home from out of town, and it started smelling like it was going to catch fire. I felt buying extended warranty was unnecessary at the time of purchase, what a mistake. I called Vizio, got nothing but a referral to their out of warranty repair provider. I called and was told it would be $125 for a tech to come and look at it but they explained the failure was probably catastrophic and would cost more than a new TV.

We purchased a Vizio P50HDM $2,300.00 at Costco and an extended warranty onsite plan $350.00 at Vizio website for the grand total $2,650.00 in January 2006. This TV died September 2006! Vizio did a new TV exchange. Now the newer TV that is 3 years and 3 months old died on December 18, 2009(!) just before the Xmas holidays! Vizio stated it would be at least two weeks before someone could come out and repair it due to the holidays.

My 37 inch Vizio LCD TV screen went blank but has sound. I bought this TV in 02/2008 and I do not have warranty on it. I searched on the internet for a solution to fix the TV myself because Vizio support was not helpful and found that other consumers bought the same TV around the same time I had purchased mine and they all died out around the same time my TV did. The TV was manufactured in 12/2007 and the TV died out on me on 1/2010. The purchase price of this TV was around $750 and I can't believe that Vizio is still allowed to sell their products to consumers if they are defective. They should not be allowed to sell anymore of their products until they fix the defective TVs that they have sold to consumers.

My 32" LCD HDTV will not come. I went through power-off reset procedure with no luck. I emailed proof of purchase as required, but got no response from Vizio on warranty action. The set is 3 months old.

I bought a 47" LCD Vizio from Costco and noticed that during operation, it produced an extraordinary amount of internal heat. While I was away one evening, my house caught on fire originating from the location of the TV. Luckily, no one was injured. Others have had their Vizios start fires without being on. I think this is related to faulty power supplies or related internal problems. The house burnt to the ground with all my possessions. No insurance.

I bought the 37" Vizio LCD TV. One hour after first turning on, the screen went black, voice was heard, no picture. I turned it off and back on, it was fine. Later, the picture was gone again. Vizio said it was the backlight, like so many others have said here. I returned and got another same model. I have had it for one week and now the picture went out again. I am returning and getting a refund. I will never buy Vizio again.

I purchased a Vizio 32" HDTV from Costco in November 2007 for $599.99. We had the television for approximately two years. Costco extends the Vizio warranty for an additional year. The television started having picture problems about two years after purchased and about a week later, we could not turn the television on. It was getting no power. I contacted Vizio tech support. They had me unplug the TV, hold the on/off button for one minute. When that did not fix the problem, they suggested that there was no power getting to the TV and there may be a problem with the power box inside the set. They provided me with a number for their authorized repair service in California since it was out of warranty.

The 47" Vizio main board and power board is out. It is 2.5 yrs old. It's a junk.

I have a Vizio 42" TV. A few months ago, it started turning off spontaneously. Today, it worked for awhile, and now, it will power on but only shows a black screen and will not respond to remote or manual buttons. I'm reading this forum and realizing that this is not an isolated problem, but one that Vizio knows about and has not corrected.

Back in 2008, I purchased a VP42 HDTV and I have experienced nothing but less than satisfactory performance from this product and its manufacturer. Less than one year from date of purchase, the TV completely stopped working. Under warranty, it was replaced since the technician was unable to fix my original VP42HDTV. Today, approximately seven months later, the replacement VP42HDTV has completely stopped working. At the present time, Vizio wants approximately $365 to attempt to fix my TV. I am apprehensive to pay for a repair of a product that I have no faith in. I am contemplating paying for the repairs or just purchase a new TV from a different manufacturer.

I've owned a Vizio 42-inch LCD for just over a year. Today, just like in the numerous examples above, the screen went black. When you try to turn it back on, it turns itself off. I looked it up and found this website. Then I called Vizio and got the tech who had me unplug the TV and hold down the power button for 30 seconds. When that didn't work, he told me it was the backlight out. When I told him about my readings on the internet, he confirmed this was a common problem. Of course, being out of warranty, he also nicely wished me good luck in getting it repaired. Guess I should have read this website before I bought. Whatever happened to fixing your product when you know it's got a problem? Does anyone ever stand by their product anymore?

We have a Vizio TV which was purchased about a year and a half ago. Its product details are: 42" LCD HDTV (Model: VW42LHDTV10A). Today, when we went to turn it on, it would not. I tried unplugging it and everything since it worked about two hours ago, but nothing has changed. As in other reviews, even the Vizio logo is no longer lit up. Is this product recalled or how can we fix the problem? I can see no way to change it and am not getting very far. Any suggestions? I'm definitely not satisfied with the company since it is just over the warranty and broke.

I bought a 32-inch 1080p Vizio TV on 1/7/10. On 1/19/10, the TV stopped working. The power indicator on the front of the unit flashes white as if the TV is on. However, I see no picture, nor do I hear sound. It was suggested to me that I unplug the power cable for thirty minutes and try again, but after doing so, the set still doesn't work. work.

I bought a Vizio TV from Sam's Club about a year and a half ago for $1200. The TV is a VP50 HDTV20A SN#PHSAVAI033****. Last week ,my son was playing his PS3 when all of the sudden the TV just turned off. I tried to power it back on with no luck. I work for Comcast Cable Company as a tech for the last four years and have tried all the troubleshooting methods I can think of.

I bought my Vizio TV model vx37l about 14 months ago. While watching, I heard a popping noise. The TV turned off and never came back. It went totally black. I called Vizio and they asked me to do some things like unplugging and plugging back in a new plug. I did everything and nothing happened. Then they told me the TV is out of warranty and there is nothing they can do. I don't think it is fair for a TV that cost me $800 to lose my money just like that. Please help me.

My 40" Vizio 1080P TV died during it's 13th month, exactly 1 month after the warranty expired. I have called Vizio several times and they have told me it's now my problem and they offered no help. The call-center rep named Charles used the word "unfortunately" over 5 times in 2 minutes when describing my situation. They wished me luck with my unrepairable TV. I took it to a local HDTV repair organization and they tried but told me they cannot fix Vizio TV's. Of course, it cost me $50 to have them tell me they cannot fix it.

I have a VP50HDTV10A. I have had several loud popping noises then the screen goes black. HDTV tuner will not come on, it's out. I called Vizio. It was no help. They told me that it's my problem. The VP50HDTV is a defective TV. I hope it doesn't catch on fire. Please do not buy Vizio TVs; they are not reliable TVs or company.

My TV started flickering like a strobe light only after 18 months of use. I was told it could be power supply or bad circuit board with repair cost in the $400 range, almost the cost of the TV, brand new. I am currently watching a tube TV which is over 15 years old. What happened to quality made products?

Had TV for less than 36 months. "Black screen of Death" as it's been described on the internet. TV is non-functional. I am waiting for an 'out of warranty' TV tech to call me back. This is becoming a nightmare! All the initial reviews for this TV were spectacular! Too bad the TV couldn't live up to the hype.

I just want everyone know do not buy any vizio product. I bought a 34" flat screen TV in November of 2007. It was manufactured in June of the same year and it died in July of 2009. Now, I can’t even get anyone to look at it. Vizio was no help trying to locate someone for me. They told me that I could ship it back to them but they gave no promise on if they could do anything.

I bought this TV 7/15/2008 from Wal-Mart. Since approximately a week ago, every time I would power the TV on, it would go through a cycle of turning on, off, on, off then back on and stay on. I contacted Vizio about this problem and it took approximately a week for me to get a short answer back that involved them telling me to unplug my TV for 30 seconds and plugging it back in. This did nothing. As of this morning, my TV will no longer turn on at all. I have switched out the cords and tried others, tried another wall jack and even in a different room. The logo on the front no longer lights up or anything. So far, Vizio made me go through nonstop trouble and has still done nothing.

We purchased a 50-inch Vizio Plasma TV. It’s less than 2 years old. We have the same problem that everyone else has, it shuts down and won't come on. When are they going to do something about it? Wait, it’s made in China. Maybe we can get them to fix it. We will tell everyone we know to never purchase a Vizio TV. We paid $1,277.00 less than 2 years ago and now we have to purchase a new TV because the shipping and cost to repair is about the same as purchasing a new one.

We purchased a Vizio 42" plasma TV from Costco in Oct. 08. It was a floor model. We should have known better, but we got a good deal. On January 11, 2010 it would not turn on. Dead as a door-nail. From all the complaints I have seen, I don't think there is anyway to get compensated and it’s too expensive to repair. Purchasing this TV has been an expensive lesson. We will never buy VIZIO again and will tell everyone we know. No household plans on buying new TVs every two years. Need I say anything else?

I was looking at the TV and the TV blacked out, and the on and off button refused to work. No picture. The cost to repair is extremely high for a TV that I have not had for a short period of time. The cost to buy was extremely high for it to go out in such a short time.

I purchased a 37" Vizio LCD TV on or about 12/2/09. Just recently, the TV began to randomly turn off by itself. I contacted Vizio within the last 10 days and they blamed it on Comcast Cable Company! My one year warranty just expired and neither Vizio nor Walmart intends to do anything to fix the problem! This is highway robbery! I have researched this very problem on the Internet only to find hundreds if not thousands of others having the same difficulty with Vizio TVs. Why is nobody doing anything? Why has there been no class action lawsuit against Vizio? I am now going to have to purchase another TV! This is a hardship for me as I am a self-supporting person and can't just afford to buy a new TV every year!

I purchased a Vizio for Christmas 2008 and on January 11, 2010 the TV picture will not show. I only get a black screen; however, the sound works fine. I will never buy Vizio products again. It seems from all the other post about this TV that the company only builds the TV to last for about a year. Hopefully, Vizio can be stopped from selling such horrible products. This was a huge waste of money!

Vizio TV. Power switch does not work. TV will not come on. Switch on and off and first then it just went blank. I owned it for about 2 years. I paid about $650.00 for it. Purchased it from Wal-Mart. I’m not happy. I have no warranty. I will call Vizio though. However, from reading the previous postings, it seems as though they are not going to do anything about it. The economic consequence is that it wasted our money. Now we have to save for another TV. We have no TV to watch now.

I purchased the Vizio HDTV. I had it about one year and one day the screen went black and hasn’t come back on since. What a waste. I purchased it from Walmart. What a waste of money and I am ticked off because they won’t take the TV back and I am out over 500 bucks. Do not purchase this brand of TV.

I have a Vizio L42hdtv10A that after 2 months, the picture would not come on after turning it on but there would be sound. If I turned it off, waited for the click, then turn it back on, it would work. I called Vizio about it and they said unplug it and try it again. But no luck, it's the same. All I got was it's probably cold-natured, just give it a little while to warm up. It's not right and they should fix it. I can't get anything out of them and now it's two years, so out of warranty! It's getting worse over time. I'm out of 1,500 dollars and it's going to quit on me! I want it replaced or fixed! They should have done something a long time ago.

26 months after I purchased this 47" LCD Vizio it failed. Repair man said the main board failed $350. All I got when I contacted Vizio is that they sell millions of TV’s and electronic failures are commonplace and referred me to this website. I replied to him that I'll never buy another Vizio and I'll spread the word.

We purchased a Vizio 50" Plasma HDTV on June 17, 2007. I am embarrassed to say how much! The TV wouldn't turn on after the first six months that we had it. We were lucky that it was still under warranty and a technician came. It took about 4 weeks, but he came and fixed it. We didn't think anything about it and moved on.

I purchased a 26" Vizio HDTV from WalMart on 6/24/08. I paid $350 for this TV. In February 2009, the TV screen turned white and never came back on. There was sound but no picture, just a white screen. I contacted Vizio and it was still under the one-year warranty so I was able to ship it to them, they repaired it and they shipped it back. In December 2009, the exact thing happened again, white screen but still has sound. So I contacted Vizio again, only to find out that the original one-year warranty is expired and they only guarantee their warranty work for 90 days.

We purchased a 37 inches HDTV Vizio in November of 2008. In December of 2009 the TV power died. At first, there was sound, and then after that nothing. We did receive a replacement unit 2 weeks later and it also died after one day. We are having difficulty getting anyone from Vizio or Costco to rectify the situation for us. We want a store credit from Costco to purchase another brand. We do not recommend Vizio.

We bought a Vizio 32-inch HDTV flat screen from Walmart a yr. ago. My mom bought the same one at the same time. We thought we were lucky in our sleek new purchase. Well, a year later, the power keeps turning off and eventually my mom's never came back on. When we turn ours on, it turns off right away. It is funny how Vizio has good reviews at the places where the product is sold. Walmart makes its money and Vizio makes its money but the consumer is left paying hundreds of dollars for a product that lasts a year! Had I known, I would never have purchased this or any Vizio and my faith in Walmart and the electronics it sells is not good either.

I purchased WV32L TV in October of 2007 from Kmart. On December 26, 2008, I was watching TV and all of a sudden, the screen went black. It had sound but no picture. I tried unplugging it several times, nothing. From all the letters I've read from folks about their experiences with Vizio tech support, I'm going to waste my time, so I went to Best Buy and purchased a Samsung HD TV. By the way, the Best Buy I went to does not carry Vizio TVs! Wal-Mart and Kmart need to get Vizio TVs off their shelves. I will tell everyone that asked about TV not to purchase Vizio TV! I had a Magnavox 25 inch TV that lasted 27 years! By the way, I purchased an extended warranty to figure warranty ran out in October of 2009 and TV died in December 2009.

After 1.5 years, my 32-inch Vizio began clicking off and on and then eventually turned off for good. I have been doing some research and have found out that there is a problem with the power supply. This appears to be a defect. Vizio has not agreed to fix this as of yet. $550.00 down the drain!

Vizio HD TV started shutting down as soon as we turned it on 12/22/09. We purchased the TV in August 2007 from Sam's Club in Auburn, Washington. Today, 12/23/09, we were watching the TV and we heard a large pop sound and the TV screen went blank but we could still hear the sound. I called Sam's Club and they said that they have never had a problem with Vizio's and if I could find the receipt, they might exchange it. So needless to say, on Christmas Eve, we will probably cart this worthless piece of junk back to Sam's Club and see what happens. Wish me luck! I will keep you posted.

Part 2: As of December 23, 2009, I am still having trouble turning my TV on. I tried the unplugging this time, and it seems to come on with the remote. I will see what happens from here on.

I purchased a Vizio 42" HDTV in July 2006. In April 2009, the TV screen went black. You could still get audio but no picture. I called Vizio, of course the TV was out of warranty, and was told to unplug, wait a bit and plug back in. I did as instructed, and now TV doesn't even have sound. It will come on then click back off a few seconds later; a $1,499.00 piece of worthless junk. Of course now you can buy them cheaper than what I paid 3 years ago, but you would expect it to still work perfectly as it is in a bedroom where it wasn't even used much to begin with. Our 55" RCA is 16 years old and never had the 1st problem with it. This is ridiculous and Vizio will do nothing.

I'm at the beginning stages of what seems to be a prevalent problem! I purchased my 26-inch Vizio late 2007/early 2008 from Walmart and I paid $500. I had read that it was a very good TV, etc. On December 21, 2009, I experienced for the first time my 26-inch Vizio TV not turning on first via the satellite remote and the actual TV remote and then later the TV panel. First, I thought. "Hey, why won't this turn on," and thought it was the satellite remote and decided to try the TV remote and it had the same problem. When I pressed the remote, the amber light would go out like usual but the TV would not actually turn on. Then I could see a faint, dull light on the screen as I pressed the remote(s) continuously but there was nothing.

Vizio P46 46" plasma TV turns off and will not come back on. Company told us to unplug and turn back on with no results. They did replace TV and still had same problem. I paid over $1,200 for a lemon. With all the consumer complaints I've read on the internet, I can't believe Vizio is not ordered to make restitution.

After having my Vizio about 18 months, the TV failed to power up correctly, turning on and off several times. When I unplugged it, thinking this might fix the problem, I was surprised when it failed to fire back up. It was dead after only 18 months.

We spent $1,400 or more on a 50-inch plasma less than two years ago. We lost the picture so we thought it had to be our cable. The cable guy came and checked it all out. He said the coaxial must be out because we could still use the CD video player. I called some repair shops and they all just laughed. We didn't even have to tell them it was a Vizio. They knew what it was when we told them of the problem and that it was only 2 years old. They said 2 years was about all you could expect from a Vizio. This will be the last Vizio I or anybody I know will get. With a product like that, don't expect the company to be around very much longer.

I bought the high definition soundbar and subwoofer and I must say don't waste your money on them. The subwoofer never connects and I'm always having to reset the damn thing and you're lucky if it even connects. It's not worth the money. Stay with cables in my book. They definitely need to spend a bit more work on the wireless technology.

I purchased a flat screen TV on 2/28/08. It got broken on 12/12/09 and was out of warranty. When I complained to Vizio, they sent me to this website. I expected a new flat screen TV to last longer than 22 months! I had to purchase another TV. Believe me, it will not be the same brand!

I purchased a Vizio VP322 last Dec. and, in a few weeks, started having problems with it, like I have recently found out that many consumers have, with turning itself off when I tried to turn it on. The last time was 3 days ago, it took 15 attempts to get it to stay on. Now it is on all the time, 24/7. Vizio seems unwilling to help me out. They did offer me a courtesy repair if I could find the receipt. That is what prompted me to research the problem and find out that this is an inherent problem with this TV. I tried to get a copy of the receipt from the Walmart Store where I bought it but because I paid cash and could not pinpoint a date, that was useless. I will never buy another Vizio TV again!

TV went on off randomly and then a loud pop. It's now completely dead. It's only 2 years old and barely used and there is no response from the company.

I bought my 42" plasma TV from Walmart on Sept. 26th of 08. I turned it on last week and found a line running straight down the screen about 3/4 of the way over it, on all settings. I called Vizio and they said I didn’t buy the extended warranty. So, I was a soldier. I am disabled with MS and live on SSI. I saved 2 yrs to buy at $750.00 dollars. Walmart won’t even look at me for it’s there where I purchased. There was nothing I did, why should they be able to take advantage of us? I couldn’t afford at the time of purchase, but everyone said digital is coming and your old TV won’t be any good. Is this what we get for buying something the store salesman says will last at least 10 years with no prob.? I know there are things we can’t foresee, but come on.

I got a $40,000 loan from Sallie Mae in 2005. At the time, I was anticipating to have a culinary career and be able to pay upon graduating. During the final semester, I did make some interest payment on the loan to help keep it low. After graduating, I was able to get my career started and made payments on time. Then, unfortunate circumstances happened. I lost my job and so I used the forbearance option.

I have a Vizio 36" TV that I bought in August 2009. Today, it developed a blue line down the middle of the screen. Of course, the warranty was only for a year. You do not expect to pay that kind of money for something to last a year!

I need to remove my comment about Vizio because they fixed my problem, thanks to Consumer Affairs.

Vizio PV322 died 1 year and 2 weeks after purchase on 8/02/08. I did not buy the extended warranty because it cost more than 1/3 the value of the purchase price ($518). Vizio will not do anything. The repair company Vizio recommended wants up front, $320.

I bought a Vizio 42-inch TV back in November 2007 from Costco. Around Super Bowl time 2008, the TV experienced the "pop of death" and became useless. Costco had a 90-day return policy, and I was a few weeks out but managed to get them to refund my money by escalating it to a regional manager. I need a TV for the game, so I added about $300 more and bought a 47-inch Vizio. I felt I was "saving" about $300 or more compared to other brands like Samsung, Sharp, Sony, etc. And I thought my 42-inch Vizio was just a lemon.

Around mid-August 2009, my 47" VIZIO television just blacked out. I've had it for about two years, so it is not within the manufacturer's warranty. I called the customer service support line and they gave me the number for ITI, their technical service company for those past warranty. I called 1-800-526-1084 and was given another number to call. I then called the other number, left a voice message and no one has called me back. I bought the 47" and a 42" from Sam's for about $2200 total. The 42" is still working (for now). After reading other consumer complaints with the same problem, I can't believe their TVs are still on the market. If there is ever a class action lawsuit, please contact me.

I purchased my 42 inch Vizio TV in 12/07 from Dell. It is only 20 months old. So the year warranty is over. The other day, I was watching TV and all of a sudden it made a loud noise and went black. The TV was still on, but the remote or the buttons on the side did not work. It would not turn off unless it was unplugged. The Vizio tech knew exactly what it was and referred us to a Vizio repair place. They took 5 days to get back with us and said that it would be at least $400.00 to repair and could be more if something else was found. This is so upsetting! When you pay $1,200.00 for something, you expect it to last longer than a year and a half! After reading many of the same complaints, I think there should be a recall on these TVs! We should be able to get our hard earned money back! It's not right that Vizio has not done anything to resolve this problem! Consequences: I’m still making payments on something that stopped working after a year and a half!

I called Vizio so many time regarding my TV because it stopped working. The TV was purchased 13 months ago but nobody gave me any reason. The last call I made on customer service told me, "You had bad luck with your TV." My case # with Vizio is **.

I bought a Vizio flat screen TV in Oct. 2007 from Sam's Club in Flagstaff, AZ and paid $1025. A week ago, I was watching the morning news and I heard a loud pop and the screen went black. I turned off the TV and turned it back on. Nothing happened. I called the tech support at Sam's Club and he had me do some tests on it to see if he could fix the problem. He couldn't. He then gave me the number for Vizio's tech support. I called the number and was on the phone with him for 45 min. He had me do the same tests that I did with the Sam's Club tech. It was the same problem, he couldn't fix it or tell me what was wrong either. He said he would check to see if anyone else had the same problem. He said there had been no reports of this problem with any of their TVs.

I bought a 42" Vizio LCD TV in February of 2008. The picture froze on the TV in August of 2009 and the TV will not turn back on. I spent about $1000 on the TV. The warranty has run out and the repairs are super expensive, no local places can get parts to replace it. I cannot afford to buy a new TV and would expect that the manufacturer would back up their product which they do not, past the 1 year warranty.

I bought a 32" Plasma VP322 in May 2008. In October 2008, TV went black and could not be repaired. Vizio sent free replacement. Screen was shattered. Vizio sent replacement. It worked fine for 9 months, started having trouble turning it on. It would turn on and then turn off. It does nothing now. Warranty is out so they will do nothing but refer you to repair shop. That's $650 for less than 15 months. I will not buy Vizio ever again. I have 3 old style sets over 6 years old and still going, heavy but reliable.

My elderly mother bought a 26" Vizio HDTV 1-1/2 years ago. Suddenly, the remote didn't work. Hoping that the batteries were shot, I put in fresh batteries to no avail. I then bought a universal remote from one store and that could not be programmed. Hoping the first universal remote was faulty, I bought one from another store. That did not work either. The result seems to be the sensor eye and the Vizio tech said since it is out of warranty and she did not purchase an extended warranty (Walmart did not offer such an option to her), the best they could do was to find us a local service person. After reading online of numerous complaints about this television, I will never buy a Vizio product again. This was not an inexpensive machine and should last for more than 1-1/2 years I would think. Walmart also reiterated their return policy for electronic items is a mere 15 days.

I was watching TV and it went pop and no picture or sound. It won't turn off, only black screen. This 42 inch TV is junk. I bought the TV for $1000 less than two years ago. After searching, I saw that it is the black death of Vizio. There definitely needs to be a class action suit to shut down this television company.

On July 26, 2008, I purchased a Vizio 42" LCD TV from Dell. In August 2009, my TV started to flicker and then go black. I still get sound out of the TV but no picture. I called Vizio tech support, and since the warranty expired one month earlier, there is nothing they can do to help, except give me a repair number. I still owe a lot of money for a lemon TV that I was so proud to recommend to others. Not anymore!

In December 2007, I purchased a Vizio JV50P HDTV10A plasma television from Sears. On August 20, 2009, a bright pink vertical line suddenly appeared on the screen. After checking that it was not caused by my satellite service (by pulling the cable and trying both my VCR and DVD, which still showed the pink line), I called Vizio customer care. I was told that the line is caused by a bad gas node and cannot be repaired, that I have to replace the entire unit. This product is 8 months out of its original manufacturer's warranty, and I still have over $600 in payments left from the original cost of $1,600.

We bought our Vizio 47" HDTV at Costco in Leesburg, VA on 8/23/06. We got the pop of death this morning, 8/20/09, just shy of three years out of the box. Clearly, with all these complaints, Vizio makes an extremely poor product. Costco either needs to not carry it, or, if they are going to stick with their policy on electronics of no returns after 90 days (where it used to be "bring it back, whenever") and have an "extended warranty", the extended warranty for junk like this needs to be more than 1 year.

I have 2 Vizio LCD televisions. Both are now out of warranty and both are having trouble with their built-in digital QAM (Clear Cable) tuners. The 37" will not function anymore in DTV mode, and the 20" has trouble displaying my local unscrambled DTV channels (my other sets work fine as does my LG set-top digital tuner box). Vizio told me to basically pound sand (out of warranty, out of mind). What a terrible consumer products company! Shame! These were not cheap sets to buy and I will never make the mistake of recommending Vizio or purchasing again!

I purchased a Vizio GV42L HDTV in 2007 and it died a few days ago (2 short years). I found tons of similar and different complaints from consumers with Vizio. This is a manufacturer defect and we should demand recall. I paid $1,100 for this TV and for me to throw this unit out after 2 years is unacceptable. This is a crime committed on consumers by Vizio. I demand action.

In August 2007, I purchased a 37-inch Vizio LCD from Wal-Mart near my home in Indianapolis for nearly $700.00. The television had one of the best pictures that I've ever had on a television and was very satisfied until March 2009, when there was a brief "pop" in the TV and no other picture or sound came from the device. I called Wal-Mart, and they stated that I had to contact the manufacturer and report the issue. But they commented that if I had no extended warranty, there was little hope that any repair could be done. Sure enough, I contacted Vizio customer service to no avail. They said that there was nothing they could do and referred me to a local TV repair. I then did some research online, thinking that someone out there may have some idea what was happening to this television. What I found was very discouraging - hundreds of accounts of people with the exact same issue with the exact same outcome. If there is a class action suit, I wish to be a part of it. Thank you.

I bought a Vizio 32" Plasma in July 2009. One month after warranty expired, I started having problems with TV cycling on and off up to 20 times before starting up. Customer service says there is nothing they can do since warranty has expired. That's $600 for a one-year television, unbelievable. I will never buy another Vizio product.

My children were sitting and watching TV and it, all of sudden, went black. The sound was still on so I thought maybe the video cord was loose or something. I tried everything and realized that nothing was going to work to fix this problem. I got the same runaround as everyone else. The TV is worth more to fix than I paid for it. Are you kidding me?! This is ridiculous. What kind of company puts its products out there and sell us a bill of goods that's worth **?! Put my name in the pot for the lawsuit! People don't have money to throw out the ** window like that. I've only had this blasted thing for one year!

My Vizio 42" went blank while watching it and never came back on. With no warning signs, it just blacked out. Vizio tells me that they can fix this problem for only $400 plus labor. Ouch. I searched around and they aware that this happens and this could easily be recalled. Vizio stinks - no more business for them.

As every other consumer who purchased a Vizio TV, we thought it was a great deal and good product. Boy were we wrong. Our 47-inch Vizio went out after only 2 years. We heard a pop and the screen went black. After reviews that I have read now, this is known as the pop of death. The TV has a black screen with no sound. Estimated cost to repair is $600-800. Customer service at Vizio seems to know this is a problem and yet it still continues to happen. They should be replacing the TV or recalling them.