John Deere Reviews

Company supports a child and women abuser!!! Also their products are really bad. 👎

My Reviews to give the highest rating to the Shorewood Auto John Deere Dealer located in Crete IL service Team. I’ve been a very satisfied customer for the last 7 yrs of doing business with this branch. A big shout out to Dave for all ways addressing my concerns or problems with the perfect solution. My buddy who takes ownership of your problem and does the absolute best he can do for the customer. I worked in customer service field tech for over 35 yrs. He’s a blast from the past in providing customer service. That’s rarely seen in today market. Hats off to Shorewood auto customer service team.

Anyone know where to buy that special tape the John Deere dealer uses to keep the X750 Diesel from overheating? I bought the 750 for about $15000 a few years back and the very first time my wife used it to mow...it shut down...overheated. So the dealer came out and took it back to their shop. They brought it back after a few days and pointed out that they had to seal off underneath the radiator to keep the grass trimmings out of the radiator.... so they used some special tape as their repair technique. You can see the tape that is still there. It still shuts down on occasion, yet does pretty good if I blow compressed air back through the radiator after each use....but now some of the tape is falling off and looks like I may need some of it. Thanks for any help, Ed.

I bought an S220 in March of 2026 and the lawn mower is good, but I also purchased a way overpriced bagger equipment and I have never seen such a cheap cheap piece of metal that comes on it! John Deere apparently are using sheet metal for the frame and the bags frame is PLASTIC!! I’ve owned three John Deere lawnmowers but my next one I’ll shop around for another one instead of going right to John Deere to buy one.

Poor quality on equipment. Failures where there should not be. Long wait on parts, as in a month plus for simple things. Poor customer service, had to get answers or timeframe for any repair.

The came to pick up my Zero Turn. After having it for a month they returned it and charged me $1,100.00 for the repair. I cut a little section of the lawn by the side of my house and it wasn't running right. It ran out of gas and I went to get gas, but stopped to pull some weeds, when I got back to the lawnmower, it was up in flames. Totally destroyed by a huge fire. They claim that it wasn't their fault and they are not going to do anything about it. Kind of strange how it catches fire after they totally checked out the lawnmower and fixed anything that was wrong with it.

Bought a JD 335p skid steer, only able to put 30 hours on it. Fails all the time. Cannot get JD or local dealer to fix it. Worst decision I ever made and now I will have to go legal route I am told to get my money back on this lemon JD 335p skid steer.

The John Deere products are GREAT! However their customer service is terrible I called customer service and spoke with Sky. She was terrible. I ordered parts online on June 18th she proceeded to argue with me that it was the 19th lol. Either way it said 1-5 business days. The total was $501.50 but I saved some money by ordering online. $436.29. June 29th still no order updates, no emails, no phone calls. NOTHING HAS BEEN SHIPPED. I ordered several items and at this point it would be quicker to just go to the local dealer. So I asked to cancel my order.

Purchase the zero turn 320 and got 5 hours before the mower deck belt separated. Call John Deere and they said it would be a Lowe's customer service situation. The belt from the factory was a 3/8 inch by 118 in it should have been a one half inch by 118 in. No one is willing to replace the substandard deck belt with the proper belt. Not happy with John Deere, or Lowe's customer service.

Unbelievable and dangerous experience with John Deere. My family has been loyal to the John Deere brand for years, but what just happened is completely unacceptable. We bought a brand new riding lawnmower, and on just the second use less than 30 days after buying it the machine spontaneously caught on fire. It nearly killed my mother. To make matters worse, John Deere is refusing to cover it under warranty. Their "investigation" consisted of a tech coming out, staring at the burned mower, calling his supervisor, and saying, "There’s nothing left to investigate, refund the woman her money." Yet, upper management is now denying a claim to replace this faulty equipment. Leaving a senior citizen couple on a fixed income stranded with a melted, dangerous machine and zero accountability is shameful. Corporate needs to fix this immediately. #JohnDeere #CustomerService #ProductSafety

Unfortunately, I have been waiting my whole adult life to purchase a Deere. I have a shed that's painted in the green and yellow Deere colors and the real colors that the shed store purchased from Deere to my play set in green and yellow. I finally did it. Went to a local Deere dealer here on Long Island and got the Z320M zero turn. Besides the salesperson not giving me all the information needed about the John Deere promise, which is more like the haha, you thought so promise, it is the worst machine I have ever used.

Three weeks into cutting season with a brand new x370 riding mower - and the thing just stops dead in its tracks. Drivetrain/transmission belt came flying right off. The Oil filter was also on way too tight from the factory. Tried to convince the wife to go with a Cub Cadet but she wouldn’t listen. John Deere’s just aren't made like they used to be. Now the dealer is saying it’ll be weeks before the belt can be put back on. Something that should take only minutes.

John Deere is a disgrace to the American farming industry. You screwed John over. A farmer who you messed up a deal for and destroyed. Shame on you Rick! My family has been buying this over priced junk farm equipment for generation. Never again. We are now using your competitor. John Deere will be bankrupt in 10-15 years.

I bought A1025R with all the attachments from tractor central in Cameron Wisconsin $30000 package. I get it to my house, and I went to mow and only made it 1/4 of a round of my yard. And the PTO shaft came out from under the tractor. I called them. They came and picked it up after several attempts. They Let me have a loaner to mow my yard. And then in conversation with the salesman, I said that it was hard for me to believe there was no damage done under the tractor when the PTO shaft, let loose at 2100 RPM and he said that there was no damage done, except I had an oil leak and they fixed it.

I own an X758. This is the 4th John Deere mower I have purchased over the last 45 years. Very disappointed with the plastic construction of the steering column!! I have the same plastic parts in my 3039R tractor as well!! I have to say that my next investment this week will not be a Deere!! Going to Kubota!! Done with lower quality construction in your what should be higher standard machines!!

I have the recalled D105 lawn tractor. I keep it maintained until finely the plastic made cheap transmission failed. They designed this tractor to fail using plastic components as well as a poor engineering standpoint. My old craftsman at least had a removable back panel to access the rear where the d105 you must pick apart and drop the axle and transmission to get in there to replace a belt or other. The injection molding has empty cavities designed to trap grass and dirt around both primary and secondary areas of transmission should be made hollow on one side with flat side facing up. A whole threaded bolt for a bearing guide was another engineering flaw I seen. They make it to where they want you to bring it in to service to get more money from you.

I ordered a John Deere compact lawn mower back in early March and still to date they can't tell me when it'll be delivered. This is my fourth. The purchase of a compact tractor with john deere, the worst experience I've ever had maybe change brands next time.

I purchased a John Deere S130 Model Riding Mower and the product stopped moving in the middle of my mow. The product is less than a year old and under warranty. I called 2 separate John Deere locations - Both customer service professionals were curt and rude. They each told me it would be between 1.5 to weeks, to 1-month in order to fix. It is under warranty and they are still charging me for pick up and drop off to even look at the mower. The experience I am having currently is unacceptable. I would recommend anybody to STAY AWAY from any John Deere Product moving forward. This has just been an awful experience.

Heads up to anyone looking at new tractors, and are thinking about getting mulching kit. Don’t waste your money because they change design and it’s made out of plastic, so spent $320 for a piece of garbage that neither John Deere or Sunshine Solution Equipment want to stand behind their product. Buyer beware of these folks.

I purchased John Deere riding lawn mower in July 2025. At the start of the season 2026 it would not crank, Home Depot sent me to the local dealer to get service "James Rivers Equipment". They kept the mower for two weeks, when I Picked up the mower they said it was a loose battery terminal. They then asked for $76 for the service, I questioned the warrantee and was it informed it only covered manufacturer defects, so I said some one didn't tighten the cable correctly. James River and John Deere stand behind this and insist it's not covered. It's not the amount of money to tighten a loose battery terminal. It's the point of a warrantee which clearly they will find any way to get out of. Please anyone considering buying the more expensive John Deere product please be reconsider as the warrantee is worthless.

I have a 6420 that has spent more time in the shop than in the field. Tractor died and never started back. I took it to United Ag & Turf (Weatherford TX). They kept it for months & finally said it needed to be overhauled. Tractor ran great before. I asked them to put an injection pump on it. They insisted it needed a $11,000.00 overhaul. Brought it home replaced inj pump & injectors. Still didn’t run. Had a third-party diesel tech come out and check it out. He said it needed to be BCU. I took it to United Ag & Turf in Rhome TX and requested the replace the BTU. After some time, they called and said that it needed $6800 worth of wiring in a new injection pump and that I owed over $1000 for some wiring work and diagnostic. I did not authorize any diagnostic work. I asked for the BCU to be replaced. I’ve spent $30,000 on repairs on Tractor in the last four years and it’s only run maybe four months.

I filed a change of banks for auto pay on 1/15/2026. Took me 2 hours. Site kept crashing. I knew had it all done. Deleted old bank. When March 4 came figure to check auto pay. No fix. They charge my old bank. Knowing there is another bank installed on 1/15/2026 I called them. They called me a liar after telling them what I did.. I been paying $50 extra each month. They hit me $28 for their app mishap. Refused to help me. Always calling me a liar. So I deleted my auto pay. Now have bill pay from my bank to pay them. Hurts they kept calling me a liar and refuse to remove fee charge.

My experience with the service department at Wright Implement in Florence Kentucky was offensive. They took a brand new $11k X590 mower with just five hours of run time and treated like garbage. It appears the John Deere profit -driven business model is to make any customer that requests warranty service to deeply regret having surrendering their machine to the abuse and disrespect I experienced.

John Deere Financial is ridiculous. We were trying to buy a tractor from a guy and pay off his loan (with CASH) and we had different stories from the dealer and 3 different ones from JD Financial. What should have been an easy process has been a giant runaround and general PIA. I wouldn't EVER finance anything with them because of this.

Yes I'm a John Deere D130 owner. My D130 only has 103 hours on it. Last month while I was cutting my grass the motor made a clunk noise and shut off I tried to crank it back up but to no avail. I started checking the obvious things that I could. The plugs had a good blue flame, I checked the pistons with a wooden towel to make sure they were moving in and out but to my surprise they didn't move at all while I was turning the motor by hand, I also didn't get any compression while I held my finger over the plug hole. I can't believe I'm having this kind of motor problems with only 103 hours on it. Please help, I read where 1,000 hours or 10 to 15 years is common on there lifespan. I got this mower from my brother that bought it brand new and it only had 75 hours on it when I got it. He may have the receipt im not sure if he bought it at the dealer on Tanner Williams Rd. or Lowes. My email is **

Purchased a new 1025r TLB in 2023. After 2 years of ownership, there is a growing list of deficiencies. The machine is in for repairs every month, sometimes twice. Here is just a short list of problems: faulty PTO switch, faulty reverse switch, defective draft link arm, leaking hydraulic lines, failed tensioner pulley on mower deck. There are more, but you get the idea. Clearly, there is a serious quality management program - if it even exists. JD is relying on brand reputation alone, allowing customers to find defects. Once synonymous with quality, this is quickly being eroded. Did a thorough research and comparison, but obviously made a mistake and should have gone with Kubota. Don't make the same mistake I, and others, did.

I bought a new X750 in May 2025 after having the same exact model for 6 years and no problems with the 2019 X750. This new tractor has been in the shop at a minimum of 5 weeks and am told the John Deere promise is for 30 days. This garden tractor from the first time I mowed with it sounded like the mower blade hitting the mower deck. I tried to pinpoint when it was doing this when I hit a bump. I found that it did the same ratcheting sound when the deck wasn't on. I talked to the dealer I purchased it from and they were busy at this time to pick it up and I was fine with that since I could still mow with it. After a week or more in the shop they found it was the fan blade hitting the radiator. John Deere sent them after finding this issue another addition to the motor mount to the back side of the motor to help support the motor mount. This didn't fix it so they added another bracket to the other side of the tractor.

Have had JD Mowers for 30+ years. Bought a new S160 on 9/2024 from JD Dealer. Two years later I had a POS with no support from JD Dealer, LandPro, where we bought it. I'll just name the problems in the first two years. Day One, Zerks cross-threaded and unusable. They gave me some more to install myself. All hood bumpers eaten away by rubbing on frame. Fuel/Gas gauge quit working w/in 6 months. No replacement available because everyone else's had broken.

John Deere admitted they bought a bunch of faulty deck springs from a foreign manufacturer. Rather than recall them, they continued to sell them to customers who had to replace the springs almost every other cut.

NOTHING runs like a DEERE👍 I have 40 plus year old John Deere L111 and yes it runs well. I am an 47 year old female with very limited mechanical knowledge and I can fix this mower when it glitches out. My Grandfather would be proud as he swore by this brand.

Took John Deere 5525 into Ag Pro Rome Ga in September 2024 for noise in transmission. They diagnosed parking pawl broke and damaged gear. They took cab off tractor, broke it down, and "repaired" with new parts. Fast forward Summer of 2025, PTO shaft seal starts leaking. Took 3 bolts off and removed plate (see attached pictures). The seal looked as if it had been put in with a hammer and screwdriver. Plus the seal was dry rotted which means it was not new. Looked over invoice from Ag Pro, they billed us for new seal. Total bill was thousands of dollars. Called Mike in service on July 23 2025. He said bring it in and we will look at it. Why should we have to jump through hoops to bring it to you. Should have sent tech to farm.

Purchased a John Deere 1025R w/ loader and 54D mower deck. While the tractor loader has preformed well the mower deck is a piece of junk. The idler pulley broke 1st year, took deck back to dealer and they replaced the pulley and belt. This year the same issue w/ broken pulley I took off the pulley and belt and returned to dealer, the replaced again. This time however is where the problems began. They are.

Bought the S100 at the end of last fall from Home Depot. Brought it to the Wauconda location to buy an attachment that picks up leaves. Was yelled at by the Mechanic because I walked into the mechanic office, the same place they walked me through.I was yelled at by the mechanic because I was in the Mechanic area first time ever being in the shop. Use the machine this summer and a plastic fan fell off, brought it back to them, had to pay to transport it there and back again, left it there for a week, came back to pick it up, and the machine was dead. The man just jumped it and told me to take it home and wouldn’t give me an answer why it was dead.

Bought a S170 from Lowes. Changed oil with EZ oil change and immediately tractor engine problems. John Deere changed engine that was ruined at 33.9 hrs. Got tractor back in time for winter. At 14hrs new engine, engine trouble again. Jasper John Deere reports ruined engine yet again. Total tractor hour time is 49 hours with 2 engines. John Deere states brand new (14hr) engine warrantied for 6 months (time it was stored for winter). So.... 2 engines blown in less than 50 hrs. of light duty work. Not sure of resolution as yet. John Deere Corporate has been contacted and awaiting response. Just thought new buyers should be aware. (PS I take good care of equipment, still looks new)

I have the John Deere 394 with the 48 inch deck. I love the mower. The material collection is horrible. I purchased the Powerflo system, the bagger and the dump from the seat option. First I noticed that leaves just got blown out of the way and I had to purchase the anti blow out kit. This helped some. The main issue is it just does not pick up debris. I have to drive over the yard 4 or 5 times to get most of it picked up. The Hopper doesn't seal so after I dump it it blows grass out around the door all over me until there's enough in it to cover the openings. It picks up the grass ok but leaves, little pieces of paper or maple seeds etc it does not pick them up. I have tried different blades to create more lift but that has not helped.

Buy at your own risk. I purchase an S130 mower in 2921 brand new and starting the 4th season the transmission won't pull it. I looked online and Deere has known for years the transmissions are junk but continue to sell them. I contacted Deere and they said they have a 2 year warranty and basically told me to F off. I will spread the word what junk they are pawning off as good mowers. What a lie that nothing runs like a deere THAT'S RIGHT. THEY DON'T RUN!!!!

Purchased the S240 May 2022, upgraded to the better heavy duty deck 48". Overall happy with tractor. Smooth running, really good turning unit. My only complaint is that as of first mowing here in Maine June 1st 2025 found gas gauge and hr meter faulty - looked on line. Found a lot of problems listed. I called dealer - they said part warranty ran out May 14th and would have to charge for the part. Called national warranty help line to see if there could be an exception - in the end they said would try to help some on part but would have to take it to dealer to fix - so I in turn would need to pay labor and possibly some of the part. Not happy with the experience with something that should not have failed - literally about 30 hrs on tractor. Hard to believe a cheesy gauge in a dealer grade John Deere tractor. - This was not purchased at a box store.

The service department tried to charge me extra to find the problem that was not necessary since they were told exactly the problem. Annual inspection missed a damaged belt and bad throttle control. Took the mower in more than once and they kept it for weeks instead of days. Just had them replace the belt which fell off the mower during use.

I have a John Deere E170 tractor which I got in 2019, those easy filters for the oil suck. I had changed three in the past with much difficulty. Today I tried to remove the old filter, and it got stuck and would not fully turn to the unlock position. I pushed down and it would only turn 1/3 of the way and stop. I used a filter wrench and all I was doing is damaging the filter. Now I could spend hundreds to get it fix but instead I got a adapter kit so I wouldn't have to deal with this anymore. It's a very poor design.

Just got this Frontier subsoiler, ps1001, two days ago. After 200 feet at 20 inches, it hit a rock and snapped vertically in half, beyond repair. It barely got dirty. This is not meant for clay and rocks. Better use on sand only!!!