John Deere Reviews

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!!!

Z345M .Solenoid went out on the beginning of third season. Bought the part and while putting it in, the positive connector (copper) snapped off at the base of the crimp. I had previously bought a Cub cadet and the block cracked on season 3.5. Went with a John Deere hoping that the quality was better! Well unfortunately it wasn’t and they continue to make cheap products to keep the dollars flowing. Disappointed.

Dealing with John Deere has been a nightmare from the dealership to corporate. No accountability or accessibility by anyone. NEVER AGAIN. Their service was a total joke, never got things correct. They (the company) tore up my baler during season. Just a terrible experience. But they are building 14 million dollar buildings. Sending multiple jobs out of the United States.

The worst skid steer of all, I bought a 325G a few months ago and I regret it bitterly, extremely patrol machine, unbearable, impossible to work with it, I've already taken it twice to the sealer and they can't solve the problem, the last time it was for almost two months, they changed several parts but the problem remains the same. I'm hiring a lawyer to see if I can solve the situation, otherwise I'll lose the whole amount that is almost 100 thousand dollars, because after all the machine is crap with no conditions of use.

They will not willing to assist you when the dealership fails to provide warranty service or parts. I have one Zturn in for service, wait time weeks, which it not acceptable. My other Z960M has a problem now and they only have 1 tech so they can't even give me an estimated time to fix the warranty issue. The problem is a failed PTO clutch which was damaged due to a failed oil drain plug that when it leaks and it will, it leaks directly over the clutch assembly electronics, cable, etc.... That would be a design flaw in my opinion. I had to buy the part as from KING RANCH they said they will not honor the warranty if the failed dealership does not perform the work. Time to change brands. I have been with John Deere for decades and this his how they treat good customers. NOT GOOD.

I have a 2023 S170 and the hour/fuel gauge is already gone bad. You put a 3 volt battery inside and when that goes bad in 2 years you have to buy another one at $80. Very poor design!!!! It should have been hardwired to the battery. Makes me think when this tractor goes I'll be looking at other brands.

I always thought John Deere was an iconic brand. I did until they turned their back on American people. No support for DEI? All for money. One day you’ll look in the mirror and know you were on the wrong side history.

Had a John Deere X 739. It was a great machine 2017 model. Got a cab for the snowblower. Soft. That was a joke. Took 3 tries to get one not all busted up the pins. A pain to get on but besides that no issues. A great machine. We moved and traded it for a X 584 as the 739 was too big. Should of just got a smaller deck. Got a X 584 with a bagger. This machine is a piece of garbage. A lot of plastic parts. The 739 was solid metal. Not this one. Green deck not made worth a crap and the bagger frame bent where it hooks on the machine and the center bar bent just with grass in it. I got to straighten it out. They move to Mexico. Their stuff turns to crap.

I purchased a 1025R with a 260 B backhoe. With 161 hours on the meter but less than 30 hours use on the backhoe a hydraulic leak developed. I brought it to a Deere Dealer for repair and warranty adjustment. The dealer replaced an LVA22474 hose and said the swivel connection was leaking. Charged me 560 dollars. I have a warranty on the unit and questioned the charge and was told hoses were not covered. This hose is not located where it can be contacted by an outside obstruction so either the hose was defective, or it was damaged when the backhoe was attached. All I can say is if a hydraulic hose fails after 30 hours use then no John Deere product with a hydraulic hose should be purchased. That pretty much excludes every product they sell.

Mower was defective when I bought it from Home Depot. Found belt wearing holes in pulley cover. Customer service told me I voided warranty when I removed deck from mower. Mower has 23 hours use. Overpriced junk.

I have a John Deere side-by-side with 154 hours of use. The clutch mechanism is faulty...Lots of web traffic on the topic. It is relatively old (2014) and JD only supported the repair through 2016. Cost $1200.00 to get it repaired. Not real happy about it. Seems to me they should back their product better.

I've owned a John Deere in the past and I know they make good products. All you have to do is take care of it and will last forever. I wish I had the money for a new one because I bet they have some amazing things now especially with the hybrid market kinda taking over.

Very unhappy with my JD riding mower!! I have spent in repairs almost as much as it cost me to buy it! (4 yrs old) It's had major repairs. Now the seat is cracking! Definitely NOT the quality I EXPECTED from this brand!! This brand no longer stands for anything in my opinion - I'll never buy any other John Deere anything!!

I bought six months ago a new lawnmower 220 And with few hours use a problem with this lawnmower cause fire which lead a complete destruction. Four trees burned And Because what happened my yard now looks terrible, makes me feel depressed.

If you want a cotton stripper then I’m sorry, the CEO took all of the basket cotton strippers and told everyone to switch to round balers now we have no parts here they might make them more expensive. They moved to making things in Mexico (not that bad) but then again their new technology for tractors are messing up farmers they’re locking farmers out of their tractors. THEY DON’T WANT TO HELP YOU. THEY JUST WANT THE MONEY!!!!

I purchased a 27,000 dollar 1025r tractor from John Deere. It took me seven years to pay it off. I paid it off last month. I was so excited. Now I'm just devastated. I have just found out that there is a design flaw in my model that cracks the air intake and destroys the motor. Not once in the seven years that I have paid on this tractor did I get one letter, notice or phone call about their design flaw. Well now my motor that only has 247 hours is blown and John Deere is refusing to fix my tractor. 247 hours guys!!! Don't you think that if they had informed me about the design flaw that I would have taken it to John Deere for them to fix this issue..

About 3 years ago, I had finally purchased a John Deere riding mower (e140). My previous riding mower had mowed its last blade of grass after 14 years of excellent service. Though it was not a John Deere, I was impressed by its performance over the years. At the same time though, I was excited. I immediately knew I wanted a John Deere riding mower, not just because it would be a new mower, but because John Deere was synonymous with quality and ruggedness.

I bought a zero turn and decided I wanted a bagger. So I ordered one from one of their dealers. It’s an awful design and blew stuff all up over the front of the mower. I called the dealer and talked to them about it and they said they thought I needed this other part as well so I spent another hundred dollars on another part. Totaling $1100 at this point. I told the guy at the dealership, "I’m really concerned about on it, and what do we do if this doesn’t work?" He assures me that if it doesn’t that they will take it back. I get the new piece in and we put it on and it’s better instead of blowing up over the front stuff is blowing out underneath from both sides.

New John Deere S120. Only 3,000 dollars and the tires were flat from the first use.. John Deere said the tires do not have a warranty. The official site says it has a two year Bumper two Bumper warranty. The tire company did not care. They did not spec two ply tires. After fighting with Home Depot we purchased new tires. The problem was the cheap Double Ply tires were flattened a dozen or more each use by weeds. Another problem with my other L110. The design of the fuel system was designed by an idiot. I will let you figure this one out.

My John Deere Zero Turn works fine, when it's working. It's not working too often though. Maybe a couple of weeks to a month or so till it breaks down again. John Deere parts are expensive to order, if they let you order them. Dealer prices are much higher. I get after market parts whenever I can.

I purchased a John Deere S100 from Home Depot back in June. While I was pleased with its performance at first, it broke down with only 9 hours in it. The blades wouldn’t engage. It appeared as though the cable had a defect. When I called one of the nearest JD licensed dealers, they told me JD does not include transportation costs as part of their warranty. They quoted me $795.00 just to pick up and return. Meanwhile the part is only $35.00. BTW: I live in the southwestern part of Connecticut - not some remote corner of the country. When I called JD’s corporate HQ they said they stood by their policy. I told them I was never informed of their policy (the purchase was made on line). I also told the rep that the machine had only 9 hours on it and it was a manufacturing defect. To no avail.

My John Deere X580 has been a great mower until this season. 480 hours on it. John Deere corporate made my local dealership close the doors, so I had the big local John Deere agriculture company pick it up and service it this past February (2024). This service special was a tune-up, oil change, sharpen the blades and assess the critical parts. When it came time to mow this Spring, the battery was dead. Understandable, but should have been load tested during the service. Then...the blade drive clutch quit working. Back to the shop. July of this year, the thing lost a blade drive belt. Back to the shop for both belts, new blades and whatever else it needed. Used it three times and for undetermined reasons, it shredded the blade belt again. I don’t think I’ll buy another John Deere.

Initially, I was going to purchase that Yellow/Black mower (wish I had). I purchased my JD mower from Home Depot. 1st mistake. It was delivered dirty, covered in grass, and dirty handprint stains from putting together. And the sensor under the seat is not even attached. Home Depot was of no help, They didn't care. The sensor continued to fall out and would do so while mowing for it would stop. The CSR at our local JD dealership has been my only help. Finally took the seat in to find the problem was because of shoddy work from the factory. They came up with the idea of a strip tie to fix the problem (I Hope). This piece was not under warranty, it had only been 4 mo. Long story short, I would never purchase another JD, and I simply could not give a good review. It is a lot of money for a defective item and no customer service!

I bought a John Deere S100 from Home Depot. After it was delivered I got dressed and was planning on using it. When I engaged the blade it made a horrible sound and sounded like blade was hitting deck when it was engaged. I checked and it was not. I called Home Depot who told me if I’d bring it back they’d exchange it. I had no way to get it there and they refused to deliver a working mower. I finally had to call my ‘local’ John Deere dealer and they said they would come and get it and diagnose the problem for a $90 fee, since I didn’t buy it directly from them. It sounds/seems like the blade spindle or spindle pulley is warped. I am not happy with Home Depot refusing to replace it unless I brought it back to them AND that they sold me a defective mower. Disappointed that John Deere is charging me for their defective machine repair pick up. Likely they will try to charge me for repairing a defective device.

I purchased a John Deere S170 garden tractor. Cuts ok, deck rattles like crazy. I have 5.5 hours on it and it's back at the dealer with a engine issue, smokes bad. Not too impressed with my first new John Deere, bought from Lowe's on father's day.

We purchased a mower 3 months ago. The belt broke on the mower. My husband called Lowe's, because we purchased it from them. They informed him that he needed to contact John Deere. They also said that the belt was not covered under warranty. My husband bought a new belt and put it on the mower. The mower ran for 20 minutes and the belt broke again. The spools the belt goes around we're excessively hot. This is a problem john deere is aware of. This is why they don't cover the belt in the warranty. It is the mechanism that turn the belt that has the issue. Needless to say we now have a brand new piece of Junk that we have to pay 315.00 dollars for to be "fixed". Never again will we purchase anything from this company.

This John Deere company steals the money from your account, you make a payment of $500 and they take $1,000 from you, we have talked to them to return the difference but they only say yes, yes, but they do not return anything.

Horrible products. My John Deere started smoking so much I couldn’t see to mow my yard! The John Deere dealer wouldn’t help me. It was ONE WEEK out of warranty. I switched to a Toro mower. Better product. Better service.

No good. There are better choices available. I don’t think I will ever choose their products when better option are to be had. Also too bad and a shame that they are moving more production out of the United States.

Do not purchase a John Deere lawn mower because of their warranty. They refused to reimburse me for parts that I replaced under warranty. They agreed the parts were under warranty but denied reimbursement because a dealer did not put them on. Warranty is worthless if you have to wait weeks to have a dealer repair when you can do it yourself at home and save them a labor charge. Just another way to deny payment. Last Deere I will ever buy.

I recently purchased a tractor from Porestio Brothers Equipment, in Colorado Springs, for $26,662.59! The very first time I used the tractor in my backyard to move dirt, THE TRACTOR FELL OVER ON TOP OF ME WHILE MAKING A SLIGHT LEFT TURN!! I was pinned underneath the tractor for at least an hour! Until the State Patrol and 8 firefighters came and had to use the jaws of life to lift the tractor! I suffered a severe concussion as well as injuries to my right arm and legs!! I called Potestio Brothers and told them to come and pickup the dangerous tractor and refund my money, THEY REFUSED!! Now I am suffering from a TBI! Terrible tractor! TERRIBLE SERVICE!

I bought a John Deere z325e Zero Turn. First didn't start. Had to replace battery, 1 hour in belt broke, 20 hrs in transmission needs replaced and the seat stitching came apart. Warranty or not that's a lot in 20 hrs of usage. Will not recommend john deere any. Ag-pro in mansfield ohio is horrible to deal with. 3 weeks still no mower to mow with. Very disappointed in quality of mower no matter what they say.

Bought S140 John Deer mower once won’t start. Same thing happened to my brother in-law but his was a s130. This was the second John Deer mower we bought. The first one was a S100 and when you engage the mower it made grinding noise. We returned it and bought the s140 Now we will be returning that one too. I will not buy John Deer. I did not buy a brand new mower to work on it. Their quality went down hill.

My husband bought a John Deere riding lawnmower less than a year ago. We have only been able to use it a couple of times. The belt keeps popping off and the battery will not hold a charge. It has been in the shop more than it has been used. I thought John Deere was a reliable brand but I have found that is not true. My advice is do your research before you invest in a riding lawnmower. We have spent more fixing it than we paid for it.