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Samsung samsung galaxy tab A, 8 inch tablet

3 source-linked failure reports. Most reported: Overheating. Typical failure around 3.5 mo.

Reliability signal — · Insufficient data · data confidence Very Low

3 confirmed failure reports

Reliability summary

What is likely to go wrong, when it happens, and how expensive it can be — from source-linked failure reports. Counts are reports in our database, not a population failure rate.

Reliability signal

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3 confirmed failure reports · Insufficient data · Data confidence: Very Low

Need at least 5 confirmed failure-signal reports before showing an A–F grade.

Most common issue: Overheating
Typical first failure: 3.5 mo; Median of confirmed reports with timing
Median repair cost: —; Reported costs only · market varies
Highest reported repair: —; Not a quote · costs differ by country

What breaks?

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Overheating2 · 66.7%
Fire / ignition1 · 33.3%

When does it break?

Failure timing

Months after purchase, using reports that included timing.

What does it cost?

Reported repair costs

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Median months to failure

3.5

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What breaks?

What breaks? · reports

Overheating

Televisions (572)

Government / agencyIndexed Oct 22, 2026Source-linkedVerify source — SaferProducts.gov incident

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260105-20DB0-2147324857. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Samsung samsung galaxy tab A, 8 inch tablet. Incident: While watching television, thick, heavy, black smoke appeared from the back of the television and it turned off. I pulled the plug from the wall,and noticed hole melted into the back of the television and a trace is smoke extending up the back.

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Months until failure

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Repair cost

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Repaired

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Manufacturer warranty

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Extended warranty

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Support helpful

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Would recommend

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AI extraction confidence

86%

Verification status

Unverified

Evidence quality

★★★★☆ (4/5)

Discussion

Fire / ignition

Electric Ranges or Ovens (Excl Counter-top Ovens) (278)

4 months

Government / agencyIndexed Oct 22, 2026Source-linkedVerify source — SaferProducts.gov incident

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20250202-D18ED-2147333512. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Samsung samsung galaxy tab A, 8 inch tablet. Incident: samsung free standing glass top range. burner will sometimes operate normally but without warning will turn on and stay on, burning food and creating a fire hazard unless constantly watched.

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Months until failure

4 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

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Manufacturer warranty

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Extended warranty

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Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

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AI extraction confidence

86%

Verification status

Unverified

Evidence quality

★★★★☆ (4/5)

Discussion

Overheating

Computers (Equipment and Electronic Games) (557)

3 months

Government / agencyIndexed Oct 22, 2026Source-linkedVerify source — SaferProducts.gov incident

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20170703-2CFFC-2147399250. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: samsung samsung galaxy tab A, 8 inch tablet (galaxy tab A, 8 inch tablet). Incident: galaxy tab A, 8 inch tablet overheated, got a bubble in the screen and continued to get hotter. stopped working. too hot to even touch. only 3 months old, but of course 4 days past being returnable.

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Months until failure

3 months

Repair cost

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Repaired

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Manufacturer warranty

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Extended warranty

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Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

Not stated

AI extraction confidence

90%

Verification status

Unverified

Evidence quality

★★★★☆ (4/5)

Discussion

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