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Cub Cadet 2009 RTZ zero turn mower. yellow and black

3 source-linked failure reports. Most reported: Fire / ignition. Typical failure around 6.1 yr.

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

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Most common issue
Fire / ignition
Typical first failure
6.1 yr
Median of confirmed reports with timing
Median repair cost
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What breaks?

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  • Fire / ignition3 · 100%

When does it break?

Failure timing

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Median months to failure

73

Failure reports

3

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What breaks?

What breaks? · reports

Fire / ignition

Riding Power Lawn Mowers (1422)

19 months

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

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20151218-CEA1C-2147425710. Severity: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received. Matched catalog product: Cub Cadet 2009 RTZ zero turn mower. yellow and black. Source model text: RZT42 42 IN ZERO TURN. Incident: I was mowing the lawn when I noticed my fuel was getting low. I pulled the mower to street in front of the house and turned it off. I went to get the fuel can and when I turned around the mower was in flames and completely engulfed. The flames were so high and the fire was so large, I had to call the fire department.

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Months until failure

19 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

Not stated

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

Not stated

AI extraction confidence

86%

Verification status

Unverified

Evidence quality

★★★★☆ (4/5)

Discussion

Fire / ignition

Riding Power Lawn Mowers (1422)

73 months

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

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20190923-AD6A1-2147377524. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Cub Cadet 2009 RTZ zero turn mower. yellow and black. Source model text: Z-Force 48 inch zero turn. Incident: My Cub cadet burst into flames about two minutes after i got off of it. the flames were about 7-8 feet high with thick black smoke. My neighbor called the fire department immediately and i was able to spray it down with a garden hose but the flames would not be extinguished. Eventually with the fire departments help the fire was put out. there is nothing left but burnt metal. the tires and seat and gas tank are all gone, melted away.

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Months until failure

73 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

Not stated

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

Not stated

AI extraction confidence

86%

Verification status

Unverified

Evidence quality

★★★★☆ (4/5)

Discussion

Fire / ignition

Riding Power Lawn Mowers (1422)

99 months

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

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20170608-08B4D-2147399849. Severity: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional. Product: Cub Cadet 2009 RTZ zero turn mower. yellow and black (2009 Cub Cadet RTZ zero turn mower. yellow and black). Incident: I used my 2009 Cub Cadet RTZ mower that day to mow under 2 acres of lawn, as I do each and every week as needed since the day I bought it. Please know that this mower was in excellent condition and was regularly maintained to assure proper running order and to extend the life of the mower. It has had regular oil changes, the blades are replaced every year, the pulleys are checked as well and overall maintenance is provided with extra care in spring and fall. I've never had a problem with the mower until May 17th? possibly 18th of this year 2017. I mowed almost an acre and then parked the mower, cleared it from grass both on and under the mowing deck as well as clearing any grass and debri from the engine area. I had a glass of water, took a little break, even had time for an ice cream cone...then I went back to work mowing the rest of the grass. I finished with no problems at all, parked it in the shade and again cleared grass from all the areas described above as I do every time I use it. I then proceed to raise the mower deck and drive it to the garage where I backed it in as I always do. I shut it down, took off my ear protectors, put them in the side compartment, grabbed my flashlight that I use to see under the deck when I clean it and got off the mower. I grabbed my drink and stood there for a moment drinking water and wiped some sweat away. All in all I was probably in the garage for about 2 2 1/2 minutes. I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. I finished my drink and started to walk home which is next door, about 300 feet or so. I went into my house, immediat

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Months until failure

99 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

Not stated

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

Not stated

AI extraction confidence

84%

Verification status

Unverified

Evidence quality

★★★★☆ (4/5)

Discussion

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