LG LDFN4542S

Best Buy 1-star review by MelissaS (title: "BUYER BEWARE..don't buy this brand"). Dishwasher broke four times in about 15 months. LG techs repeatedly replaced the control panel and door latch, and once the motherboard. LG refused a refund because their policy required three breaks within three months; repair techs reportedly called the dishwashers junk.

Best Buy 1-star review by ReviewExpert (title: "LG Dishwasher Died after 17 Months! DO NOT BUY LG!"). After 17 months the display lights flickered and went out of control; after a breaker reset it still refused to complete cycles and would not drain, leaving standing water. Owner called it useless and said they would not buy LG dishwashers again.

Best Buy 1-star review by NetworkEngineer (title: "Lesson learned. Do not buy LG Products."). About a year and a half after purchase, the control panel flashed and chimed; cycles sometimes finished and sometimes stopped mid-wash. A repair person quoted $650 to fix it. Owner said this was their second LG dishwasher failure pattern and they would buy a different brand.

Best Buy 1-star review by Rach (title: "Defective part flooded my kitchen"). Water inlet valve leaked after 1 year and 10 months, flooding the kitchen floor under cabinets. LG support was no help; a replacement part was about $88 from LG, plus any repair-labor fee. Owner ordered an eBay part and self-repaired.

Best Buy 1-star review by ThomasH (title: "DO NOT BUY THIS DISHWASHER"). After just over two years of every-other-day use with normal dishes, the dishwasher needed the motherboard replaced twice. Owner said LG would not resolve the recurring manufacturing issue despite repeated same-fault repairs; a repair tech reportedly said they would never buy the brand.