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Kitchen Appliance

LG LMHM2017ST

2 source-linked failure reports. Most reported: Fire / ignition. Typical failure around 7.2 yr.

Reliability signal — · Insufficient data · data confidence Very Low

2 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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2 confirmed failure reports · Insufficient data · Data confidence: Very Low

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

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  • Fire / ignition2 · 100%

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

86

Failure reports

2

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What breaks?

What breaks? · reports

Fire / ignition

Microwave Ovens (264)

57 months

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

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20180424-399A0-2147388395. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: LG LMHM2017ST. Incident: The LG Microwave was only 4 years old and it could have caught my kitchen on fire if we weren't home. It was not being used and started to heat and turned hot as well as my kitchen cabinet was beginning to get hot. Lucky my husband was home as well and we both smell something funny in the kitchen. Come to find out it was the microwave turning very hot.

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Months until failure

57 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

92%

Verification status

Unverified

Evidence quality

★★★★☆ (4/5)

Discussion

Fire / ignition

Microwave Ovens (264)

115 months

Government / agencyIndexed Oct 16, 2026Source-linkedVerify source — SaferProducts.gov incident

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20220119-A2F4D-3568804. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: LG LMHM2017ST (Microwave). Incident: The consumer indicates that he was in his living room when he saw smoking coming in from the kitchen. The consumer quickly went to the kitchen and saw the smoke was coming from the microwave. The consumer opened the microwave and fire came out; he immediately grabbed his fire extinguisher and put the fire out, which took about thirty seconds. The consumer notes that, aside from the microwave, the cabinet above it and his ceiling are damaged. The consumer states that, prior to the incident, the unit had been used six hours earlier. The consumer contacted the Manufacturer and explained the situation; a service technician was dispatched and, upon inspection, he informed the consumer that he had never seen anything like this. The service technician called his office to let them know that the consumer was not interested in a repair. The consumer states that the unit was used three to four times daily. The consumer plans on keeping his microwave for at least the next thirty days in case an investigation ensues.

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Months until failure

115 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

88%

Verification status

Unverified

Evidence quality

★★★★☆ (4/5)

Discussion

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