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Kitchen Appliance

Samsung Microwave (Costco ~$500)

What is likely to break, when it happens, and how expensive it can be — from source-linked reports.

Reliability signal — · Insufficient data · data confidence Very Low

1 failure reports

Reliability summary

What is likely to go wrong, when it happens, and how expensive it can be — from source-linked failure reports.

Reliability signal

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1 failure report · Insufficient data · Data confidence: Very Low

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

Most common issue: Control board damaged by factory mounting screw
Typical first failure: 3 mo; Median of reports with timing
Median repair cost: $500; Reported costs only
Highest reported repair: $500; Not a guarantee

What breaks?

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Control board damaged by factory mounting screw1 · 100%

When does it break?

Failure timing

Months after purchase, using reports that included timing.

What does it cost?

Reported repair costs

Distribution of owner-reported repair costs — not a quote or guarantee.

Median months to failure

Failure reports

Median repair cost

$500

Still recommend

% repaired

% mfr warranty

% extended warranty

% support helpful

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What breaks?

What breaks? · reports

Control board damaged by factory mounting screw

Control board

3 months

$500

Source-linkedVerify source — Reddit post

Samsung microwave purchased at Costco for about $500 stopped working just over 90 days after purchase. Outside Costco’s return window. Samsung warranty offered repair only; technician found the mounting screw contacted and damaged the control board even though the factory screw was installed correctly in the designed slot. Samsung then refused to cover the repair, blaming the owner. Design places the board where a correctly installed factory screw can short it.

UnverifiedEvidence ★★★☆☆Not under mfr warranty

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Months until failure

3 months

Repair cost

$500

Repaired

Manufacturer warranty

Extended warranty

Support helpful

Would recommend

AI extraction confidence

85%

Verification status

Unverified

Evidence quality

★★★☆☆ (3/5)

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