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Samsung Model#WA5451ANWXAA02

1 source-linked failure report. Most reported: Explosion / rupture. Typical failure around 4.6 yr.

Reliability signal — · Insufficient data · data confidence Very Low

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

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Most common issue
Explosion / rupture
Typical first failure
4.6 yr
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Median repair cost
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What breaks?

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  • Explosion / rupture1 · 100%

When does it break?

Failure timing

Months after purchase, using reports that included timing.

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Reported repair costs

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Median months to failure

55

Failure reports

1

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What breaks?

What breaks? · reports

Explosion / rupture

Washing Machines, Other or Not Specified (140)

55 months

Government / agencyIndexed Oct 18, 2026Source-linkedVerify source — SaferProducts.gov incident

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20161011-F1ED7-1600313. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Samsung Model#WA5451ANWXAA02 (Samsung top load washer Model#WA5451ANWXAA02). Incident: I attempted to send a registered report, but after completing all the information, your site said �� page not found ��. I have an affected Samsung top load washer reported by the National Network news, Digital Trends, and Consumer Reports. Serial #Y0IX54BC100266X��.Model#WA5451ANWXAA02. I entered the serial number on the Samsung website, and their site did �� Red Flag �� my washer as one of the affected models. My washer purchase was from Lowe�s in [REDACTED]. The purchase date was 03/15/2012. I began having mechanical problems, possibly related to the reported malfunctions of the many reported exploding machines. My problems began ( approximately ) 06/10/2015, with my Samsung. My Samsung began making odd mechanical noises within the machine. I noticed that wash loads became more unbalanced than usual. This occurred even with loads smaller than the manual instructed me to use with this washer�far smaller than what a 5+ cubit foot machine is capable of. I would literally have to stay with the washer to monitor it as it would go thru a cycle. This was beyond any minor annoyance. The washer also began, at around the same time as the above reported incident, to malfunction on the spin and drain portion of a given cycle. It also began to improperly refill with water, at the END of each final rinse cycle. Instead of completely draining, it would stop and refill itself again. This would happen even without the extra rinse cycle engaged. The tub would also sometimes completely overfill. Again, I would have to stay right with the machine to mechanically stop it by powering it down.

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Months until failure

55 months

Repair cost

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Repaired

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Manufacturer warranty

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Support helpful

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Would recommend

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AI extraction confidence

90%

Verification status

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