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Microsoft Surface Book 2

3 source-linked failure reports. Most reported: Fire / ignition. Typical failure around 2.3 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
2.3 yr
Median of confirmed reports with timing
Median repair cost
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What breaks?

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  • Fire / ignition2 · 66.7%
  • Overheating1 · 33.3%

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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No reported repair costs yet for this model.

Median months to failure

28

Failure reports

3

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What breaks?

What breaks? · reports

Overheating

Computers (Equipment and Electronic Games) (557)

21 months

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

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20210112-C2BED-2147366541. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Microsoft Surface Book 2. Incident: Microsoft Surface Book 2 purchased in April 2019. On January 12, 2021 plugged in the power cord to computer and it exploded (flash and melted wire ). Same issue as the power cord with other Surface products already on the recall list.

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Months until failure

21 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

Computers (Equipment and Electronic Games) (557)

28 months

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

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20200627-7D59A-2147371445. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Microsoft Surface Book 2. Incident: My Microsoft surfacebook 2 laptop computer was being charged at my desk overnight. I noticed that the point where the charger connects to the computer had begun to melt and and had burnt. I reached out to Microsoft, but they claimed it was caused by dirt without actually inspecting the product. They refused to look at, let alone repair/replace the defective product. I am concerned because it is clearly a fire hazard.

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Months until failure

28 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

Computers (Equipment and Electronic Games) (557)

102 months

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

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260916-8B266-2147309858. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Microsoft Surface Book 2 (Miicrosoft Surface Book 2). Incident: I am writing to formally report an imminent safety and fire hazard involving my Microsoft Surface Book 2. The internal lithium-ion battery has severely degraded and is now visibly bulging and expanding. The swelling is so severe that it is physically deforming the external chassis and applying intense upward pressure, visibly separating the screen/casing from the frame. This presents a serious threat of thermal runaway, chemical leakage, and potential explosion or fire. Out of extreme caution, I have powered down the device and isolated it on a non-flammable surface, as it is a severe danger to my home and personal safety. Furthermore, standard shipping regulations strictly prohibit mailing compromised, swollen lithium-ion batteries, leaving consumers stuck with a volatile device that Microsoft refuses to safely recall or mitigate without charging steep, standard out-of-warranty replacement fees. I request that the CPSC investigate this widespread battery swelling defect across Microsofts Surface product lines to hold the manufacturer accountable for a known, recurring hazard.

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Months until failure

102 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)

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