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Samsung Galaxy S9

2 source-linked failure reports. Most reported: Overheating. Typical failure around 3 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
Overheating
Typical first failure
3 yr
Median of confirmed reports with timing
Median repair cost
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Highest reported repair
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What breaks?

Failure types

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  • Overheating1 · 50%
  • Fire / ignition1 · 50%

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

36.5

Failure reports

2

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What breaks?

What breaks? · reports

Overheating

Telephones or Telephone Accessories (550)

1 months

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

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20180414-4CDAA-2147388616. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Samsung Galaxy S9. Source model text: Galaxy S9 Plus. Incident: The battery in our new Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus overheated & exploded. The phone is continuing to expand & contains a burning smell now that is just continuing to get worse. The phone overheats & shuts off. Nobody was injured. Thankfully this was caught in time & not overnight while people where sleeping & the phone may have been on the charger.

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Months until failure

1 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

Telephones or Telephone Accessories (550)

72 months

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

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20260914-29A8A-2147309999. Severity: Injury, Level of care not known. Product: Samsung Galaxy S9 (Blue Samsung Galaxy s9). Incident: My Samsung Galaxy s9 exploded and experiencing like a headache. I try to contact Samsung and they ignored my concerns and didnt report my concerns and safety. (09/15/2026) . The device was an unactivated 2020 model that was completely powered off and disconnected from any charger at the time. It suddenly underwent an internal chemical failure, burst open, exploded, and released toxic chemical vapors into my living space. Due to the severe headaches and physical distress caused by the chemical fumes and stress, I am seeking immediate medical attention. I am updating my report to confirm that instead of following the dangerous instructions provided by Samsung customer service, I have successfully moved the device outside and safely isolated it in a shaded glass baking dish to prevent a structural fire and protect my family. I immediately contacted Samsung Support via their official service chat to report this critical fire hazard. Samsung's front-line representatives completely ignored my explicit safety concerns and refused to process a safety ticket or escalate the issue because I could not safely provide a 15-digit IMEI or serial number on a physically compromised device. Furthermore, at [REDACTED] PM, the Samsung chat representative explicitly instructed me to place this unstable, exploded chemical hazard into a standard cardboard box and personally transport it to a physical service center. This advice directly instructs a consumer to violate federal hazardous material transit regulations and exposes myself and the general public to an extreme transit fire risk.

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Months until failure

72 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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