Dyson V15 Detect Extra

Vacuum Cleaner

Dyson V15 Detect Extra

Real-world failure timing, repair cost, and source-linked reports for this model.

Durability signal F · based on reported timing

9 reports

Timeline

When failures are reported

Buckets show how reports cluster by months after purchase.

Avg months to failure

7.6

Total reports

9

Avg repair cost

Still recommend

0%

% repaired

42.9%

% mfr warranty

100%

% extended warranty

100%

% support helpful

0%

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Failure types

Reports

Part broke within four months under protection plan

Unspecified part (replaced whole vacuum)

4 months

Best Buy 1-star review by Happyman (title: "Protection plan is a scam!!!"; owned 5 months). Bought five-year protection; within four months one part broke; vacuum replaced but told to buy a new protection plan.

Extended warranty
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Months until failure

4 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

Yes

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Yes

Support helpful

No

Would recommend

No

Confidence

87%

Wand inoperable; replacement parts out of stock

Wand

12 months

Best Buy 1-star review by Alex (title: "Beware-replacement parts availability"; owned 1 year). After a bit over a year the wand became inoperable; Dyson site showed wands out of stock and support could not say when they would return.

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Months until failure

12 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

No

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

No

Would recommend

No

Confidence

89%

Digital motor bar broke; hard-floor hinge plastic broke

Digital motor bar; hard-floor brush hinge

6 months

Best Buy 1-star review by Dbrownss (title: "Avoid this Vacuuum"; owned ~9 months). After ~3–6 months the digital motor bar broke; Dyson first tried to deny warranty then replaced the ~$120 part; later plastic broke on the hard-floor brush hinge so it wobbles.

Mfr warranty
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Months until failure

6 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

Yes

Manufacturer warranty

Yes

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

No

Would recommend

No

Confidence

91%

Complete death after two weeks

Vacuum power / electronics

0 months

Best Buy 1-star review by TYLERH (title: "Make sure to get a warranty"; listed owned 8 months in meta). Stated it died completely after two weeks of use and required warranty service.

Mfr warranty
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Months until failure

0 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

Not stated

Manufacturer warranty

Yes

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

No

Confidence

86%

Runs briefly then shuts down on carpet

Power / motor shutoff on carpet

Best Buy 1-star review by StacyS (title: "Monumental Disappointment"). Unit runs about two feet on carpet then shuts down; lifting and releasing the power button and retrying repeats the same failure.

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Months until failure

Not stated

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

No

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

No

Confidence

88%

Unit stopped working; warranty depot delay

Vacuum electronics / drive

9 months

Best Buy 1-star review by Andrew (title: "Fantastic Product -- Horrible Warranty Service"; owned 9 months). Unit suddenly stopped working; demonstrated on video call; replacement part out of stock so had to ship unit in; still waiting over three weeks with intermittent hold times when calling.

Mfr warranty
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Months until failure

9 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

Not stated

Manufacturer warranty

Yes

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

No

Would recommend

Not stated

Confidence

90%

Trigger, battery casing, and stick connector break

Trigger; battery casing; stick-to-brush connector

12 months

Best Buy 1-star review by fplay (title: "Not worth the $….."). After about a year reported trigger failure, broken casing around the battery, and broken stick connector to the brush.

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Months until failure

12 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

No

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

No

Confidence

90%

Power button intermittent shutoff on two units

Main power button / power switch

12 months

Best Buy 1-star review by Amg21 (title: "Looks Premium, Breaks Fast — Don't buy it"; owned 1 year). Two units failed the same way on laminate floors: turns on briefly then shuts off; must keep pressing the power button to keep it running.

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Months until failure

12 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

No

Manufacturer warranty

Not stated

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

Not stated

Would recommend

No

Confidence

93%

Airflow failure after 6 months; replacement worse

Main body / cyclone airflow path

6 months

Best Buy 1-star review by Kyle (title: "Terrible even after replacement"). Worked ~6 months then developed airflow issues; Dyson sent a new main body and cyclone that performed worse; only depot repair offered with 15–21 business day wait.

Mfr warranty
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Months until failure

6 months

Repair cost

Not stated

Repaired

Yes

Manufacturer warranty

Yes

Extended warranty

Not stated

Support helpful

No

Would recommend

No

Confidence

92%

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