A good-looking fridge with a knock-to-see window, sold against the backdrop of a long-running dispute over linear compressor failures that produced arbitration and litigation.
This entry is written from the 3 sources listed at the bottom of the page. The numbers are our editorial estimates drawn from that material, not measurements, and no statistical sample sits behind them.
The pattern in the sources is regret. Only 46% of owners say they would buy it again, and satisfaction falls from 8.4 to 5.9 out of 10 by the two-year mark.
Fine until it is not. The failure mode here is binary and expensive, which is why the score sits where it does despite a well-liked product.
Compressor failure is the dominant long-term risk and it is catastrophic when it happens. Ice makers are the most complained-about component. Service response times draw sustained criticism.
Worth it for: People who value the design and will buy an extended warranty; Households replacing a much older fridge; Anyone with good local LG service. Think twice if: You cannot tolerate a week without a fridge; The compressor history would worry you; You rely heavily on the ice maker.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.0 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.4 / 10 |
| One month | 7.2 / 10 |
| Six months | 6.3 / 10 |
| One year | 6.0 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 5.9 / 10 |
Owner reviews move this score. The researched figure stays visible next to it, so you can always see what the sources said before anyone voted.
Leave a review on the live pageEvery complaint and every piece of praise above traces back to these. The summaries are ours; nothing is quoted, and no link, quote or username anywhere on this site is invented.
Documents the compressor failure claims and the arbitration process.
Collects the recurring owner complaints across the range.
Repair-trade perspective on the failure and what it costs.