LG TELEPHONES PROBLEMS
Information about the problems and breakdowns of LG telephones that were reported from 2009 to 2022.
Common problems: burning, explosion, fire, glass shattering, melting, overheating, smoke.
Faulty modules: buttons, display, drum, glass, rack, screen.
Recalls
1 safety recalls announced
Certain LG 830 Spyder Cell Phones Recalled For Upgrade Due to Dropped Connection or Poor Connection on Emergency 911 Calls
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Date: 2/27/2009
The recalled phones can have difficulty sustaining a connection or have poor voice quality on calls to emergency 911. The recall involves LG 830 Spyder touch-screen slider cell phones with software versions T83LGV03 and T83LGV04
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Problems
35 issues reported
LG 320G
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Date: 4/12/2011
Consumer stated that he received this cell phone as a replacement to the first phone he had , however the brightness of the phone illuminates every now and then and he is concerned that this is an overheating of the batteries which could cause an explosion.
LG LG900G
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Date: 6/2/2011
16 yom had cell phone in his pocket and it caught fire.
LG HFB-500
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Date: 7/1/2011
Consumer reports that the battery on the solar car kit for phone is off-gassing and poses a risk of fire and chemical burns. Consumer says that the battery has expanded and popped open the case partially and compressed the components making it difficult to turn off the unit.
LG LX165
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Date: 10/30/2011
A 56 YOM report that the cell phone gets hot enough to burn your face after 7-8 minutes of talk.
LG MS840
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Date: 8/17/2012
Within first week of purchase 22 YOM noticed overheating with cell phone. After checking all programs & applications, the problem still contunued. Phone overheats mostly when charging & randomly when it's in his pocket. He believes there's defect within battery sector.
LG Lucid 2 VS870
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Date: 9/25/2013
The consumer stated that while her husband, age 89, was sitting with the cell phone in his left pants pocket, suddenly he felt an "electrical charge" and a burning sensation on his left. He had received a severe burn from his thigh down to his calf.
LG V5930
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Date: 4/23/2014
The 35-YOF consumer stated that her cell phone battery exploded. The consumer reports sustaining injury.
LG Lucid 2 VS87012A
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Date: 4/28/2014
My wife had this phone at work. It overheated. We charged one of the phones with the charger and after about half an hour it became hot and all the buttons were lit up. We were told that the battery went bad and they installed a new one.
LG LGMS769
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Date: 6/13/2014
Phone glass screen shattered while 53 YOF was using it. Two days before incident whenever battery was on charge and she would remove it after hour phone would display that it was 45% charged. She has been having ear problem since incident. She didn't receive medical attention
LG G3
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Date: 3/25/2015
A 45 YOM plugged cell phone into the charging cord it came with. Later, he began to smell an odd odor. As attempted to unplug it he realized the charging cable was melted to the case of the phone at the charging port. The phone was extremely hot & the case was melted.
LG MCS-01WR
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Date: 4/27/2015
The 33-YOF stated that she plugged in her phone and when she touched the charger, she was burned. She stated that the charger was a bit scorched, very hot, melted and bubbly in appearance. She didn't notice anything unusual prior to touching the cord. No foul odor or smoke.
LG
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Date: 1/21/2016
Consumer charged phone. Wife passed him phone & said that it was hot. He noticed that back plate mildly separated & pressed on unit. Phone caught fire & he dropped phone & it burst into flames completely. Fire damaged hardwood floor in various spots.
LG G3
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Date: 3/21/2016
Consumer's daughter was in class when there was sound of dropping books. When she turned to look, she saw smoke coming from backpack. She dumped phone out of backpack. There is melted area on battery. Phone is blackened around bottom, & plastic back is melted.
LG Nexus 5X H790
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Date: 8/28/2016
The consumer stated that while charging the cellphone, the phone begin to get extremely hot, smoking and giving off a burning smell.
LG Nexus 5X
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Date: 9/27/2016
The smartphone while plugged into a cigarette-lighter USB adapter was getting extremely hot with smoke coming from the charging port and the plastic around the charging port melting. The consumer believes that this was due to a 3rd party USB type-C cable not being up to spec.
LG Tribute 2
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Date: 10/10/2016
The consumer stated that his smartphone, 8 months or less old, having the same battery, and hardly used, became very hot and the case it had on it melted to it. The phone was on the charger at the time and nearly burned his hand. The phone fried and would no longer come on.
LG H791
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Date: 12/6/2016
My 29 year old wife was sleeping in the same room as my child & she was woken to the smell of burning plastic & electrical fire. Her 2 month old phone was melting & burned her had when she grabbed it to remove the power cable.
LG V10 LG-us990
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Date: 1/24/2017
60 YOF purchased the phone and in four months it started to get so hot, it was uncomfortable to touch. She stated that It was replaced, but recently the replacement got hotter than the first phone. The phone was not being used at the time.
LG K540
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Date: 4/25/2017
The fire dept responded to a cell phone fire. The consumer had noticed that the phone was having a problem with the clock display. Reportedly, they were in the process of taking the battery out of the phone when, the phone, which was not plugged in/charging, started on fire.
LG Nexus 5
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Date: 7/26/2017
The consumer stated that while charging the cell phone, so much heat was generated that the connector melted and literally was welded to the phone. This was the 2rd or 3rd time the phone got so hot while charging. Had it been on a different surface, a fire would have started.
LG MCS-H06WR
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Date: 9/28/2017
36 YOM reports that a cell phone and charger malfunctioned, causing the charging block to melt and become unusable. Consumer received a replacement charger. That charger also malfunctioned and melted the charging port on the phone.
LG H871
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Date: 6/29/2018
Consumer son's cell phone started to smoke from the charging port when it was plugged in to charge. The charging port charred & device is overheating. The phone prior to this, overheated when not plugged in & caused the glass over the camera & flashlight on back to shatter.
LG Harmony
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Date: 9/18/2018
47 YOF consumer has two different phones, same provider. One phone went dead within 6 months and other got so hot that the glass shattered while in use. The store she bought them at was uncooperative at getting replacements.
LG Phoenix 3 LG-M150
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Date: 10/28/2018
[70 YOF] I purchased a phone that on first use, burned my eardrum and caused damage that led to an infection. The pain on using it was within 20 minutes of use and increased as I used it. I had to be seen in Immediate care today.
LG Aristo 2
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Date: 5/28/2019
While 49 YOM was sleeping, cell phone was charging on night table next to bed. He heard popping sound & woke up. Phone was shooting sparks & on fire. He grabbed t-shirt & started slapping it to put out fire. He grabbed phone & threw it outside. He was injured & got 1st aid.
LG LGM255 K20
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Date: 9/10/2019
The battery in 14 YOM's cell phone burst open at home. He was sleeping next to it. The phone was glowing red and emitting smoke. The fire alarm sounded. Consumer took it outside and later submerged it water. The phone ignited the bedding and mattress. Unspecified injury.
LG Fortune 2
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Date: 10/25/2019
Consumer reports the cell phone she purchased overheated. Consumer notes she purchased the same brand approx. 1 year later for herself and her mother, and the phone still overheats, making it too hot to use. Consumer feels the cell phone is a fire hazard.
LG K20
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Date: 12/6/2019
54 YOF reports that the cell phone had only charged 15% after 30 or 40 minutes of charging at home. When she was on a phone call, the phone made a popping sound. The phone had cracked all over. She suffered cuts to the side of her face. She sought medical attention.
LG LM-Q720TS
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Date: 1/7/2020
35 YOM was speaking on phone when it started to get hot. He put it done on counter & observed that phone was smoking. He put on glove to pick it up & to see if he could pull battery out. Once he picked it up, phone ignited & burned hand. Victim was treated in ED.
LG X Charge SP320
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Date: 1/13/2020
We purchased cell phone in April 2018. November 2019 we discovered cell phone had swollen due to expansion of (non-removable) Li-ion battery. Device case is swollen to 13.3 mm thick. Thickness specification 8.4 mm. We are very concerned about potential fire/explosion.
LG G6 US997
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Date: 3/25/2020
6 YOF used phone for approximately 45 minutes & stopped. Consumer noticed that phone was burned on its plastic case. Case is grey (almost clear), but portion on top left side, where volume controls are located, turned dark brown color. Damaged area was about 2" in length.
LG
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Date: 9/13/2020
The Consumer reported that she bought this cell phone twice in two weeks and both broke in the screen after one drop or one bang in her purchase-put. The Consumer reported injury to self.
LG K30
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Date: 11/18/2020
57 YOM consumer reports that the cell phone displayed a question mark on the screen. A technician informed him that was due to a faulty battery. Later the phone overheated and started smoking and then caught on fire. The product is a fire hazard.
LG Velvet 5G LM-G900TM
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Date: 1/14/2021
The Consumer stated that the cellphone rear glass cracked and left shards of glass exposed.
LG Rebel
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Date: 1/28/2022
The Submitter reported that his brother-in-law's cell phone caught fire and burnt to crisp.
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