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LG appliances
Raised as a usability problem by 12 people on Hacker News over 5 years (2022–2026), in 11 threads.
This is a broad category rather than one product, so its issues aren't ranked on the home page.
People raised many different problems with LG appliances, but no single problem has yet been raised by 3 people in 3 different months and threads.
Unreviewed issues were grouped by machine: Claude Haiku labelled each comment as a usability complaint, named what it's about and summed up the problem in a line, and a small model grouped similar problems. Nobody has checked them by hand. Expect mistakes.
The newest 14 complaints
- Setup often fails, leaving the appliance unusable over time2026-09-13
- Touch buttons often fail to register presses2026-09-13
- Official site search returns no part; the commenter can't find or order the needed part2026-09-08
- Can't tell which program is selected without counting clicks; no dedicated spin cycle2026-03-05
- Interface pushes auto modes and needs many steps to set a manual run2026-01-14
- Can't figure out how to change settings because the buttons seem unresponsive2025-03-27
- Can't easily set the run level manually; programs don't work right2025-03-27
- Wifi setup fails with a generic 'authorization failed' error and no clear cause2025-03-25
- Removed dials and buttons, so non-normal cycles require using the app2024-01-14
- Remaining-time estimate is unreliable, so users wait longer than the displayed time2024-01-13
- Machine's local LCD, button and touchscreen UI is already overly complex2024-01-10
- Must enter cooking time and press start twice; modal UI needs clear before other input2023-03-07
- Cannot manually set dryer time or heat; forced into presets that often fail2023-01-24
- Can't configure drying settings manually; app and Bluetooth setup are required2022-03-06