LG Refrigerator linear-compressor cooling loss: settlement record & repair cost (2026)

A neutral summary of a documented class-action settlement affecting certain LG refrigerator units — what the public record states, and what a related repair is Estimated to cost out of warranty. Reviewed July 2026.

What the public record documents

Documented issue

Linear-compressor defect causing sudden, often total loss of cooling with no warning

Models / years affected

31 covered LG refrigerator models manufactured Jan 1, 2014 – Dec 31, 2017

Status

Class-action settlement / court record

Settlement documentation: Consumer Reports — LG Settles Class-Action Lawsuit Over Refrigerator Compressors
Secondary source: Top Class Actions — LG Refrigerator Cooling Defect Class Action Settlement

Settlements typically involve no admission of liability; the underlying claims were allegations.

Repair-cost context Estimated

Documented remedy / program terms: Settlement paid $50–$3,500+ per claimant depending on documented losses/repairs, plus a 5-year extended compressor warranty; not a fixed repair-cost figure (as stated by Consumer Reports — LG Settles Class-Action Lawsuit Over Refrigerator Compressors)

Out of warranty, a refrigerator repair is typically an Estimated $90–$1,200 in the U.S., depending on the exact fault and your local labor costs. See the Refrigerator repair cost page for the full per-problem breakdown and a ZIP localizer.

Base: national per-appliance ranges (full sources on the linked appliance page) · localized by BLS OEWS metro wages (May 2025) + BEA RPP (2024) · Reviewed July 2026 · Estimated. Documented-failure facts: the public record cited above.

Related LG cost guides

• LG repair cost (all appliances)
• Refrigerator repair cost by problem

Estimated ranges are localized from national base ranges by a published formula — see the methodology for the exact math and named sources. Strictly informational: no booking, no lead-gen, no phone numbers.

Reviewed by a Red-Seal certified appliance technician.