Technology has no doubt come a long way over the years and continues to advance rapidly. Of course, it is far from perfect and there are a number of things that can go wrong with any given household appliance or gadget. There are some very impressive televisions on the market these days. Vizio, for example, offers an array of LCD, LED, and plasma models in all sizes. Any of these common Vizio TV problems may arise at any time throughout the life of the set.
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Perhaps the most common complaint regarding Vizio TVs is the appearance of a blank black screen even when the set is switched on and the indicator light is glowing. The screen may still light up in some instances, but in either case the screen remains blank. This issue is usually corrected by replacing the power board, but there are several other things that could be the culprit, like the backlight converter, the T-con board, or even just a faulty screen itself. If a repair shop does not have all of the LCD TV parts that could possibly be causing the problem readily available, they may need to order them all in order to single out the guilty part, which can get rather pricey.
Faulty remotes are another common issue. This is one of the much easier and inexpensive Vizio TV problems to fix. Usually this is due to a bad IR sensor or a loose wire and the parts can generally be found online for less than 20 bucks. If the cause is unknown, just replacing the remote altogether is also fairly easy and of course less expensive than dealing with a problem with the TV itself.
Commonly reported Vizio TV problems also include sound-related issues. This may be a matter of faulty speakers or disconnected wires, which are both easily remedied. If it is an issue with the main unit, then it will be a little more difficult and expensive to fix.
There are many shops offering LCD TV repair services. Purchasing an extended warranty is usually advised to cover the cost of potential expensive repairs and replacements but you will need to rely on your judgment on whether the price of the extended warranty will truly be worth it (most of them are quite pricey).
Sources:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/home_electronics/vizio.html
http://www.amazon.com/forum/vizio/Tx1D1GJG19EOP3Q
40 inch 90 day up next week smartest want work right JUNK
First of all this company sales bad products. I purchased two Vizio sets within a year apart the first one an E50 the screen just went black one day as i sat watching it, just over a year old and the warranty is out and the newer one I purchased two months ago aM658-G1 comes on by itself. we were out of town for a week and when we returned the TV was playing we thought someone was inside of our home.Garbage there will never be another product from this company to cross the threshhold of my home again unless its on the way out.
Junk TV’s constantly resetting this TV. In addition to this issue, IF you have clicked “YES” to their smart cast application you will find deep in the user agreement that they have access to your internet/router and ALL connected devices to monitor your web use.
ALL CONNECTED DEVICES
TV
Cell Phone
Tablets
Ring Doorbell
Smart Appliances
Friends and Family devices that you give access to your network
We have a 22″ Vizio TV which is approximately 4 to 5 years old. This set works fine except for the occasional problem of turning itself ON when no one is near the set. It is very random; we have been away from home and have seen it turned ON when we return. There is no pattern to the malady but it is annoying; some of the episodes are 2 weeks to 3 weeks apart…but there is no defined time period. I don’t want to keep the set plugged in for an extended time period.
What can be the causative for the phenomenon?
Tv turned on by itself and won’t shut off. Been that way for 3 days
I purchased Roku yesterday, I installed it and now I have lost my sound on my vision tv. The Roku never had sound either?
Does it cost me money?
I have a 37″ Vizio, had not had any problems till recently where TV starts turning on in the middle of the night. Last night turned on 3 different times throughout night. Last time it happened around 0400 I turned TV off and removed batteries from remote and it still turned on 5 minutes later. Go figure. I am trying a hard reset by disconnecting power source to see if this fixes the problem if not then I’m getting rid of this TV.
The ten buttons on my Xfinity remote no longer work, although the + and – advance button doe work.
What do I do to fix the remote?
If we turn our 42 inch Visio off. It won’t come on later. We have to unplug from wall, pulg in/ unplug several times then wait till it restarts/reboots it self. Won’t buy another Visio. Any solution for starting it up. We’v Help side button 10 sec- 20 seconds. Still don’t work
I had a 40 inch Vizio bought in 2007 never had a problem with it (it was not a smart TV) I bought a 32 inch for my bedroom smart TV last year and find it slow to load and sometimes turns it self back off, last night I had an issue with the picture and was get a line across the top but receiving sound and sometimes my remote won’t work but works again after unplugging and plugging back in the TV
Have a Vizio TV that has a Vizio ad scrolling across the bottom of the screen. How do I get rid of the ad?
Not even the fking buttons work on this shitty TV. Id outta sue their asses
Warranty just expired and now it acts like shit. Can’t turn off or change input because god forbid, it’ll just turn off and back on showing the same shitty symbol before showing a black screen then powering back off. Definitely NOT getting another Vizio
have you tried unplugging and plugging back in it is a tempory fix…I won’t ever buy another Vizio
I have a 48f-E0. The TV will not come on with the remote or from the turn on button on the back of the TV. I bought the TV least than a year ago.
I have 5 yr old vizio 50 in. Smart tv. As of 4 days ago to amazon prime will no longer work. The television no longer as the capacity to receive updates from amazon so it will never work again.
Has anyone reported them to the BBB? Think it’s well worth the time. Maybe Vizio will take responsibility for their bad business techniques. They’re selling lemons and giving everyone the finger afterwards. If their TV’s were cars they’d be long out of business and probably serving some time in the penn.
Someone should file a class action lawsuits. Vizio replaced my original 60′ smart TV 4 months after I bought it because it got a gray band going through the picture. Now not even a year later, the refurbished replacement they brought me (Which is bullshit in the first place since I bought a brand new tv, I feel I should receive a brand new replacement tv. If I wanted a secondhand tv, that’s what I would’ve bought for a fraction of the price.) Screen goes black tonight, typical shit they recalled all those TV’s a few years ago type thing, and I get, “To bad. Wish I had better news but there’s nothing we will do. It’s out of warranty.” Funny thing is I asked the rep to email me the information on when I received this replacement tv, and he said he didn’t have that information to, it didn’t get entered into the system. He did give me a name of a woman I’ve never heard of in an inquiring tone so I feel like this tv has gone through more than just a couple people before getting to me.
I had a 40 inch Vizio bought in 2007 never had a problem with it (it was not a smart TV) I bought a 32 inch for my bedroom smart TV last year and find it slow to load and sometimes turns it self back off, last night I had an issue with the picture and was get a line across the top but receiving sound and sometimes my remote won’t work but works again after unplugging and plugging back in the TV
I will never buy another Vizio wish I had read about all the issues before buying this one
My mother in law bought a 55″ D series vizio the day after Thanksgiving it would not keep the chanel’s in memory, took it back to Wall mart, got a identical replacement, worked 3 days, no sound , will not pick up network tv.
This one is going back, not buying VIZIO.
I use a GE remote and when I tried to adjust the contrast the screen went gray and it says no device connected to tv. what do I do? The volume works and I can turn tv on and off.
I had a 40 inch Vizio bought in 2007 never had a problem with it (it was not a smart TV) I bought a 32 inch for my bedroom smart TV last year and find it slow to load and sometimes turns it self back off, last night I had an issue with the picture and was get a line across the top but receiving sound and sometimes my remote won’t work but works again after unplugging and plugging back in the TV
I will never buy another Vizio wish I had read about all the issues before buying this one if you are under warranty I would return it and get a different brand
I believe that the word “Vizio” is an ancient word that when translated into English means.. POS!!..So don’t buy a POS!!.
That said it’s hard not to buy a POS TV these days,, the name brand on any particular Television may not even be who actually made it. So you may buy a Sony, only to find it was made by some other company who does not have a good track record when it comes to making a reliable unit…If your thinking about buying a TV, stay away from anything that’s fresh on the market, that way you can see how well it fairs on down the road from reviews left by other people online,,or in chat rooms for issues with that unit etc..
when i turn my tv on sometimes the screen is all blue i have to turn it off and back on sometimes more than once its a visio E- 50
My picture and vocal are always out of sync. The TV is brand new. help
vocal and picture out of sync using sync on menue makes no difference
Clouds are appearing on the screen 47″ smart tv and they are getting worse, they are taking over all the edges, they only effect the picture when it has a white or very light background? Anyone have a clue what this means?
Bought Vizio D48-DO 11/17/17..today went out black screen doesn’t power up…went to Vizio site no help..Went to messenger they repled call #..Id called tech tried to help..But could not said heres # for repair you have to pay cost???? Only 1 year 9 days old
Having lip sync problems, have attempted to adjust it however it does not work. What do I do? This tv is only about 2 months old.
Not even a week old and our 70 in E series Vizio has a 3 inch black strip running vertical down the center of the tv. Still waiting to hear if they will send us a new TV or if I have to return it… downfall is it black friday and no one has the TV in stock given the sale price they were offering. Never again buying a vizio.
Dont feel bad me either every time i try to turn the channel it blacks out then shuts off. Then says it could be the remote then tells me where i can buy one!! Im like why should i buy one you send me one for free its your screw-up!! Its your junk product!! Will never buy one ever again!!!
I have a 65″ Vizio than will sometimes blink on and off when it is not on standard tv channels ( ie when watching netflicks or hulu)
I have a 65″ VIZIO TV, about a year old and it randomly turns itself on and off while we’re watching. It takes several tries of on / off with the remote for it to reset itself. This TV wasn’t cheap. What’s up??
I have 2 VIZIO TVs; The oldest one stopped talking after 3 yrs. Parts replaced and now approx. 3yrs later it has stopped talking again. Well my 2nd VIZIO just stopped talking today It is 4 yrs old. Fool me 3x… not!! If you see one R-U-N…….F-A-S-T!!!!!!!!!
I have two Vizio E701i-A3 model LED Smart TV’s They both come back on randomly after being turned off. How can I correct this problem?
I had a 49″ and a 55″ Vizio TV, both were just over a year old and out of warranty. The 49″ started receiving a gray screen on the top and yesterday the 55″ turn and went black. Vizio’s tech support couldn’t assist. It seems with all of the complaints about the same issues you would think Vizio would honor their products. Never again will I purchase a Visio product.
When watching t.v. this afternoon, my Vizio made a terrible noise and then went dark. Even the name is not lit up. It is 5 years old. Is it toast?
I have a 55″ vizio and the screen is black,and all it will do is the power indicator flashes.
Whats with this black screen. Back light not operable. From menu it skips right over the option HAVENT HAD THIS TV SIX MONTHS. 60″ VIZIO
Not all the time but every now and then the sound goes off and makes aloud noise
Screen color is magenta bright yellow and blue
I have a Vizio 43″ smart TV about 2 yrs old. Sometimes when I turn it on, the screen is bright pink or this will happen when I change the channel. Sometimes it will say “does not support the resolution” or sometimes say to check connection to the HMD. This is happening more and more. And when I turn the TV on it takes a about a minute for it to actually show a picture. This is frustrating. Is this TV going bad? Or is it just Vproblems with this TV model?
My vizio model # E241A1. About 2-3 years old. When I turn it on…33-4 seconds..it goes off. Help thanks
I have the same problem with my vizio its a year old and it is just powering up and then powering down
Have a 48″ E series that when you hit the power button on remote it automatically goes to Amazon Prime then remote will do nothing from there. I have already ordered remote in hopes this is the issue, just curious if anyone has any idea if it is the remote or not