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13 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jan 15, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 13reports to CPSC
  • Jan 15, 2021the latest report was made
  • Jul 18, 2011the earliest
  • 13with the company’s comments
Brand
Cub Cadet
Maker
MTD PRODUCTS INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
TractorsCPSC’s product type: Tractors, Other or Not Specified, N.o.s. (code 1062), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping

By month

1 report from February 2020 to January 2021; the most in January 2021, 1. 12 earlier reports, since July 2011, are in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
January 20211
August 20171
October 20161
September 20161
November 20151
July 20152
May 20151
April 20151
November 20141
May 20131
October 20121
July 20111

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  • No one hurt 12 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Jan 15, 2021, sent to the company Feb 8, 2021, published by CPSC Feb 23, 2021

    The product, in the report: Cub Cadet XT3 yard tractor

    I purchased a new Cub Cadet yard tractor from Turf Depot in Salem, NH. Upon using it it became evident that a dangerous situation occurred when operating in reverse. When letting up on the reverse pedal the tractor immediately stopped creating whiplash in the neck and pain in the back where contact is made with the seat upright. In some situations the front wheels will come off the ground. On a hill this could lead to a rollover.

    Model
    Model 14RD3LE-010, XT3
    Serial number
    1H298H70006
    Bought from
    Granz Turf Depot, Salem, New Hampshire
    Bought
    May 29, 2020
    Where
    Londonderry, New Hampshire: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 64, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Cub Cadet, made or sold by MTD PRODUCTS INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Aug 28, 2017, sent to the company Jan 10, 2018, published by CPSC Jan 26, 2018

    The product, in the report: Cub Cadet SLTX1054 Model number 13WK92AK010. Serial number 1F180H60078. With Hydro-gear transaxle part number 618-04270B and transaxle serial number 0161H10033.

    I was mowing uphill and suddenly for no reason lost power to move forward and brakes also failed. The lawn tractor and I both ended up in the trees/brush line at the bottom of hill. Thankfully not the creek that is just past the trees. After getting it towed out and into the shop they say the transaxle is broke. My mower is a Cub Cadet SLTX 1054 model # 13WK92AK010, Serial #1F180H60078. The transaxle #618-04270B and the transaxle serial number is 0161H10033. It does not appear to be on the recall list, but it is near the same time of manufacture and resulted in the same incident that other models were recalled for.

    Model
    13WK92AK010
    Serial number
    1F180H60078
    Bought from
    Hillyard’s, Illinois
    Bought
    Mar 3, 2011
    Where
    Carmi, Illinois: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 47, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Cub Cadet, made or sold by MTD PRODUCTS INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Oct 6, 2016, sent to the company Nov 8, 2016, published by CPSC Nov 23, 2016

    The product, in the report: lawn tractor

    (09/29/2016) The consumer stated that he was mowing the yard. As he came down the hill and started to turn parallel to the hill, he heard a pop. The consumer lost control of the tractor. He was able to slow the tractor down and get it to stop. He had to tie the mower to the back of his pick-up truck to get it back to the garage.

    The consumer stated that it is the same failure that occurred with the 13 series tractor that was recalled.

    No injuries.

    Mfg has been contacted 2 times 1st time Day of problem 2nd time 1/17/2016 (No offer to solve problem)

    Model
    14A634L100
    Serial number
    1B140G20094
    Bought from
    Hickory Home and Garden, North Carolina
    Where
    Hickory, North Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Cub Cadet, made or sold by MTD PRODUCTS INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  4. No one hurt

    Made Sep 23, 2016, sent to the company Oct 3, 2016, published by CPSC Oct 18, 2016

    The product, in the report: 45” deck lawn tractor

    On 9/22/16 I was mowing my lawn on my Cub Cadet LTX1045. I parked it about 10 feet from my house and came inside. I got a phone call from my neighbor who told me to come outside because my tractor was on fire. When I got outside, the fire was about eight feet high and was fed by the gasoline. I melted the siding on my house to a height of about fifteen feet. The LTX1045 is a 2011 model and I see other mowers of MTD manufacture have had a gas leak problem.

    Model
    LTX1045
    Bought from
    Elliot Equipment, Maryland
    Bought
    Apr 14, 2011
    Where
    QUEENSTOWN, Maryland: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 81, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Cub Cadet, made or sold by MTD PRODUCTS INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  5. No one hurt

    Made Nov 13, 2015, sent to the company Feb 9, 2016, published by CPSC Feb 24, 2016

    The product, in the report: garden tractor 54 inch deck

    (10/28/2015) The consumer stated that he was driving the lawnmower. When he tried to shut the blades off, but they would not stop. The consumer had to cut the engine off to stop the blades. When the consumer turned the engine back on, the blades started turning right away.

    (11/13/2015)The consumer contacted the firm to advised them of the safety issue. He was advised that the unit is out of warranty and things happens.

    The submitter added:

    I, [REDACTED], also tried to unplug the electrical line to the power take off unit and while starting the lawn mower the blades will turn and keep running while the tractor runs...If you lock the brake while the mower is running and get off the seat and step down off the mower onto the ground the blades are still turning...You do not have to push the Reverse Push Button to back up while mowing the blades keep turning.

    Model
    14W3DM010
    Serial number
    1E171B20078
    Bought from
    Schutts Saw and Mower Service, New York
    Bought
    May 21, 2011
    Where
    Falconer, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Cub Cadet, made or sold by MTD PRODUCTS INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  6. Hurt, no treatment

    Made Jul 18, 2015, sent to the company Jul 27, 2015, published by CPSC Aug 17, 2015

    The product, in the report: Lawn Tractor Cub Cadet Hydrostatic Lawn Tractor LTX 1045

    Before staring my tractor I opened up the air cleaner and checked under the hood for any nests or any other foreign material. My Cub Cadet Lawn Tractor model LTX 1045 was purchased new in 2009’ I was running the tractor when I smelled and saw black and white oily smoke coming from the left front in the area of the carburetor. Next I saw burst of flame. I stopped the tractor and lifted the hood. Fire burst around the plastic air cleaner assembly on the carburetor. Everything was starting to melt so I moved a safe distance away in case of an explosion as the gas began feeding the flames through a melted hose. Soon the entire tractor was engulfed in flames and burned to the ground. I live in a rural area and did not have a cell phone with me so no help arrived.

    Bought from
    Country True Value, New York
    Bought
    May 20, 2009
    Where
    Rensselaer, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 70, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Cub Cadet, made or sold by MTD PRODUCTS INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
  7. No one hurt

    Made Jul 9, 2015, sent to the company Aug 7, 2015, published by CPSC Aug 21, 2015

    The product, in the report: Cub Cadet lawn LTX 1050 lawn tractor; V Twin hydrostatic; Hydro-Gear transaxle part No.: 618-0319; Transaxle Serial No.: 1335H40624

    On 07/02/15 (approximately) while the consumer was using the lawn tractor he noticed that the lawn tractor slowed down and then spontaneously went full speed. However, the consumer did not change speed or move the gas pedal. The consumer had been on the lawn tractor for an hour before the incident occurred. The consumer turned the lawn tractor “off” and waited for about an hour for the lawn tractor to cool down. When the consumer tried to use the lawn tractor again he noticed that the lawn tractor was still doing the same thing. The consumer decided to turn the unit off. The following day the consumer used the lawn mower and noticed that the lawn tractor still jolted while being used. The consumer states the lawn tractor jolts more frequently and the issue has become worse. The consumer has noticed this occur while he drives the lawn tractor at any speed. The consumer normally uses the lawn tractor at full speed.

    On 07/09/15 the consumer contacted the firm (888-848-6038) and informed them of the issue with the lawn tractor. The consumer spoke with a firm rep (name unknown) and was told that the lawn tractor was not recalled.

    The consumer has reviewed recall # 12-132 and believes the lawn tractor should be included in recall # 12-132.

    Model
    13RF91AP056
    UPC
    Unknown
    Serial number
    1A050H60168
    Bought from
    Home Depot, Texas
    Bought
    Jun 1, 2010, about then
    Where
    Beaumont, Texas: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Cub Cadet, made or sold by MTD PRODUCTS INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  8. No one hurt

    Made May 7, 2015, sent to the company Jun 18, 2015, published by CPSC Jul 2, 2015

    The product, in the report: Cub Cadet SLTX 1054 lawn tractor

    I bought a Cub Cadet SLTX 1054 lawn tractor from Home Depot in May of 2010, all was well until last year, after my son stopped cutting grass because it was getting dark he parked the tractor in our barn and the next morning when he went out to finish cutting there was a pool of oil and gas under the tractor. We called a repair shop and they picked up the tractor and had to replace the carburetor because something had broken inside allowing fuel to leak into the engine crankcase. Now one year later we are having the same issue, fuel leaking into a hot engine crankcase seems like a serious safety issue to me on a product that is not very old?

    Model
    Cub Cadet SLTX 1054
    Bought from
    Home Depot, Ohio
    Bought
    May 28, 2010
    Where
    Litchfield, Ohio: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Cub Cadet, made or sold by MTD PRODUCTS INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  9. No one hurt

    Made Apr 21, 2015, sent to the company May 6, 2015, published by CPSC May 20, 2015

    The product, in the report: Cub cadet sltx 1050 mower

    Mower transaxle stopped working altogether. Had stopping problems, tried to adjust braking.did not have prior knowledge of recall I wish I did.

    Model
    Cub Cadet SLTX 1050 Garden Tractor
    Where
    iron station, North Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 5, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Cub Cadet, made or sold by MTD PRODUCTS INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  10. No one hurt

    Made Nov 28, 2014, sent to the company Dec 8, 2014, published by CPSC Dec 22, 2014

    The product, in the report: Cub Cadet LTX1045 46” 20hp Hydro riding lawn tractor. White and yellow color.

    On Saturday 11/22/14, my 16 year old grandson was cutting our lawn and mulching up the last few leaves in the yard for the final time this season with our 2 year old Cub Cadet LTX1045 riding lawn tractor. He has used this lawn tractor for the past two years every week, so he is very familiar with how this mower operates.

    When he was done cutting the grass, he parked the lawn tractor by the rear door to the house, shut it off, and went inside. Within less than a minute he was in the kitchen and happened to look out the window and observed light smoke coming from the front of the lawn tractor. He immediately went outside, pulled out the hydrostatic bypass rod to put the lawn tractor in freewheel mode, and then pushed the mower approximately 50 feet away from the house while yelling to my wife (who was outside in the yard at the time) that the mower was on fire. He also opened the hood to see what was burning. He observed a very small fire from somewhere underneath the front of the engine with light smoke coming from it.

    The outside water was turned off for the winter, so my wife went inside and filled a pan of water, gave it to my grandson, and he threw it on the engine. It seemed to help a little, so they got more water and threw it on the engine. They then realized that the smoke was increasing and the small fire was not going out.

    My grandson ran across the street to where I was visiting and told me that the lawnmower was on fire. I went with him immediately, and as we approached my house I told my grandson where the fire extinguishers were in the house and said to go in the front door and get them. As I came around the corner of the house and saw the lawnmower in the backyard, I could see that the flames were shooting 4 to 5 feet above the engine. My grandson came out the back door with the extinguishers. I took one from him and put out the fire with a short burst from the extinguisher - it was an A, B, C rated (chemical powder type) fire extinguisher.

    All of the damage appears to be located on the front, middle, and top of the engine. Whatever plastic shrouds and wires that were in those areas are either burnt, melted, or unrecognizable. The fire didn’t make it through into the gas tank, but a corner of the plastic gas tank is charred. The hood doesn’t appear to be damaged because my grandson had opened it right away when he initially moved the lawnmower.

    We are very thankful that my grandson saw the smoke when he did and was smart enough to put the tractor in freewheel mode and strong enough to be able to push the lawn tractor away from the house, otherwise it would have been a much worse situation if the house or gas grill (which was also right next to where he initially parked the lawn tractor) had caught fire.

    We don’t know what caused this fire. It was a cool day, the lawn tractor was not working hard at all, and there is no sign of a gas leak from the gas tank or the fuel filter. We changed the oil and filter early in the season and at that time we had thoroughly cleaned up any dirt between the engine cooling fins and on the engine itself, so there was no dirt accumulation on the engine. I also checked the oil level after the fire and it is full.

    I will contact the manufacturer this week.

    Model
    LTX1045 - I3WX91AT056
    Serial number
    ICI42H30176
    Bought from
    Home Depot
    Bought
    Jun 10, 2012
    Where
    Connecticut: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 16, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Other Relative
    As this report names them
    Brand Cub Cadet, made or sold by MTD PRODUCTS INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  11. No one hurt

    Made May 15, 2013, sent to the company May 24, 2013, published by CPSC Jun 10, 2013

    The product, in the report: Cub Cadet Lawn Tractor 2007 SLT-1550, 50” Deck sold by Home Depot

    Failure of right rear axle on 2007 Cub Cadet SLT-1550. Hydro-Gear trans-axle Model 618-04270A (317-0610). Mower only had 220 hours on it when rear axle failed. Luckily failure was on flat ground. Failure on uneven ground could have proven dangerous.

    Model
    SLT-1550, Hydro-Gear Transmission 618-0427A Code 7107H40033
    Serial number
    3AQ11BP756
    Bought from
    Home Depot, Michigan
    Bought
    Aug 1, 2007, about then
    Where
    Mattawan, Michigan: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 16, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Child
    As this report names them
    Brand Cub Cadet, made or sold by MTD PRODUCTS INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  12. No one hurt

    Made Oct 9, 2012, sent to the company Dec 6, 2012, published by CPSC Dec 20, 2012

    The product, in the report: Lawn Tractor

    The consumer says when he was operating the bagger, the mower blades pushed the leaves into the bagger. He says the blades continued to turn as he was bagging leaves. He says that the power take off shaft is disengaged which is supposed to make the blades stop. He says that the blades were not running at full speed which is deceptive. He was not injured because he did not put his hands in the wrong spot.

    He says when he opened the top of the bagger, he noticed that there was still air pushing into the bagger. Thats what indicated to him that the blades were still turning.

    He contacted the manufacturer who said that they would fix the mower at no charge since ti si under warranty due to it being only 15 months old.

    Model
    1040
    Bought from
    Ted’s Home and Lawn
    Bought
    Jun 12, 2011, about then
    Where
    Unspecified: Unspecified
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Cub Cadet, made or sold by MTD PRODUCTS INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  13. No one hurt

    Made Jul 18, 2011, published by CPSC Aug 8, 2011

    The product, in the report: Cub Cadet Zero Turn Lawn Tractor Mfg date 4/2007 17AE2ACG756 891984 1D167G20122 42” ZT DK 1700S CST

    My 2007 Cub Cadet lawn tractor burst into flames. The plastic couling burned rapidly catching the seat and wiring on fire as well.

    Model
    17AE2ACG756
    Serial number
    1D167G20122
    Bought from
    Home Depot
    Bought
    Jul 10, 2007, about then
    Where
    Apalachin, New York: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 45, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Cub Cadet, made or sold by MTD PRODUCTS INC.
    Reports CPSC links to it
    20110729-09580-2147476732
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

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