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4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Feb 5, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 4reports to CPSC
  • Feb 5, 2013the latest report was made
  • Jul 13, 2011the earliest
  • 2with the company’s comments
Brand
Centurion
Maker
GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
GeneratorsIncluding power plantsCPSC’s product type: Generators or Power Plants (code 606), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Electrical Systems
Other ways the reports write the brand (2)

“Centurion Generator” and “Centurion Home Generator”

By month

3 reports from March 2012 to February 2013; the most in February 2013, 1. 1 earlier report, since July 2011, is in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
February 20131
December 20121
June 20121
July 20111

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
  • No one hurt 3 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 Feb 5, 2013, sent to the company Feb 13, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 28, 2013

    The product, in the report: 5000 Watt, 6250 Surge Wattage Generator

    I have a Centurion (Generac) 5000 Watt Generator. It was purchased in January 2011. Every month I run it for 15 minutes to test functionality, then shut the fuel valve off and run the carburetor out of fuel.

    On February 4, 2013 I started my monthly run when fuel began POURING out of the backside of the carburetor and air filter. I quickly shut the generator and fuel supply off. The unit is out of warranty so I investigated by disassembling the carburetor. The needle valve for fuel supply was stuck open because the plating on the valve had “flaked off” (see picture). I will probably have to buy a [REDACTED] needle valve, since what I’ve seen on the internet indicates this has been cloned off of them. Theirs is made entirely of thermoplastic.

    Please also reference a prior complaint on this site...

    http://www.saferproducts.gov/ViewIncident/1243222

    I always use fuel with <5% Ethanol and add [REDACTED] to the fuel supply. This is a very dangerous situation, especially when this piece of equipment is left unattended. There could be a major fuel spill and ignition.

    Model
    Generac Centurion 5577RO
    Bought from
    Lowe’s
    Bought
    Jan 21, 2011, about then
    Where
    Hillsboro, Ohio: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Centurion, made or sold by GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Dec 22, 2012, sent to the company Jan 8, 2013, published by CPSC Jan 23, 2013

    The product, in the report: Generac Generator Centurion GP 5500

    Generac Generator GP5500 started a constant fuel leak from carburetor area with only .7 total hours of use.

    Model
    Generac GP 5500 / 0061100
    Serial number
    6428464
    Bought from
    Lowe’s
    Bought
    Aug 25, 2011, about then
    Where
    Brookhaven, Pennsylvania: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 50, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Centurion Generator, made or sold by GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. Hurt, care not known

    Made Jun 20, 2012, sent to the company Jun 27, 2012, published by CPSC Jul 12, 2012

    The product, in the report: A Centurion model of a Generac generator (7000 watts). The serial number of Centurion unit is 4097635. The item (model) number is 0046793.

    A Centurion model of a Generac generator (7000 watts) was installed in late 2005. A car battery was needed in order to exercise the generator on a weekly basis. Approximately two years later the car battery exploded. The auto supply store replaced the battery at no cost. We thought it was a bad battery. In May 2007, we called a generator service company, Wooldridge Heating, Air, and Electrical, from Lynchburg, VA to service the generator on a routine basis. The second battery exploded in May 2010. Wooldridge installed a new battery, and continued to service the equipment once per year. The last service call was in December 2011.

    The third battery exploded today, 06/20/2012. The service technician from Wooldridge called Generac to report the incident. He was told that the generator’s battery charger was “too heavy” for this unit. They gave him a replacement part number for a more appropriate battery charger. They informed him that there had not been a recall on this item, although they were familiar with the problem and had obviously come up with a fix. They informed him that I would be responsible for replacing the battery and battery charger. I believe Generac should be made responsible for selling a faulty product with an obvious safety hazard and for compensating owners for the expense of replacing batteries and faulty parts.

    Why do I think this is a safety hazard? Because the battery blew up in my face when I turned the generator on! I was not injured simply because the battery was beneath the control panel, but I did suffer temporary hearing loss, and for the third time I was forced to clean up the battery electrolyte, which again caused damage to the concrete pad the generator sits on.

    The serial number of Centurion unit is 4097635. The item (model) number is 0046793. The part number for the replacement battery charger is OJ77030SRV.

    Model
    0046793
    Serial number
    4097635
    Bought from
    Lowes
    Bought
    Oct 1, 2005, about then
    Where
    Glade Hill, Virginia: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 70, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Centurion Home Generator, made or sold by GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, Level of care not known
  4. No one hurt

    Made Jul 13, 2011, published by CPSC Aug 4, 2011

    The product, in the report: 3250 watt portable electric generator.

    I purchased a portable 3250 watt generator on April 12 2011 from Mr Sparky (704 435-3060). I store the unit in a small barn away from my house. When I went to pull it out to run it a little on July 10 2011 I found that the gas cut-off valve/tank connection had broken free from the tank completely and all gas has drained from the tank. Fortunately I had only a little gas in it to leak out. But it holds up to 4 gallons which would have caused a very dangerous situation and could have lead to a major disaster. I have contacted the company that sold it to me. No response yet. I have asked to return/refund as to the seriousness to a safety issue that I would never feel comfortable with a Generac product that has such a defect in materials used. I have pictures if there is someone I may send them to.

    I have also contacted the manufacturer and have not been contacted according to their response: From: customersupport@generac.com <customersupport@generac.com> Subject: Thank you from Generac To: [REDACTED] Date: Sunday, July 10, 2011, 12:47 PM Thank you for your request. A Generac representative will respond to your inquiry within 48 hours. If you require immediate assistance please contact us at 1-888-Generac. Generac Customer Service

    Model
    005790-0
    Serial number
    5800025B
    Bought from
    Mr Sparky
    Bought
    Apr 12, 2011
    Where
    Vale, North Carolina: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Centurion, made or sold by GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

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Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

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