The Worst Treadmill You’ve Ever Used

Rant about Your Worst Treadmill Experience

If you’ve been using a treadmill for a long time, chances are, you’ve come across some that did not perform the way they were suppose to.

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Ironman 150t (Keys Fitness) 
I bought this treadmill about a year and a half ago. From the reviews I read, it was built solid and had a decent (not great) reputation for being a well ...

Horizon Fitness T50  
We bought this treadmill 2 years ago and the motor has gone out twice. Luckily we had purchased a three year warranty. Fortunatley, the repair company ...

Horizon Fitness T-62 
This is the worst company. Yes, their models are lower priced than some other manufacturers, but they are JUNK! The first one I had, the deck broke (twice)...

Precor 9.27 (2008) 
It took almost 4 months and 4 repair visits to get this brand new (not a demo) treadmill to work properly. There were multiple problems. The first was ...

Sportsraft tx 400 
The worst crap ever produced!

keys 4500t 
Less than 2yrs old. We have had multi service calls. The leisure finess retailer techs sent to our home have been unable to diagnose/fix the machine. Neither ...

iFit.com from Sears 
After having Sears repair come out twice within the first two months to lubricate it, a repairman finally told me that "all those models over-heat after ...

PROFORM XP 542 E 
The treadmill has a lot of nice options, and looks nice, but that's about it. I've used it only for a year off and on and it stopped working. We've changed ...

NordicTrack 1500 Commercial 
I bought the NordicTrack 1500 Commercial from Costco because it had a 3.0 CHP motor and 350 user weight capacity. 3 DAYS LATER, and 6 CALLS FOR REPAIR,...

HORIZON ELITE 5.0 TREADMILL 
Bought this treadmill in 2004. After 6 months, the upper console digital readout stopped functioning properly. Retailer did replace this upper console....

Bladez 5.9T Treadmill  Not rated yet
Bought it on Saturday, on Sunday the motor stopped working.

Worst Customer service. Line is choppy
and they refused to refund my money back, instead ...

True fitness 7.0  Not rated yet
In the course of one month we are on our 2nd treadmill and this one is having the same programing problems. After a very satisfied 15 years with our trotter ...

Nordic Track C2400  Not rated yet
What a useless machine. I originally bought an older model (C2100?) that broke so many times that they replaced it with the C2400...which has had the same ...

TRUE 400P  Not rated yet
I bought a True 400P treadmill from Gymsource in August 2004. Never had a problem until August 2008. The only part left on warranty was the motor. I called ...

bowflex Treadclimber TC3000  Not rated yet
I bought the treadclimber in 2004. I have since replaced the console, motor, circuit board, shocks, drive belt. The rear roller had a bad bearing so I ...

NordicTrack C2500  Not rated yet
This Machine Is JUNK! And Nordic Track customer service rates the same. I bought this treadmill and it lasted about 6 months when it quit working. I called ...

reebok 5500c  Not rated yet
I have had it serviced 6 times in the first year of owning it. the same problem they just can't get it right.

Refurbished Precor 956i  Not rated yet
Got a refurbished precor with a TV because I thought refurbished meant "like new". Heart rate did not work, TV did not work. Had exposed wires under console....

831.295250  Not rated yet
I have one as well, first the Storage latch broke. I had that repaired with a new one, but it broke again. Next the console went out and the whole thing ...

Pro Form 520i  Not rated yet
Great treadmill, except if you plan on using it for longer than 5 months. I wouldn't even say I used it excessively (max 25 miles per week) and the belt ...

Reebok 8100 ES   Not rated yet
Bought it. Motor burned out in 6 months. When I contacted customer service, they acted like it was my fault their treadmill was a piece of junk. I hope ...

proform xp 542 E model # 831295253  Not rated yet
Shortly after I purchased this treadmill, I noticed that the incline and fan buttons does not work properly. Options on the left side of the treadmill ...

proform c500  Not rated yet
Purchased this treadmill last July 2007. The running board has broken more than 3 times since. I was told by the company that they will be refunding our ...

Pro-Form 755 Crosstrainer  Not rated yet
This model was a replacement for a unit that I purchased, arrived damaged, but was discontinued and there was no exact replacement available. I requested ...

Jetstream Magnetic Treadmill  Not rated yet
Whenever I run, the treadmill makes this awful clanking sound. Even with my iPod on max, I can hear this clank clank clank... Also, it's permanently inclined ...

ironman 220T  Not rated yet
Had this machine for 3 years. I did not use it much, maybe 1/2 hour per day, 4 days per week. But the motor burned out, ironman said it is still under ...

Horizon 805T Treadmill  Not rated yet
I just purchased this used treadmill. I have 30 days to keep or return it. What can you tell me about it. Right off, I can not find an off switch. I ...

MATRIX T5  Not rated yet
The product did not even last for 2 years. The spare parts took ages to come. Even the company professional themselves doesn’t know what’s wrong with the ...

KMF 6516  Not rated yet
I bought this treadmill for $373.00 "a special sale" and used it for 3 months roughly three times a week, I weigh only 162 pounds, and I usually run at ...

Precor 9.27 (2008)  Not rated yet
I had a similar negative experience with the Precor 9.27. The belt slipped on multiple occasions and it made a noise that sounded like metal scraping ...

NORDIC TRAC MODEL 2155  Not rated yet
I bought this treadmill for my wife who is starting a workout program. She is a walker and after only 6 days of 20 min. workouts the motor is squealing ...

NordicTrack any model  Not rated yet
I purchased a treadmill from NordicTrack in January of 07. Before the year reached November, I had called it in for repairs 8 times. At that point I ...

Horizon Fitness T51  Not rated yet
Just don't buy it. You'll thank me. And after much research, don't buy ANY treadmill from Horizon. They care more about quantity than quality.

Nordicktrack CX255?  Not rated yet
This was supposed to be a $1700 treadmill, I was able to get it for $900. In 2 years, it broke down twice. The first time, they sent me a new one. The ...

Proform Crosswalk Caliber  Not rated yet
The treadmill is O.K., but customer service???? Yikes! A $2.05 part broke and they want to charge $12.15 to mail it? What's that about?

ProForm 6.0 GSX  Not rated yet
I weight about 230 lbs and the treadmill has a weight capacity of 300 lbs. I typically ran on the treadmill between 3-5 miles 6 days per week. The treadmill ...

Horizon T1  Not rated yet
Actual email from Horizon Support.
Jim,

There was no parts shipped to the technician, looking at the record it appears they did not approve the order ...

Star Trac TR901 by Unisen  Not rated yet
I am an electrical engineer. I design broadcast transmitters. This treadmill was a spread-spectrum radio jammer. Its electronics (motor control system)...

Spirit 400T   Not rated yet
I bought a Spirit for $1200 21 months ago. It has given me nothing but problems. The customer service stinks, they have sent the wrong parts several ...