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Kohler Co

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Kohler Co Reviews Summary

Kohler's reputation is marred by significant customer dissatisfaction, primarily stemming from unreliable customer service and product quality concerns. Many customers report long wait times for support, unresponsive service representatives, and unresolved issues with products shortly after purchase. While some acknowledge the aesthetic appeal of Kohler's offerings, this is often overshadowed by frustrations regarding defective items and inadequate follow-up. Overall, the feedback suggests a pressing need for Kohler to enhance their customer service responsiveness and improve product reliability to restore consumer trust and satisfaction.

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India
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Service n product
February 17, 2024

Mne kohler brand ka western seat and bhut sare product purchase kiya quality problem aayi and uska complain b kiya pr uska koi response b nhi aaya 4 bar complain kr chuka hu pls dont buy

Date of experience: February 17, 2024
New Jersey
1 review
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Angry customer
December 7, 2023

Went to local Kohler store for bathroom renovation. Found faucet we loved and built entire bathroom fixtures including vanity and shower around this faucet which we were told was in stock. That was 4 months ago. Were told faucet would arrive in Sept so went ahead with rest of multi - thousand $ renovation. Sept became Oct became Nov became Dec 6. Still no faucet and no explanation of when this $700+ faucet would actually arrive. Salesperson calls every month to Kohler but no answer. Had we known there was a problem we would have gone elsewhere.
If I could give less than 1 star I would.

Date of experience: December 7, 2023
Colorado
1 review
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I bought a brand new Kohler toilet from Lowe's and installed it on Sunday. The fill valve will not shut off. I called Kohler Customer Service and had a message that they were closed. Called Monday morning and had automated answer to schedule a call back. Earliest available time was Wednesday morning. Kohler can't invest enough to provide people to answer the phone or provide timely support. I'm stuck without a toilet for at least three days. Inexcusable!

Date of experience: November 6, 2023
Illinois
1 review
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Poor Service
September 16, 2023

We can not get a Kohler person to help service our generator. If I would have known there was this much trouble to get help after the purchase, I would not have gone with kohler.

Date of experience: September 16, 2023
Canada
1 review
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Bought two identical faucets in 2023, one has corrosion spots already. I will never buy Kohler products again! Any tips on how to restore the faucet?

Date of experience: August 25, 2023
California
1 review
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Not worth the price
July 31, 2023

I bought Koehler for its lifetime warranty on parts. Sounds great but try and get replacement parts. I've been waiting for 8 weeks for an adapter for my shower faucet. I get lots of promise's but no results

Date of experience: July 31, 2023
Florida
1 review
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Brother was manipulated to buy walk-in tub for 29,000. Was NEVER told of shower pkg. He can't use tub. I've made 6 tries to get a call to help issue. Nobody has responded. My brother is paying a small fortune for something he can't use due to his disability yet not one Mgmt. KEVIN will not return call. They have poor service and don't care!

Date of experience: April 17, 2023
India
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I want to inform all of you that Kohler is not a good product in terms of usage and service.

We've had purchased WC of Kohler 3 months back and we are face issye from 1st day as it was installed it started giving us issues like sensor problems, water logging issues etc.

The major issues which we are facing is that the service from Kohler is very bad even after many reminders services were not given timley.

AND MAINTENCANCE IS ALSO ZERO FROM KOHLER

Date of experience: March 15, 2023
India
1 review
0 helpful votes
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No one attend a luxurious auto wc not working complaints so no need to have company if u can't go be serviced ur wc 's We purchased from bath world Jetalpur road Baroda Gujarat

Date of experience: November 1, 2022
Tennessee
1 review
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Don't buy Kohler
September 14, 2022

Packaged wrong and vague instructions resulting in drilling two holes in wrong location and needed repair to expensive shower and no concern for what happened. Kohler sales rep recommended calling customer care and customer care was a waste of time.

Date of experience: September 14, 2022
Canada
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Kohler is a premium brand of bathroom fixtures. But the looks are about all it has going for it. It's a miserable material to work on. It's miserable to install, to service, and just about any other thing you can think of. Kohler is nice to look at but that's about it. If you want a good looking bathtub trim or faucet, look towards the high end delta's. Don't buy kohler. This coming from the guy who installs them on a day to day basis.

Date of experience: September 1, 2022
Ohio
1 review
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Kohler Generators
June 16, 2022

I scheduled an estimate for a power generator. Kohler sent ine of their contactors out to my home. The contractor came but never sent an estimate so I could gave the work done. I contacted Kohler and complained about their contactor but nothing was ever done. They are unreliable and unprofessional!

Date of experience: June 15, 2022
Maine
1 review
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Will never, ever buy another Kohler product again. For all the hype around style and quality they DO NOT stand behind their products. When my $7k whole house generator died just out of warranty and with less than 300 hours on it not only would they not replace it, but their customer service rep literally hung up on me when I said I was going to contact my state attorney general office to see if the consumer protection department could help me. Not only that, but when my husband asked to speak with their repair team (it needed multiple repairs and part replacements while still under warranty) they refused him, saying he could only talk with the distributor who had ZERO details on what went wrong with the unit. Clearly there was something very wrong with it they were trying to hide. Horrible company.

Date of experience: April 21, 2022
New York
1 review
1 helpful vote
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KOHLER product failures
November 26, 2021

Firstly, the expensive Memoirs sink has several hairline cracks in it after just 2 years! Of course we can't replace it; we have to buy a different sink - but NEVER A KOHLER.
Secondly, the double door medicine cabinets are cheap and rusting. The hinges (all 4) are all rusting so much that you can't close one side of the medicine cabinet. Why are they not providing rust-free hinges for a medicine cabinet in a high-humidity area? It looks like the medicine cabinet shelves are showing rust also on their thin metal bottom shelf-we are shocked.
KOHLER used to be a good product, dependable quality. NOW, I will never ever ever buy a KOHLER anything again. AVOID THEM, because you'll regret it if you don't.

Date of experience: November 26, 2021
Wisconsin
4 reviews
2 helpful votes
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This company is forcing their employees to violate HIPAA laws and forcing covid vaccination on their employees while they ignore the PROVEN science that natural immunity is 7x more effective than ANY vaccine and completely violating religious freedoms of their own employees whom are against gene therapy which this vaccination literally is.

Date of experience: October 3, 2021
Washington
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Poor customer service
September 29, 2021

I purchased a Kohler vanity from a local Kohler distribution company, Keller Plumbing in Olympia, Wa. My vanity arrived missing a shoe on the leg making it uneven. I contacted Keller who contacted Kohler and I was told that Kohler would sent a replacement part which meant I had to have it installed. After two months of waiting for the part I contacted Kohler customer service. From three different representatives I was only told that they couldn't do anything because of world wide supply disruptions. They were rude and not willing to help. I do understand the supply chain distribution problem but I also know that this product was received defective and I am now having to pay someone to install the part which I still have not received. There has been no offer to compensate for their defective product. What I most needed was to know when I would receive the item so that I could reschedule the installation of granite and plumbing. Most companies try to make things right for you. I have waited two months patiently but now I am no longer patient. I will never purchase another Kohler product. Still no answers.

Date of experience: September 29, 2021
Virginia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Peeling Shower Doors
June 10, 2021

I have twice had to replace Kohler Shower doors as the finish peels of after just a couple of years. We remodeled a bathroom and thought we were investing in top-quality products by purchasing Kohler. About a year after they were installed, the finish began to bubble and peel off. We contacted Kohler, assuming we had simply received a faulty product. They replaced them, but a little over a year later, the new doors peeled in the same way. This time when I contacted the company, they said "the doors are only warrantied for one year -- so sorry." My much "cheaper" contractor-grade doors lasted 15 years before I replaced them. So much for Kohler quality.

Date of experience: June 10, 2021
Canada
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
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KOHLËR $1000CDN+ tap does not work well if you have your hot water too hot...
I had my hot water at B and it was a bit too cold, not hot enough. I turned my hot water between B and C, (A being the cooler setting), and my $1000 dollar tap stopped working. I studied the problem and I found the reason. The ceramic cartridge part of the solenoïd is so cheap that when the water is too hot, the ceramic cartridge part becomes too hot inside, breaks down and stops functioning (cheap part). $125 CDN plus shipping in Canada at least or so... and now there is perhaps a shortage of that solenoïd K-******* SOLENOID VALVE ASSY on the market (I wonder why?). I contacted the KOHLËR engineering dept but they were not overlaid interested in resolving that matter. They knew I was right and sent me many solenoïds. I tried again to move my water to B/C and again the new solenoïd stopped. But this time I turned my water back down to B right away and the solenoïd was working again. I found that solenoïd is used everywhere in all their touchless taps. Don't look further, just keep your water setting a bit lower and your solenoïd will keep working. I know it is a defective part that they are using but they will not change it. They make a lot of money selling their solenoïds so as your plumber. $250CDN at least each time he comes and he would not know what causes that tap to stop and will probably charge you for a new assembly each time ( more like $400CDN anyway). Good luck.
PS: When it works right it is a fantastic faucet.

Date of experience: May 25, 2021
Rhode Island
3 reviews
2 helpful votes
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I bought a $400kitchen sink faucet as part of remodeling my kitchen. After only 4 years the faucet is only providing drops of water. I contacted Kohler. After 3 weeks waiting for a "valve" that I'm supposed to install, the valve hasn't even been sent! I have tried and tried to convince a customer support agent to help me but they just don't care. I will NEVER buy another Kohler product. They have serious quality issues and won't help. AVOID KOHLER!

Date of experience: May 24, 2021
California
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I had a Cape Dory White Kitchen Sink put in approx. 8 months ago. This sink yellowed on the bottom within 1 month. I was advised by Kohler to not use the sink mat I was using as that could be the problem. I purchased their sink rack for 80.00 which leaves marks on the corners of the sink. They advised me how to properly clean without damaging the enamel, which is not to use soft scrub or any abrasive cleaner. Due to a totally unacceptable sink that was brand new & yellow, Kohler replaced with a new one. Unfortunately, I could only get the same one due to the counter & sink hole size. The 2nd one is the same defective sink that yellows. A terrible experience & I would never purchase any of Kohler's Product's again. A brand new kitchen with 2 yellow sink bottoms

Date of experience: May 2, 2021