LG LDS 5811 24 in. Built-in Dishwasher

Pros: stainless tub, adjustable racks, quiet, good capacity, uses very little detergent
Cons: unreliable, service less readily available, uses lots of rinse agent

I bought my LG 5811 dishwasher in April 2007 when we remodeled our 1960's kitchen and replaced all the appliances. Having had an LG clothes washer for several years (which I still ADORE five years later), I opted for the LG 5811 over the comparable Bosch ...

Pros: It usually gets the dishes clean
Cons: cheaply made, nearly non-existent customer service, not well designed.

We bought LG appliances for our new house because it seemed to have the features we wanted (large interior, multiple rack adjustments, stainless interior). We have since found multiple problems with the dishwasher and with LG customer service. 1) ...

Pros: Cleans well, very quiet, large capacity, easy to operate
Cons: Don't like the lower basket's layout

Overall I have been happy with this dishwasher. I bought mine at Home Depot about 10 months ago. Initially mine leaked from what appeared to be the bottom of the door. Getting service was spotty initially. The person who came knew less about the ...

Pros: Huge interior fits a lot of stuff, super quiet, cleans well.
Cons: Long wash cycles, breaks down frequently, external buttons too easy to push accidentally.

Purchased the dishwasher February, 2006. Was looking for something modern and efficient like Bosch. Salesman pointed us to the LG models, touting the large capacity, no need to clean filters and the new DC low profile motor. Paid $700. Installed it ...

Pros: Initially had great working features
Cons: Reliability terrible, LG Customer Service even worse.  racks wheels not durable.

Initially, this dishwasher did everything it was asked to do.  The features and functionality was plentiful and it did a great job on cleaning the dishes.  It has super capacity and ran quietly for awhile. Then we noticed a small on ...

Pros: Design Quiet Reliable
Cons: Poor Cleaning Utensil Basket

We bought this dishwasher about 1.5 years ago to replace a cheap 5 year old GE dishwasher. The kitchen is part of a "great room" so high on my list was quiet operation, which the old dishwasher failed miserably at. The LG is very quiet. The only ...

Pros: Quite, Large capacity, Spotless dishes, High Quality
Cons: None Observed

I did my homework before buying the LDS5811. I’m an Engineer so I can easily identify a well built and designed product. I also purchased the LG TROMM washer and dryer in Oct 2005 after comparing it to the Whirlpool and other manufactures. Hands down ...

Pros: delay start feature, looks good, digital controls and buttons are classy
Cons: sticky lower drawer, persistent leaks, error codes, and many weeks of waiting for warranty service

I received this dishwasher with my new home purchase. I did not choose it, but I liked it at first because it looks good and the digital controls feel nice and work well. One drawback is that the lower dish drawer never goes straight back into the ...

Pros: It had all the features I wanted, looked great, was very, very quiet.
Cons: Doesn't clean. Hard to load. No support. Instructions - vague & misleading. Extremely poor value.

This was a nightmare to install as the instructions we extremely minimal. You had to guess at what size various parts and wrenches were needed. A call to LG was a waste of my time and patience, they knew less than I did. (I have installed 3 ...

Pros: Quite when it works
Cons: Fails often
Poor quality
Poor Customer Service
Stay away from LG

In September 2006 I purchased an LG dishwasher from Home Depot. It has been a nightmare purchase. It took them over 2 months and 3 shipments to deliver a dishwasher that wasn't dented. Each time I would take time-off from work to await the delivery and ...

Pros: Extremely quiet; adjustable upper rack; fold-down tines; removable tines; half-load wash
Cons: Long Normal cycle; somewhat inadequate manual; no door lock; no "End" light; no air-dry option

We wanted a stainless steel tub, able to handle a large amount of dishes, since we use well water & have a large family. For the price and the features, the LG LDS 5811 seemed the best. In addition to the features above, I liked the flexibility offered ...

Pros: looks good
Cons: poor reliability

I purchased this from Home Depot, and this dishwasher was a problem from day 1. Out of the box it had broken plastic parts on the racks. Replacement parts were sent, but after several rounds of replacing individual parts LG finally sent an entire new ...

Pros: Quite
Cons: Doesn't wash or dry well!

This LG dishwasher was quiet and seemed to wash fairly well when first purchased.  About 6 months in we had problems after Thanksgiving with the dishes drying.  Called LG had service replaced the mother board. No help. Called again. They ...

Pros: Tall tub, metal sides
Cons: Leaks from door, dishes hard to load, dishes do not dry, service is awful.

From the moment I started using the dishwasher, I did not like the layout of the bottom rack. The plates do not line up properly. The dishes also do not dry completely. I have not been able to use my dishwasher for the last 5 months so I do not recall ...

Pros: Well designed, versatile racks, runs quietly. Dishes are spotless.
Cons: unreliable, and apparently unfixable. we are working with LG for a replacement.

we bought this appliance from Home Depot in November, having heard that the brand was reliable, and appliances were well built. It ran for about 3 cycles and showed an "LE" error code, and stopped running. A call to the Service Center determined that we ...