La-Z-Boy Incorporated Recliners Consumer Reviews - Page 4

ATLANTA, GEORGIA -- From LA-Z-Boy website: "The comfort and durability of La-Z-Boy recliners have made them the perfect choice for generations. Get product details for our stylish and durable reclining chairs, power recliners, lift chairs and more. Available in leather and vibrant fabrics with eco-friendly cushion options." I say - NOT!!!! At least not anymore!

We purchased two La-Z-Boy recliners in March of 1999. They performed incredibly well; we are still using them today and we had one repair, both chairs, of the ratchet assembly that holds the footrest up. This repair was performed after the chairs were over 10 years old. This is what I have come to expect from recliners that are relatively expensive.

HOWEVER – The quality & durability of two La-Z-Boy recliners that I purchased in Oct 2010 are pathetic in comparison. Both chairs have had to have the seating area replaced (Seat chaise is what they call it). One was replaced in June 2011, under warranty – that chair also had to have the ratchet & pawl assembly replaced already(part that failed after 10 years on previous chairs). The other chair that required the seating area to be replaced failed in the Nov-Dec 2011 time period (“out of warranty” by a couple months). It took La-Z-Boy until April 14, 2012 to replace this faulty part and they charged me a trip charge of $70.00 since it “was out of warranty”

When I complained to the La-Z-Boy Corporate Office, ** in Customer Relations in Monroe MI, he said that I bought it from an independent store – even though the store carries a La-Z-Boy name (they are Furniture Galleries of Atlanta); so I would need to contact them. When I called La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries of Atlanta to express my discontent, after speaking with a guy in Service and his boss the Operations Manager, I was told: I already received a $40.00 discount on delivery; I still paid $70.00 for delivery – actually that was negotiated at the time of sale in order for them to Win the sale. The two chairs cost me over $1,500.00.

Also, they ‘kindly' waived the labor charge for this out of warranty repair and only charged me $70.00 for the trip charge. I still paid $70.00 out of pocket for the repair. Because of these concessions, they said there was nothing they could do for me. We have only two adults living here, both retired and we have no pets. Additionally, I'm sorry to say I recommended that my wife's sister buy two recliners at the same time, that are equally pathetic; she also paid over $1,500 and has the same kind of quality problems.

These chairs did not hold up and I feel they DO NOT meet the criteria for merchantability and thus do not meet Implied Warranty as defined by Federal law and they do not meet the standards espoused on La-Z-Boy's own web site. They failed prematurely!! I am seriously considering taking them to Small Claims Court.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, NEW MEXICO -- Bait and Switch and attempted theft!!! BEWARE all Veterans and residents of NM: if your delivered furniture has no warranty tags attached to your furniture at the time of delivery, it is USED furniture, and is a showroom model that should have been heavily discounted and sold as a clearance item. According to the terms in the back of their invoice, “Backroom” labeled furniture is used furniture and NOT covered under the La-z-Boy 1-year warranty!

Close your business and move out of Albuquerque, we don't need anymore shady business people in New Mexico. You harmed a Vietnam Veteran and La-z-Boy has been reported to the Better Business Bureau (BBB). We noted there are other, unresolved complaints listed with the BBB, and La-z-Boy has a “0” trust rating.

A salesman named ** sold us BRAND NEW leather chairs at the 5004 San Mateo NE location. What was delivered was one new chair and one very used, discolored chair. We tried to resolve this with them by phone. ** excuse is the chair in question had been "returned to the warehouse". He refused to confess the chair was used, a floor model or some other issue accounted for the serious wear and tear on the item.

This is bait and switch and is simply an attempted fraud, which they refused to correct. Then if this wasn't enough, and after promising us a full refund, they sent delivery guys out to pick up the used chair and the one new chair and tried to collect a delivery fee of almost $100 with tax for returning their bait and switch products back to the warehouse!

Long story short is DO NOT DO BUSINESS with these people, they are crooked and now the Police Department knows about it. Not only did they try to rob us with giving us used goods, they tried to steal money off the return credit to a credit card. The end result is ALBUQUERQUE POLICE REPORT# **. That's right, and if La-z-Boy doesn't like that then have your lawyer call me, we have tapes, photos and documentation to take you in front of the judge if necessary, and we are mad enough to do it.

La-z-Boy advertised 10 – 40% off new furniture, but the Store Manager refused to discount the used chair as a clearance item, when we brought it to his attention. If I wanted used furniture without a warranty, I would have purchased the chairs on Craigslist. You ruined our holiday season, our first one in NM, and now the word of mouth is going to travel fast. We stand by this complaint and its not going away, no matter what you do.

WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA -- I purchased a sectional recliner for my parents who are in their 70's and do not have all their faculties. I paid for the product upfront before delivery. The product was delivered to my parents house who let the delivery guy set up the sectional and they signed the paperwork acknowledging acceptance although they NEVER tried the product nor were they showed how the recliners worked.

A day later they tried using the 2 recliners and they did not work. One did not open fully and had to be pulled open by hand and the other did open but fell down when you put your feet on it. Also the 4 pieces did NOT connect, as they were placed next to one another without being attached. I called the company 2 days later to inform them of the problem. I was told since my parents singed the acceptance paperwork all they could do was to try to repair the product. A service tech came a week later and could NOT repair the recliners nor could he attach the sections because the pieces were not aligned properly.

I spoke to him via the telephone as live in another sate and he said" a new couch should be delivered" as he could not fix this one. The service tech delivered his paperwork to his boss and I now find that they want to order attachment pieces to re drill holes in the couch to make the pieces connect. Also there was NO indication on how they were going to fix the recliners. I told the service department that I wanted a new couch delivered as this one was defective from the start.

I was told two disparaging comments from ** from the service department. The first was" my parents need to be educated on how to use the product" the second was that"our store policy is not to replace the product but to repair it" Well when you deliver a product that does not work and you take advantage of OLD PEOPLE who are trusting I find this disgusting and am very irate. I told Lazy boy that they could come and pick up this couch and I wanted a full refund. They told me NO that they would not do such and they would try and repair it again.

I told them that I am going to cancel the charge on my credit card since the product delivered and totally defective. I was told by ** in customer service that she would reject my charge back when the credit card company called and said it was doing this out of "SPITE". NEVER EVER buy a product from this company. Check all the other complaints about them.

MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK -- I special ordered a sofa, 2 recliners, chair and ottoman on April 13, 2009 from La-Z-Boy Galleries in Middletown, NY. As of today August 29, 2009 I have not received my furniture. That is 2 days shy of 20 weeks. I was given an initial estimated delivery of 10-12 weeks. I have had to initiate EVERY phone call to find out the status of my order. When I first ordered I was told it would take about 10 weeks because they were backlogged due to the high number of orders even though the economy was bad.

When I called at the 8 week mark I was told it would now be 12 weeks because the economy was so bad they had to lay off 800 workers from the factory. At the 12 week mark a phone call was made again and this time I was told they needed to purchase more material and it would be several more weeks. At the end of July I called and spoke to the manager. When I asked how I, as a customer, was going to be compensated for this delay he began talking very fast, talking over me, not listening and trying to get me off the phone as quickly as possible. The best he said he could offer me was a $200 gift card towards another purchase in the store.

I refused the offer as my total purchase was $4,500. $200 is less than 5% and nothing in their store is less than $200. On Aug 3, 2009 I called and spoke with another sales representative who said my sales representative no longer worked there but said my furniture is expected to be delivered the first week in September. I expressed my frustration and was ready to cancel my order. His statement - "You can't".

On August 4, 2009 I called and left a message for the owner to call me back. On August 5, 2009 I got a call back from a "Customer Representative" who wanted to know more about my complaint and how he may be able to mediate. I told him my situation and asked that he get back to me within 24 hours which he assured me he would. Of course, he did not. I have not heard anything from La-Z-Boy of Middletown.

La-Z-Boy's complete lack of respect towards their customers is astounding. My frustration could have been diminished and my confidence in this company increased if only they had called to "keep me in the loop" and displayed some type of adequate gesture for the delay on their part. I gave them a $1500 deposit in good faith. Right now, I feel robbed because I have nothing to show for it but aggravation. I have filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau in NY and currently writing a letter to Consumer Affairs.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA -- One must be careful when purchasing La-Z-Boy products as certain replacement parts have become impossible to come by. Unless you are adept at electronics and generally handy at mechanical repairs, I would stay away from these products.

In 2004, we purchased a power recliner/massage chair for my mother, a 92 year old disabled woman. The chair had been working fine until a few weeks ago, when the remote went out. When we called La-Z-Boy in Phoenix, we were told they were no longer manufacturing chair parts, as this chair had been discontinued some time after we purchased it. By a stroke of luck, one of the Cust. Svc. reps managed to find a hand wand in the shop and sold it to me for $120.

At first, it worked fine, but then a week later, the massage feature wasn't working properly. It would only stay on for a minute or so, then stop. The massage feature is designed to stay on for 30 mins. The representative I spoke to said the problem was probably due to another mechanical part and not the new hand wand we had just purchased, and that they were not able to get any parts at all! Even if he sent a repairman out, they would not be able to get any parts for this chair. The customer service reps I spoke to acted like we were just SOL and should just get over it. Needless to say, this didn't sit too well with me.

Additionally, I have spent hours searching the Net in vain looking for aftermarket parts for this product and haven't come up with anything. I've even contacted the La-Z-Boy manufacturer in Michigan and was told they no longer have suppliers for these parts. It seems each part is made by a different company; in our case, InSeat Solutions, LLC and Okin, whom I have also contacted. They were both unable to recommend a substitute manufacturer, and for some unexplained reason, neither company is doing business any longer with La-Z Boy.

My mother has become very fond of her chair and would love to continue using it. It's a shame that a megacorporation like La-Z-Boy doesn't take better care of its customers. The price of the chair which was purchased new was $1500. Not being able to find replacement parts is our biggest problem right now. I have even spoken to independent furniture repair shops who are absolutely incredulous that La-Z-Boy is no longer able to get parts for their customers. No one knows what to make of this. My bottom line at this point is La-Z-Boy should either come up with the parts we need or replace the chair altogether with a new one.

WHITE PLAINS, MICHIGAN -- I had emergency surgery July of 2011. The surgery left me with difficulty standing from a regular chair. I invested in two lift chairs. One chair for my home and one for my office at my business. I paid extra to have the heat and massage feature added to the chair at home. So far the chair at work feels fine, but the chair with the heat and the massage is extremely painful to sit in. There is a huge hard motor in the center of the seat. It feels like seating on a cinder block. The padding in the chair is cheap and does not provide adequate cushioning. I went through hell with customer service reps. to send someone out to address the problem.

The technician came out and said he could feel the motor as well. A new seat had to be ordered. It took about 8 weeks for the new seat to be delivered. They put the new seat on. About a month later, the seat started to feel the same way. I called customer service again. They were very nasty. They told me they were not going to do anything else and that it was a comfort issue, not a defect. If I sit in this chair, it is causing another health issue with my tailbone.

Whenever I try to sit in this chair, the nerves at the bottom of my spine go numb, until I get out of this chair. Customer service says that is not a defect, it is a comfort issue. That statement was so ignorant, even for them. Why would anyone buy a chair and not expect it to be comfortable, especially a recliner? I paid 2800.00 for the two recliners, now I can not use one of them because of this. The chair was only 3 months old when I first started having problems. Do yourself a favor and stay away from these people. The quality, and price is horrible and so is their attitudes and lack of service.

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA -- I have been waiting 4 years for my disability claim to be approved, so I would have the money for a well built chair, I have a back injury & I so wanted a recliner but wanted a name brand that I thought would stand behind their product. I have made such an enormous mistake here. You know those trucks on the side of the road that sell recliners, that is where this chair belongs along with my salesperson & the store manager.

When the chair is reclined the back pushes into the floor with such force a sheet of paper can't be shoved in there. Maintenance guy said higher base legs are optional so I would have to pay. I have only had the chair for a little over a month. The chair arms are already flat as is the seat. The whole frame is unstable & the footrest wobbles.

Please shop around before you even think about going into a La-Z-Boy store. No service after the sale & unconcerned manager. This guy had me shaking I was so mad. He could have cared less if we were dissatisfied. My salesperson huge, huge disappointment.

ROUN ROCK, TEXAS -- Last Week: La-Z-boy Furniture has the opportunity to do the right thing today... La-Z-boy has drastically changed the quality of their materials (they have gone from wood planks and steel to plywood and plastic) and as a result the frame and other parts have failed! They want to charge me $400 in labor ($100 a hour!!!!!) for their failure. I will let you know if they decide to do the right thing... To be continued.

This Week: Here is an update for you... La-Z-Boy Corporate denied any culpability or responsibility for their crappy plywood and plastic parts failing. La-Z-Boy is charging me $100 per hour (ridiculous; even licensed technicians or union auto workers don't get paid that amount) for their faulty craftsmanship and parts failing. La-Z-Boy is benefiting from the fact that the products they are putting out are lower quality than before because they are profiting off the "warranty" repairs. Do NOT Buy a piece of crap La-Z-Boy anything!

This Week: Talked to the La-Z-Boy Corp. office. Will not allow me to discuss the problem with an actual customer care person. They claim it is a local problem. Local La-Z-Boy claims it is a corporate policy/issue… No Accountability… Lack of Quality… Couldn't Care Less… Customer gets screwed.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA -- LA-Z-Boy was THE recliner to buy in years past. I bought a new one in 2011 and the quality is nowhere near the quality of the older chairs. A repair tech told me the company replaced the foam in the chairs with poly. The poly compacts leaving a hard surface. I've had the back replaced x 2 and the chair is still very uncomfortable.

Another repair tech told me there is still foam in a few of their chairs but the foam is not the same quality because foam is petroleum based. I love La-Z-Boy recliners because of the multiple positions I can use but I'm afraid I'm going to switch to another brand. I do not want to spend $1000.00 plus dollars every year or 2 for a chair. The mechanism in the chair has also been replaced. A friend Sat in my chair and said it was comfortable but about 10 minutes later he said this chair isn't very comfortable and the seat has gotten hard. I will say the local store was very helpful but the chair is still very uncomfortable. I'm giving up LA-Z-Boy after about 30 years of sitting in them.

LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA -- I splurged & bought what I thought was a nice 2-piece La-Z-Boy recliner with ottoman. Within a few months the material began to wear & come apart at seams. Then one day a spring broke in the seat. I had bought the warranty so I got in touch with their customer service after much spinning around & being passed from department to department. I just wanted a spring replacement.

When I finally got hold of someone, she was very indignant when she found I was still sitting in the chair. She said they would not replace the spring because she didn't know what all I had been doing to the chair, & it wasn't due to their fault. So, for the price of maybe a $40 part I've sworn off La-Z-Boy & I tell everyone I know what terrible service they have, & definitely not to ever ever ever ever get their extended warranty!