John Deere 70

1970–19747 HPgasolinelawn
B
Average
Score: 58.8/100
Recalls
4
Found
Known Issues
59
10 high severity
Auction Records
115
Avg €153,446
Reliability
B
59/100

Specifications

Engine Power7 HP
Engine (kW)5 kW
Fuel Typegasoline
Transmissionbelt-driven gear
Categorylawn
Production Years1970–1974

Safety Recalls

4 found
Safety recall — John Deere JD-8R370 (Japanese market, reference 1241810)

Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the lighting. Declared production window: 2021–2022.

LightingJP
Safety recall — John Deere JD-8R370 (Japanese market, reference 1238250)

Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the steering. Declared production year: 2022.

SteeringJP
Safety recall — John Deere JD-6170R (Japanese market, reference 1220530)

Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the exhaust pipe. Declared production window: 2011–2013.

Exhaust pipeJP
Safety recall — John Deere JD-6170M (Japanese market, reference 1220540)

Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the cooling system. Declared production window: 2012–2013.

Cooling systemJP

Known Issues

59 reported
10 high26 low23 medium
Equipment fire during operation
high

S170 mower caught fire while operating with only 7 hours of use, injuring property and endangering user. Customer noted five similar fire incidents in Lowe's reviews.

structural
Recall-related complaint
high

S170 purchased July 2023 (used); fuel gauge failed after ~50 hours. Reddit documentation shows widespread identical failure; internal CR2032 battery designed for ~55 hours. Requested recall and free replacement.

engine
Equipment fire reported
high

S170 mower caught fire while operating with only 7 hours of use, injuring property and endangering user. Customer noted five similar fire incidents in Lowe's reviews. Requested refund or recall.

engine
CA: John Deere Review by Brian from Red Bank, NJ (1/5 stars) I bought thi
high

I bought this John Deere JS25 piece of crap at Lowe's. If John Deere is just looking for a quick buck, good job. I've had this for 16 months. Among all the little faults, four weeks ago, the front axle broke. It was a bad weld at the factory. Last week, the real axle hanger broke. The welds on both the left and rear side were very poorly done. I just received the $54 replacement and neither side h

pto
Starter solenoid failure to lift starter flywheel
high

Starter solenoid would not lift the starter flywheel. After solenoid replacement, recurring electrical issues including diagnostic codes 3-7 (Output Fault Detected) and 3-2 (Low voltage) have appeared. Starter and solenoid verified functional when directly connected to battery.

electronics
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Market Value

Average
€153,446
Median
€141,500
Range:€2,500 €644,000
Avg Hours:5,386 hrs
Records:115 sales
Recent Sales
2018 · Ritchie Bros€142,600
7,911 hours
2017 · Ritchie Bros€220,800
4,443 hours
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Hours Benchmark

Class: Compact (040 HP)
Average hours at sale for this model
0Avg: 5,386 hrs6,000
Low use150 /year
Typical300 /year
High use500 /year
Typical lifetime6,000 hours
Expected life15 years

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