John Deere 80

1955–195657 HPdieselfarm
B
Average
Score: 58.8/100
Recalls
10
Found
Known Issues
30
2 high severity
Auction Records
46
Avg €80,128
Reliability
B
59/100

Specifications

Engine Power57 HP
Engine (kW)43 kW
Fuel Typediesel
Transmissionunsynchronized gear
Categoryfarm
Production Years1955–1956

Safety Recalls

10 found
John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)

This recall involves John Deere lawn tractors, models X380 and X390. The tractors are green and yellow. John Deere and the model are printed on the side. The serial number is located on the frame on the front right side of the machine near the engine. Recalled serial number ranges are as follows: Model Serial Number Range X380 - No deck 1M0X380DXNM130065 through 1M0X380DXNM130068 X380 - 48 in. deck 1M0X380AXNM132496 through 1M0X380AXNM132575 X380 - 54 in. deck 1M0X380BXNM131269, 1M0X380BXNM131261, 1M0X380BXNM131277 through 1M0X380BXNM131302, 1M0X380BXNM131306 through 1M0X380BXNM131310 and 1M0X380BXNM131312, 1M0X390AXNM131261 through 1M0X390AXNM131295 and 1M0X390AXNM131298 through 1M0X390AXNM131300

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John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)

This recall involves John Deere lawn tractors, models X380 and X390. The tractors are green and yellow. John Deere and the model are printed on the side. The serial number is located on the frame on the front right side of the machine near the engine. Recalled serial number ranges are as follows: Model Serial Number Range X380 - No deck 1M0X380DXNM130065 through 1M0X380DXNM130068 X380 - 48 in. deck 1M0X380AXNM132496 through 1M0X380AXNM132575 X380 - 54 in. deck 1M0X380BXNM131269, 1M0X380BXNM131261, 1M0X380BXNM131277 through 1M0X380BXNM131302, 1M0X380BXNM131306 through 1M0X380BXNM131310 and 1M0X380BXNM131312, 1M0X390AXNM131261 through 1M0X390AXNM131295 and 1M0X390AXNM131298 through 1M0X390AXNM131300

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Safety recall — John Deere JD-7280R (Japanese market, reference 1229372)

Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the drive train. Declared production window: 2012–2015.

Drive trainJP
Safety recall — John Deere JD-7280R (Japanese market, reference 1229373)

Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the drive train. Declared production window: 2012–2017.

Drive trainJP
Safety recall — John Deere JD-7280R (Japanese market, reference 1229374)

Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the automatic transmission. Declared production window: 2012–2016.

Automatic transmissionJP
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Known Issues

30 reported
2 high19 low9 medium
Blades fail to engage despite PTO knob replacement
high

Cutting blades fail to engage when PTO is activated. Replacement PTO knob does not resolve issue. Blades only operate temporarily when wires on PTO clutch are manually moved.

pto
PTO intermittently fails to engage blades
high

PTO clutch intermittently fails to engage cutting blades. Issue persists despite replacement of PTO knob and bypass of seat safety switch. Wiggling wires on PTO clutch temporarily restores function. User suspects PTO clutch failure.

pto
CA: John Deere Review by Ronald from Shellsburg, IA (1/5 stars) My 2 year
medium

My 2 year old X380 Lawn Tractor is experiencing transmission problems and needs to be replaced. John Deere seeing that the fender was dented (2 years ago) has stated that they will not replace the transmission due to it being damaged when the mower slid into the tree (did I mention that this happened 2 years ago?). This is not my 1st John Deere mower. All have had transmission issues, normally I g

transmission
CA: John Deere Review by Velma from Jonesborough, TN (1/5 stars) I have a
medium

I have a John Deere X580. This is the third mower I have had in 2 years. I have had issues with all 3. This one the deck busted and they are denying warranty replacement. They said it is my fault. It busted from the Shute back to the spindle and are refusing warranty replacement. ALL JOHN DEERE MOWER SUCK and all 3 of mine came from actual John Deere dealer. Meade Tractor in Johnson City TN. I wou

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CA: John Deere Review by John from Ladd, IL (2/5 stars) My John Deere X58
medium

My John Deere X580 has been a great mower until this season. 480 hours on it. John Deere corporate made my local dealership close the doors, so I had the big local John Deere agriculture company pick it up and service it this past February (2024). This service special was a tune-up, oil change, sharpen the blades and assess the critical parts. When it came time to mow this Spring, the battery was

engine
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Market Value

Average
€80,128
Median
€37,723
Range:€9 €644,000
Avg Hours:5,593 hrs
Records:46 sales
Recent Sales
1995 · Ritchie Bros€32,200
2025 · Ritchie Bros€533,600
345 hours
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Hours Benchmark

Class: Utility (40100 HP)
Average hours at sale for this model
0Avg: 5,593 hrs10,000
Low use300 /year
Typical500 /year
High use750 /year
Typical lifetime10,000 hours
Expected life15 years

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