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John Deere D125

2014–201720 HPgasolinelawn
A
Good
Score: 67.5/100
Recalls
322
Found
Known Issues
9
2 high severity
Auction Records
0
No price data
Reliability
A
68/100

Specifications

Engine Power20 HP
Engine (kW)15 kW
Fuel Typegasoline
Transmissionbelt-driven hydrostatic
Categorylawn
Production Years2014–2017

Safety Recalls

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

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

LightingJP
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern.

On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

OtherCA
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern.

On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

OtherCA
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern.

On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

OtherCA
Safety recall — John Deere JD-7R310 (Japanese market, reference 1241260)

Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the electronic control. Declared production window: 2020–2024.

Electronic controlJP
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Known Issues

9 reported
2 high5 low2 medium
Engine stalls when PTO activated with snowblower attachment
high

Engine stalls immediately when PTO is engaged with 44-inch snowblower attachment. Engine appears to strain heavily under load and stops. No issues when PTO is not activated. Belt was replaced but problem persists.

pto
Engine stalls when PTO activated with snowblower
high

Engine stalls immediately upon PTO activation with 44-inch snowblower attachment. Engine appears to strain excessively under PTO load. Mower operates normally without PTO engaged.

pto
CA: John Deere Review by Joseph from Vandalia, OH (1/5 stars) I purchased
medium

I purchased a D125 lawn tractor in March 2017, The purchase $1955.00. I have less than 109 hours on the lawn tractor. I have done all of their recommended service requirements. in 2021 I started having steering problems. I took it to the local dealer and it’s going to cost approximately $450 to repair. I called John Deere‘s customer service explaining to them that I have taken care of the tractor,

engine
CA: John Deere Review by Joel from Bulvere, TX (1/5 stars) I bought a D12
medium

I bought a D125 lawn tractor April 2014 - has 13.7 used hours on it. Performed 8 hour required interval maintenance. Used on JD parts and lubricants. Oct 2014, does not run. Will crank and crank. Have checked everything I can, have contacted JD customer service support on website. No help, now got to take it to a local dealer. There is no quality engineer I can talk to, there is no way for me to f

engine
John Deere D125 won't move forwards or in reverse
low

I recently bought a property and the previous owner left their John Deere D125 there (the rear axle was up on blocks, so I assume the mower was broken and he couldn't fix it so just left it there for me to deal with) which I'm trying to get running. I put in a new battery and the engine starts up fine and sounds good, but the mower will not move forwards or in reverse. The drive belt seems to be running fine once the parking brake is disengaged, it just seems the transmission is not being engaged. I can push the mower by hand whether the bypass rod is pushed in or pulled out, so I'm wondering if the transmission is disengaged and pushing in the bypass rod is not engaging the transmission like it should. The bypass rod is connected to the arm properly it seems like (the arm moves when I push the bypass rod or pull it out). Would this point to an internal issue in the transmission? Let me know if I need to provide any more info. Thanks in advance for any help. **UPDATE:** After pulling off the wheel that the previous owner was working on I see that the axle key is indeed missing. Previous owner must've not noticed it slip off when he was working on that rear tire. And paying more close attention this time, I noticed that the axle does move, it's just spinning freely in the wheel. I ordered the axle key and I'm sure that will fix the issue. Won't get out to the property for a few weeks though, but I'll try to remember to update the post at that point.

Engine
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Market Value

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Hours Benchmark

Class: Compact (040 HP)
Low use150 /year
Typical300 /year
High use500 /year
Typical lifetime6,000 hours
Expected life15 years

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