Espresso Machines: The Most Common Problems Owners Report
Updated October 2026
We sorted 1,988 owner reports on 31 espresso machines by topic. The problem owners raise most is reliability and durability. See which models they report it on least.
Problems by how often owners raise them
- Reliability and durability377 of 1,988 reports
- Temperature and pressure stability270 of 1,988 reports
- Ease of use201 of 1,988 reports
- Maintenance and cleaning183 of 1,988 reports
- Grinder performance166 of 1,988 reports
- Build quality147 of 1,988 reports
- Milk frothing146 of 1,988 reports
- Noise and vibration77 of 1,988 reports
Reliability and durability
377 of 1,988 owner reports raise a problem with reliability and durability, and 88 praise it. By model, fewest problems first:
Temperature and pressure stability
270 of 1,988 owner reports raise a problem with temperature and pressure stability, and 113 praise it. By model, fewest problems first:
Ease of use
201 of 1,988 owner reports raise a problem with ease of use, and 127 praise it. By model, fewest problems first:
Maintenance and cleaning
183 of 1,988 owner reports raise a problem with maintenance and cleaning, and 66 praise it. By model, fewest problems first:
Grinder performance
166 of 1,988 owner reports raise a problem with grinder performance, and 65 praise it. By model, fewest problems first:
Build quality
147 of 1,988 owner reports raise a problem with build quality, and 89 praise it. By model, fewest problems first:
Milk frothing
146 of 1,988 owner reports raise a problem with milk frothing, and 82 praise it. By model, fewest problems first:
Noise and vibration
77 of 1,988 owner reports raise a problem with noise and vibration, and 19 praise it. By model, fewest problems first:
Each owner report is counted once per topic, as a problem when it describes a failure or annoyance. Counts cover the owner reports behind our current verdicts for this category and refresh when those verdicts change.