Vitamix A3500 problems: what real owners report

“I have the a3500 and I wish I would’ve gone with the 5200. That narrower 64 ounce container will be just fine. Definitely what I would get if I were to buy again.”

— macula8 on Reddit

“the A2500 which I liked more than the A3500”

— @a.s.t.talanoa3469 on YouTube

“I have the A3500. I also read about the sound dampening, but honestly if this thing is dampened, I feel bad for the people using one at a normal volume. The blender is loud. Especially at full speed with the fan kicked on.”

— soManyBrads on Reddit

“I do have the A3500. It's supposed to be quieter but I can tell you it's still quite loud.”

— Porter_Dog on Reddit

“I wear noise cancelling headphones every time I run my A3500.”

— Main_Astronomer_9800 on Reddit

“I bought one and it broke in 4 days of light use , motor overheating and showing error message”

— @sacjohnson1 on YouTube

“Nobody needs the a3500. I regret it. People on this sub tried to dissuade me and I ignored them thinking the flagship model would be the best choice.”

— bostonjomo on Reddit

“Vitamix is behind the times and still in the 1990s, they still don't have a vacuum system or vacuum attachment”

— @frankcolletti4344 on YouTube

“Anyone knows if it's possible to fix Error E3 2.2 on A3500 model? The blender is almost new, the cool down doesn't help. The display turns on, but as soon as you start the machine, the error kicks in without making a single blade spin.”

— prepsaro on Reddit

“At least your smoothie cup still connects to your A3500. Mine randomly stopped after the first month.”

— bonaparte14 on Reddit

“upgraded my older version (mind you it was 20 years old and needed to be upgraded) to the new A3500 and was sincerely hoping it would be less deafening then my older one however was disappointed in the noise level.”

— tliquornik on Reddit

“My brand new A3500 direct from Vitamix definitely has a strong smell when running. Almost like the smell of an electrical fire, but not quite. Only used 3x so far, but it \*stinks\*.”

— pomegranatefalcon on Reddit

“I have the a3500 and the 64 container and have leaking As well when I put it through the wash cycle. It doesn’t leak with anything else. I’d say it’s normal”

— celebritycoke on Reddit

“I just bought my very first Vitamix and have been using the A3500 (top of the line) for a couple days after doing tons of research. Here's what I found out: 1. If you use a lot of frozen fruits in your smoothie, your blender is not going to work well just by turning it on unless you put a good amount of liquid at the bottom. I prefer my smoothie thicker tha”

— PM_N_TELL_ME_ABOUT_U on Reddit

“I did get the a3500 which came with the 64 ounce carafe and bought the 48oz one after noticing i wasn’t using the majority of the volume of the 64 ounce carafe day to day.”

— gltovar on Reddit

“I have the a3500 and was looking into getting one of the tall, old containers. Turns out that they don’t seem to work with the a3500 because they’re not self detect.”

— flykeee on Reddit

“I now have what they say is the most quiet model A3500(?) and don’t dare go past 6+ because I don’t want to damage my hearing or annoy the neighbors”

— Digiarts on Reddit

“I just tested my a3500 with my decibel meter app on my iPhone. At one foot away at level 1, it showed 63 decibels. At level 10, it showed 84.”

— OverTheSunAndFun on Reddit

“As someone who owns both the Cuisinart Custom-14 and the A3500, I would argue for getting a separate food processor IF you’re going to actually use it. The Vitamix attachment isn’t meaningfully smaller or less expensive.”

— photograft on Reddit

“we run our containers + lids through the dishwasher a couple times a week and have for a couple years now without any negative consequences.”

— veganitech on Reddit