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  Minn Kota

  1531 E Madison Ave Mankato, MN 56001-5443

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  Minn Kota

  121 Power Dr Mankato, MN 56001-4790

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• Review fromJeremy J

  Date: 02/16/2025

  1 star
  Do not buy they do not stand behind there products extremely poor customer service. There warranty means nothing. Just buy a Germin to start with.

• Review fromMichael H

  Date: 01/08/2025

  1 star
  Purchased new Minn Kota Terrova.. it's been in the repair shop more than its been on the water.. this has been going on for a year shop now refuses to do anymore repairs. Now Minn Kota wants me to drive 114 miles and take it to another shop. When does Minn Kota finally admit they sold me a bad trolling motor.. and replace it with a new one...?

• Review fromBrandon R

  Date: 12/09/2024

  2 stars
  I purchased a Minn Kota riptide Terrova with I-Pilot. I have had the motor for 6 years and every 2 years the I-Pilot remote stops working. I have to pay about $200 to replace the remote every 2 years. I called Minn Kota to get recommendations of what I can do to stop the remotes from going bad. They have no solution for the problem and recommend I buy a new remote with a 2 year warranty. Minn Kota has a serious problem with this product and are not taking responsibility for the lack of quality of this product. And rather than spend thousands of dollars replacing the entire trolling motor I have to spend $200 every two years because of their crappy expensive remote. When I called Minn Kota they were no help, had no answers, and recommended I buy another remote from them. I really thought more of this company and I cannot beleive they dont stand behind thier product.

• Review fromJames R

  Date: 11/15/2024

  1 star
  Minn Kota extended warrantee is a scam. Minn Kota's selling info and invoice shows *********************. That is not Minn Kota and cannot be contacted! Do not purchase from either if you want any more than the basic warranty!

• Review fromHenry B

  Date: 07/16/2024

  1 star
  Worked 3 times and quit . Poor repair people . Part also is on back order . I give up on this product .

• Review fromChad O

  Date: 03/26/2024

  1 star

  Chad O

  Date: 03/26/2024

  Before buying Talons for my boat I wrote support to see if they were a viable option for my specific boat and of course to get the sale they were. I had sandwich plates and 10' Talons installed and they stick out way to far so they scoop water into the boat and I can't get onto plane. Long story short they will not work and need to come off so $4K in parts and $2K install down the drain and all Minn Kota support says is take it to the installer as now they can't give any information over the phone other than buy it because it will work. I'm stuck with these now so I will have to sell privately and lose my backside because support won't own their mistake and take these back but either way the installation and removal I will have to eat. I would never even think about Minn Kota products again after this debacle.

  Minn Kota

  Date: 04/01/2024

  I spoke with ********************* on 03-29-2024 concerning his Talons. Based upon the boat hull design (catamaran style) of the Twin Vee, it is not capable of accepting Talon shallow water anchors. The transom of the Twin Vee does not have adequate space for the Talons to be mounted without dragging in the water.

• Review fromMike N

  Date: 11/26/2023

  1 star
  Minn Kota is garbage. Don't waste your money.I bought a 80 pound / 60" 24 volt I-pilot Powerdrive 2 years ago. I bought it for one reason only. The spot lock feature. All the promotional stuff for this motor said it would keep you within a 5' radius when in spot lock mode. It won't keep you in a 25' radius. It's also the NOISIEST trolling motor I've ever owned.I emailed them about the issue. They said to adjust the boat offset with the remote. It has 5 different options. I've tried all of them with zero positive results. I was told by multiple folks to add the Minn Kota "heading sensor". That it would improve the spot lock. So before spending another 150 bucks on this motor for a sensor I emailed Minn Kota about this. I was told the "heading sensor" will only add the "jog" feature. I don't need a jog feature on a motor that already doesn't work correctly.After realizing that Minn Kota (Johnson Outdoors) doesn't have any desire to stand behind their products I left a negative review of this motor on their website. They removed it. Stating it was for the "wrong" product. I think I know which piece of junk I have Minn Kota. Left another review making sure I left it for the right product. It was removed again. Left another review, it was also removed. This alone should tell you where their priorities lie. It's not with retaining customers.In all my years I have never hated a piece of equipment as much as I hate this trolling motor. I might as well be anchor fishing.The snarky reply emails they send are also very infuriating. No Minn Kota I will not be giving you my phone number. You can communicate with me via email so there's written proof of what you've said. That or through the BBB. Don't waste your hard earned dollars with Minn Kota or Johnson Outdoors (parent company).Buy the Garmin Force trolling motor. It's fabulous.

• Review fromC. B.

  Date: 06/27/2023

  1 star

  C. B.

  Date: 06/27/2023

  Purchased minn kota ulterra ip link mdi. $200 to install already $3199 in + $200. Took it to the lake the transducer didn't work after 4hrs trouble shooting, I called Minn kota 10 minute phone call. I was told to contact Humminbird. After another hour of troubleshooting fish finder was fine. Called minn kota back. They gave me a service center to take it to, but I would have to remove the trolling motor from my boat. ******* center said they needed motor in it's entirety, mount and everything. Another $200 to remove a defective product. When and if I ever get it back another $200 to reinstall. A total rip off.

  Minn Kota

  Date: 06/29/2023

  Hello *****,Thank you for your feedback. After reading through the voice and text conversations you had with the Minn Kota and Humminbird support staff, it appears your MDI transducer built-in to the Ulterra IP Link 80 lb, 60" shaft motor, is possibly the culprit in not providing accurate depth measurements. In order for proper diagnosis to occur, the trolling motor needs to be removed from your boat and brought to a service center. We understand this can be an inconvenience and we apologize for that. To prevent you from having to pay those extra fees in the future should you need service on it, we suggest you may want to install a quick release bracket after you get your motor back. Your motor will accept a black or white colored polypropylene (starboard material) to match the color of your boat. I added the links to our website so you can look at them and buy it from us or shop around online using our item numbers I hope this helps.********************************************************************************************************************************************* *********************************************************************************************************************************************

  C. B.

  Date: 06/29/2023

  I will take the defective trolling motor back to Bass Pro for a replacement. Less than 30 days. The only reason I'm doing this is for my humminbird network. I'm doubtful that this will do any better as I no longer have any confidence in Minn kota products. But I think its the best solution for me money wise. Thank God for Bass Returns.!!!

  C. B.

  Date: 06/29/2023

  I will take the defective trolling motor back to Bass Pro for a replacement. Less than 30 days. The only reason I'm doing this is for my humminbird network. I'm doubtful that this will do any better as I no longer have any confidence in Minn kota products. But I think its the best solution for me money wise. Thank God for Bass Returns.!!!

  Minn Kota

  Date: 06/29/2023

  Hello *****,That is a good solution considering the motor is that new. Please consider getting the quick release bracket if you get another Ulterra.Kind Regards,*****

• Review fromFrederick N

  Date: 06/07/2023

  1 star

  Frederick N

  Date: 06/07/2023

  **************** is very rude. They never have parts and tell you it's not their problem. The trolling motor is very unreliable. I've had Many fishing trips destroyed due to the poor quality of minn kota products. I'll never buy anything from them again. Takes weeks to get anything from them.

  Minn Kota

  Date: 06/20/2023

  Hello, I looked in our contact records and can't find you by name or email address. Can you please call ************ so we can help you? Thank you.Minn Kota Technical Support

• Review fromPaul C

  Date: 04/05/2023

  1 star

  Paul C

  Date: 04/05/2023

  I will never buy another Minn Kota product again! Brand new Ulterra used 3 times and malfunctioned no parts for it and 5 weeks to get it repaired.

  Minn Kota

  Date: 04/10/2023

  Hello ****, we are sorry to hear the service center closest to you is booked up. I spoke to another one about 35 miles from you and they are only 2 weeks out. Can you please try contacting them?************************* AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER *********************************************************************** **************