John Deere owners will get the right to repair their own equipment under a new FTC settlement
Summary
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and several states have reached a settlement with John Deere, requiring the company to let farmers and independent repair shops fix their own equipment. This agreement ends John Deere’s practice of limiting repair tools to authorized dealers, giving equipment owners more control over repairs.Key Facts
- John Deere must now provide diagnostic and repair tools to equipment owners and independent shops.
- The FTC and attorneys general from Arizona, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin led the lawsuit against Deere.
- Deere previously required customers to use authorized dealers for repairs by restricting access to software tools.
- The company will pay $1 million to the five states for antitrust enforcement costs.
- Deere will be under strict compliance oversight for 10 years to ensure it follows the settlement.
- Deere denied that its repair policies were anticompetitive but agreed to the settlement.
- The settlement follows a $99 million class-action settlement Deere reached earlier in 2025 over repair issues.
- The right-to-repair movement involves giving consumers and independent workers the ability to fix products without relying on manufacturers only.
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