Customers value the ease of use and the size of the Toy RC Hobby Lite 1:10-scale Truck. However, customers have expressed concerns about the battery life, quality, remote control functionality, wheels, and unusual sounds. Many have reported issues with the battery not holding a charge and the controller being of poor quality.
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Don’t Waist Your Time!!!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Bought It For My Son For Christmas!!!
High Expectations, Beautiful Design, Loved How It Looked... 1st Gift He Opened.
Let It Charge For 4 Hours, Started Great For The 1st Two Minutes. Then It Started Jerking Back And Forth Slightly Moves (Clicking Sound).
Now My Son Is Back On Fortnite, I Was Trying To Build Memories Like My Dad Did With Me With A Remote Control Car.
GOD bless
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from MS Customer Service
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Hi, thank you so much for sharing your experience. I’m so sorry to hear your truck is not working properly. I know how frustrating that can be but I’d love to help make this right for you and your son! Please email me directly at [email protected]
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Quality, Wheels
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
DON’T BUY-WASTE OF MONEY / looks cool but isn’t
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Unless you want a big expensive toy that your kids can only roll around, skip this. It looks cool, but that’s about it. The battery is so cheap and low capacity that after you charge it all night, you barely get 4 minutes of run time. The controller is cheap and barely works, slow to respond to commands, steering is bad, and no matter how much I adjusted the trim it would not drive straight. Having owned and built R/C cars since I was a kid, I considered upgrading the battery to a higher capacity, but everything else is so cheap that i’ts not worth it. A big waste of money & time.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Quality, Wheels
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Kept braking every time it was used
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The front wheels link to the car that allows them to turn broke the very first time my son used it. I tried supergluing the pieces and eventually JB weld was able to keep those pieces together. A month later the battery stopped charging correctly and can only move downhill. This review is a year after the purchase and the toy has been gone to the trash over 6 months ago. It was big Christmas present disappointment for my 5 year old son who was able to play with it only a handful of times in the driveway and something broke or didn’t work every time.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Battery Issues
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Charged it for 4 hours and it ran for 20 minutes. It was a gift. I was told that they charge it over night, but I’m not sure how long that it runs. The kids didn’t want me to return it because they are in love with trucks. Would I have to return it in order to get an operable battery? I would only recommend it if the battery worked better.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Speed
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Worked well, for 2 minutes
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I purchased this for my son as a birthday present. I made a mistake and bought it in the store without reading any reviews on it. We got it home, charged the battery, and he eagerly took it outside to the driveway to test it out. I worked just as expected for all of 2 minutes, then started making a clicking sound instead of going. When you lift the back end up, the wheels spin, but when you place it down, it returns to the clicking noise. Turning both the truck and remote off a few times will get the truck back running, but it is now at about 1/2 speed. I emailed the address that was given on the other reviews a week ago but haven't heard back from anybody. Given the reviews on this site and my experience, I would stay clear of this vehicle (or any others made by this company).
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Speed
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Not bad for smaller kids
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The battery dies out too fast and it doesn't really go that fast.
I would recommend this to a friend
Brand response from MS Customer Service
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Hi Happydad, We are so sorry for your experience with these products. We would love the opportunity to make it right. Please contact us at [email protected] so we can manage your situation individually. Thank you Customer Service
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Returned it after 3 charges
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The truck looks cool but poor mechanicals. Full battery charge and was hesitating a lot. Stinks to recharge the battery you have to unscrew the bottom plate each time...easy way to forget charging the battery eventually.
I returned it since it didn't really work great. If disappointment with how cool it looked.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from MS Customer Service
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Hey there, thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience, i'm so sorry to hear your truck was not working correctly. If you can please reach out to me directly at [email protected] i'd be happy to help resolve this for you. -Tyler
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Big letdown
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Picked it up from the store and let it charge for 6 hours and it only ran for about 2 minutes than a clicking sound would start and would not move at all. Took the battery out let it charge again overnight for the exact same thing to happen the next morning. Will be returning it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from MS Customer Service
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Hi, thank you for sharing your feedback with us. I'm so sorry to hear about your experience, I know how frustrated it can be when something does not work properly. If you can please reach out to me directly at [email protected] i'd be happy to see how I can make this right for you. Thanks!
Cons mentioned:
Quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Good for a week.
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Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It's not a traxxas, it lasted a week before the drive shaft broke. Got it on sale for $30, I'm not complaining about the price, but you get what you pay for. I replaced the battery with one with more MAH to be able to run it for more time.
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Wheels
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Absolute GARBAGE!
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This item has been recieving negative views for almost a year and bestbuy is still selling this waste of money. Charged battery for 4 hours, my son took it outside in the driveway for 10 minutes and it started clicking and jerking back and forth when he tried to drive it, the thing doesn't steer very well. I'm not sure what is wrong with this thing but it's obviously flawed. DO NOT PURCHASE THIS! It's not worth $5.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Quality
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Not worth it
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Purchase two of these toys and both have had issues with the battery. After charging over night before initial use the battery lasts less than 2 minutes. The controller is poor quality and accessing the rechargeable battery requires a screwdriver. Not very user friendly for a 9 year old. After the first unit failed I reordered thinking it must be a defect, there won't be 3rd unit.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Speed
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
The batteries wires were messed up
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The battery would only hold a charge for less then an hour and then covid-19 hit so I couldn’t even return it. I now have to find another one cause my son loves it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from MS Customer Service
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Hi AMP1, We are so sorry for your experience with this product. Glad your son enjoys it when it works! We would love the opportunity to make it right. Please contact us at [email protected] so we can manage your situation individually. Thank you Customer Service
Cons mentioned:
Quality
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Sadly garbage
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this with high hopes of chasing my kids around the yard. Unfortunately, I have found $20 RC trucks that perform better than this garbage. It moved slightly on cement and died the second it hit grass. I did meet the requirement to charge it before use and still it’s just junk. I will be returning. Typically I expected Best Buy to carry a little better quality items.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from MS Customer Service
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Hi Cameron, Thanks so much for taking the time to share your feedback. I completely understand how frustrating it can be when you receive something that does not live up to your expectations. It sounds like you may have unfortunately received a defective motor, if you can please reach out to me directly at [email protected] i'd be happy to make this right for you!
Cons mentioned:
Quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Fun but not sterdy
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
this was a gift for our son for Christmas we thought he would love it and he did however for the price I get better quality ones at target or Walmart it has a decent speed but that's about it
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from MS Customer Service
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Hey there, thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback with us! If there is anything I can do to help make this a better experience for you, please do not hesitate to reach out to me directly at [email protected]. -Tyler
Cons mentioned:
Quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Monster truck
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Comes apart very easy. Kids want to take it out side and drive it through mud and stuff and you can't or even get it wet.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from MS Customer Service
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review for this product, we are sorry the item did not work out for you and we appreciate the feedback so we can improve our products in the future. You can reach out to us at [email protected] to discuss your experience in further detail.
Cons mentioned:
Battery life, Speed
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Poor quality and poor performance.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Bought for the grandkids. Right out of the box one wire was pulled out of the battery. Should have taken it back but with the grandkids coming over ran and got a new battery....which cost nearly as much as the car. Once charged and in the car it was disappointingly slow.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Great car if you can get it at the right price
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Awesome little truck but overly priced. I picked this up on Black Friday and that made it worth it. The battery life seems average but it doesn’t turn very well.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from MS Customer Service
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Hey there, thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback. Have a great day!
Cons mentioned:
Quality
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
What a dud!!! So disappointed !!!!
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Bought this for our grandsons birthday, boy what a let down that was. He was ecstatic when he saw the truck, sadly the happiness was extremely short lived for as soon as he took it outside and put it in the grass it went a few feet then died.
I had expected much better quality of merchandise coming from Best Buy and paying the substantial price for the truck. I paid full price for the worthless toy. My suggestion for anyone who has this seriously check it out before disappointing your child with this piece of crap. I now have a broken hearted little boy with no birthday present! Thanks for ruining his day!!!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from MS Customer Service
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Hi, I'm so sorry to hear about your experience! It sounds like you may have received a faulty motor. I know just how frustrating it can be when you receive something that does not work properly. Please reach out to me directly at [email protected] and I will make sure we do right be you and your son! Happy holidays!
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good R/C vehicle for young kid
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
R/C vehicle works well, it’s easy to use and for a young kid to handle, good speed but battery runs out fast
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Car
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
You operates great but battery life is limited, hope they can improve battery life