Vivint Avis 61

My electricity provider is Green Mountain Energy. I have been a loyal customer to Green Mountain Energy for eight plus years. Green Mountain Energy sent a person install thermostats to my house. The person who came to my house stole my thermostats. He installed Vivint thermostats that do not work properly. I have contacted both Green Mountain Energy and Vivint multiple times in writing and phone calls. However, my thermostats are not given back to me.

Absolutely terrible company to work with. They are scammers and snuck things into the contract making us personally liable for a business account.

When requested to install the equipment in our office, they refused saying we were not in a serviceable area. This is AFTER we confirmed multiple times about installation. They sent 4 technicians all who refused to install the security system. After this they told us we signed a contract till 2028 and are demanding we pay over $5000 just to cancel the contract with them.

They outsourced their financing without notice to Citizen bank and opened a line of credit and now it is tanking my personal credit score due to Vivint's unprofessionalism, underhanded business practices, and overall borderline illegal operations.

When trying to call them they put you on hold for 3-4 hours and then cut the line. When they call you back the line goes silent. They leave no information or notes for the next service rep or supervisor and you start the process all over again. I have been on the phone with them for a total of 20+ hours!!!

I would refrain from getting involved with them in any way possible. I will be opening a legal case with them to get my money back on top of damages if I do not get a response.

April 11, 2025 I bought a security system from a sales person that was quite persistent. I was not ready to buy without researching the company and system, but relented and bought one. April 12, 2025 the installation technician installed the system. April 13, 2025 I found flying insects in the house and discovered the "bonus" hole the technician had drilled through my livingroom wall. April 25, 2025 I posed my review on Trustpilot. May 11, 2025 I received a reply from Vivint on Trustpilot that I would get an email for contact to fix the wall. May 13, 2025 I called Vivint to cancel my account, have their tech remove the equipment, and get a refund as was noted by the sales person. Took 34 minutes on the phone to accomplish this, then filed the requested paperwork the following day for the cancellation. May 16, 2025 I received the email I was promised on May 11, 2025. Vivint rep indicated I would receive a call to schedule a tech to remove the equipment after the account was cancelled. The Vivint app quit working on May 21, 2025 and I received a refund of $2.96 on my bank account from Vivint. During the ensuing weeks I call twice and was told that the account was "still under review". On May 30, 2025 I called for the technician and was told the account was closed but had not been released so a technician could not be scheduled. June 10, 2025 filed a complaint with the Provo, UT BBB. It is now June 12, 2025 and still no response from Vivint.

I clearly have a sign on my door that says no soliciting. Why did the two individuals ignore my sign TWICE?

1. How do you expect someone to purchase your security system when your reps can’t read or follow instructions?
2. Why when I answered through my current security system did they not answer when all 3 of my cameras clearly captured me talking to them? Did they think I would jeopardize my safety by opening my door?
3. Why are they half-dressed selling on your behalf?

This is very unprofessional behavior and I am requesting a response from your corporate office about these two individuals and their lack of respect for a person’s residence. Why would I even consider your service when it’s already showing you can’t read or follow instructions? Yes, I did come out and found them walking up and down my neighborhood in which once you enter also says NO SOLICITING. I will be submitting this also to the BBB and writing reviews on every platform I can find.
This is in the LaFrontera Trail community in Mansfield,Texas.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Currently their service is NOT compatible with Samsung devices! The app does NOT run correctly since the last update & they are admitting it & seeming to not care (as usual) and disconnected a chat when I asked more about it and threatened to bring it to here. I screenshot it and gave up... AGAIN. This company has been nothing but issues and has charged me more & more money for the experience. I have even been advised by my local police to leave my home when this service has not been working and they WOULD NOT FIX IT that day, with several days of complaints, knowing there was a police involved issues. Just dont bother with this company!!!

I'm in the middle of an ongoing nightmare with Vivint trying to canceling an ongoing $65 dollar per month hit to my credit card for services I don't use and didn't know I was still being charged for. A call to Vivint resulted in 30 minutes on hold, then when answered another 20 minutes waiting to transferred to a "Loyalty Specialist," who is a person trained to talk you out of canceling. Then after enduring 20 minutes of sales pressure, I was told that I would need to call back after my next payment processes. So I will having to endure the same beating all over again.

Terrible and I've had it with Vivint! Don't bother spending thousands for cameras outside your home because they don't work half the time. I had someone on my property and wanted to alert them by using microphone on camera. Forget it! It just clocks & gives a message "try again". I try using cameras from inside the house and they are super slow and give error mssg constantly. Terrible waste of money.

I purchased a camera and outlet for lamp. Neither item connected to my system. Both are junk. I spent over an hour on the phone with a technician. We couldn't make it work. I tried for 2-3 days and gave up. I requested a refund and got the run around. Finally told return label would be sent to my email address. It's been four days, no return label. I wouldn't use or recommend this service again. Terrible customer service and bad products.

Expensive trash. The app has frequent buffering that lasts forever, so many times you can’t even view your camera’s from mobile devices. Their equipment is way overpriced compared to ALL others and their monthly rates are overpriced as well. Customer service is terrible and they trap you in lengthy contracts.

Actually ZERO RATING is not a choice. This company uses fraudulent business practices and preys upon senior citizens. DO NOT DO BUSINESS OR GET INVOLVED WITH THIS COMPANY ! If you find an office it will be an empty storefront. There is a reason for so many angry consumers and resulting low ratings.

I would give Vivint Home Security a zero. Their sales tactics are dishonest. I gave the salesman my information as my stepson wanted to use my military discount for the equipment. That salesperson rode with my stepson to get my information and had me sign some paperwork. No mention that my name will be on the contract. Not one time did he run my stepson credit however ran my credit and never ran my stepson credit and took upon hisself to put the system in my name and used his charge card. I never knew this, didn’t receive any paperwork from Christopher the salesman. My stepson lost his job and they telling me, I’m responsible for the contract since I signed it! Vivint legal team said Christopher only ran my name and I wondered why since that equipment is not at my house! They want over 4000.00 and the equipment. My stepson told them to come get the equipment which they would use again and he can’t afford it. The legal team asked me do I want my stepson to be a co-signer and he told them he’s the owner and had no idea they were placing the system in my name. He received ALL the paperwork and he did some dishonest stuff to make a sale.
I thought it was an error but no, they emailed me the contract I signed. No explanation was given because I don’t co-sign for anyone. Now my credit is deteriorating because Christopher the dishonest salesperson tactics. My experience is when I sign a contract, I’m giving paperwork of the transaction, the cost of the product and monthly payment. Vivint has NEVER taken money for my account but from my stepson account.

I will share my experience of Vivint and very dissatisfied with them. Stealing from the poor while their business soar!

So I refuse to pay and their salesman needs training. I want to go on TV with my stepson, the visitor that was at my house and Christopher. I asked them to go back and run the strip and they will see, Christopher NEVER said anything about the system being in my name and I received no response. I filed a BBB report and they marked it as customer not satisfied with the response.

ANY TIPS ANYONE. I’M CALLING THE MEDIA TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE! THE WILL HAVE OTHERS PAY CLOSE ATTENTION! I SHOULD HAVE NEVER LEFT BRINKS!

Unhappy

Vivint just plains sucks. I had canceled Vivint and the technician had come out to remove their system and waa supposed to put my ADT equipment back up. But to my knowledge he got a call from his boss telling him to stop doing anything bcuz of so called regulations. So then I was hot and angry bcuz this was agreed upon before the technician came to uninstall the system. So then I had to call ADT to cone out and install their equipment back up in my house and charged me $253 for the service call. The ADT management i called and talked with told me to call and pressure Vivint to reimburse me back that money I had paid to ADT and be refunded. This had better happen I get my money back or I will file complaint with BETTER BUSINESS BERAUE or legal action. I would never refer anyone to join with Vivint bcuz they are not reliable and professional company period

A sales rep came through the neighborhood aggravating me while I was out in the yard doing some work. I kept trying to see if he worked for a legit company because I didn't see any representation of who he was working for. He asked me a lot of nosy personal questions like the age of my car, if I had a carport which I didn't, if I live by myself or with a husband/ boyfriend. I told him several times that buying anything right now was not in the budget. I also told him that I had a roommate and that we already had a security system. He tried every explanation trying to get me to switch over to this company and I told him no. He even said he would come back and ask my roommate about it and I told him I would not advise that. The nosy personal questions were completely out of line and therefore I told him whatever I wanted to just to get rid of him. All that information is totally none of his business or anybody else's. The point is if the customer is not interested in what you're selling please leave and don't keep pressuring to sell something because you're only aggravating the person you're trying to sell it to.

Called in to report repeated Backdoor Censor going offline. I have been a Vivint Security customer for years, but upgraded my system at the end of 2024.
I asked them to check my System, I'm regularly rebooting or having to bypass my backdoor. They said they'd send me another Censor, but I'm 70, disabled and asked for a tech, she said for $99. I just bought new equipment, they used to send Techs. UNBELIEVABLE I UPGRADED BECAUSE OF MY AGE, CONDITION AND LIVE ALONE. IF I KNEW THEY CHANGED THEIR CUSTOMER SUPPORT POLICIES, I WOULD HAVE GONE SOMEWHERE ELSE.

This place is trash I bought cameras and had them installed and it hasn’t been working right every since it gos off line all the time and the rep lied stated he came out to my house he called this bull shit I was charged 200.00 for that guy to come out and he didn’t put the panel on the wall crappy defect system don’t do business this this company they was sued for cheating customer they unprofessional liers my son referred me to this company he’s been with them for years as well as my sister they cheat the elderly I live in a apartment they live in houses so they have way more cameras but my was a defect they don’t care they lie cheat steal

I left a review on my bad experience with vivint. I bought a security system based on lies from the salesman. Vivint system is not compatible with Deako smart switches. Vivint contacted me and told me they will NOT do anything to help me. I have to pay for a system that will not control my house. It also will not control my garage door. DO NOT BUY INTO THE LIES!

-1 Star Rating
Vivint is extremely unethical. They locked me into a three-year contract for a product that barely functions. My home is insecure most of the time, and now they want to charge an additional monthly fee to service their faulty equipment. I’m already paying two hefty monthly payments—one for the service and another for the equipment.

It seems they can’t attract new customers due to their poor business practices, so they resort to squeezing money out of their existing customers who are stuck in contracts. If you’re considering signing up, be prepared for plenty of bait-and-switch tactics.

Do not purchase from this company! We selected Vivint for our home security system due to the excellent reviews and the option for professional installation. The techs cancelled installation twice, once the night before and the second time an hour before. After the second time, I told the company I was not interested in using their services as I could not keep rearranging my schedule for them to cancel at the last minute. The sales person I spoke with told me he would personally follow up and ensure that the installation would occur as scheduled and that I could cancel within 14 days of installation if not satisfied. He reached out to me twice in the lead up to the appointment to confirm the tech would arrive. On the day of the installation, we were informed 30 minutes before the 4 hour arrival ended that tech would arrive outside of the scheduled window. In the course of the installation, the tech drilled holes in our wall in a living area without permission and then snaked the cable up the wall and stapled it for one of the security camera. To make matters worse, the camera he installed did not work. He told my husband that the camera should come online in a day or two and reach out if there was an issue. The camera never came online. As instructed, I sent a text to the technician and received no response. After a day or two of waiting, I contacted Vivint and was told that I would be charged for a tech to come out to fix the problem. After having them verify the camera never worked, they agreed to send out a tech to fix the issue for no charge, but they could schedule me in a day or later (November 18). Due to work, I opted for later. The day before the "14 day trial" ended, I noted the doorbell did not ring except for outside of the house. This issue coupled with the nonfunctional camera, the terrible service, and shoddy installation made me decide to cancel. I called the company to cancel and was told after being on the phone with them for 47 minutes that they had no record of the "14 day trial" and the best resolution they could offer would be to place us on a standby list for a tech and provide 2 free months of service. The call abruptly was disconnected at that point. I tried calling back to confirm this would be done and could not get in contact with the person that provided this offer. I called again today, and was told no one could help me until Monday. I expect it will be another 47+ minute phone call with no resolution. Don't choose this company. We will be escalating this issue until they take back their defective equipment and repair my walls.

Talk about bait and switch! Beware, 3 days to cancel once contract is signed. Purchased the upgraded service package. Constant rescheduling of service while house is not secured.

Salesman came in my neighborhood past no solicitation signs, knocked on my door with a no solicitation sign on it. He tried to small talk me. I let him know to leave it was a no solicitation neighborhood. I will never do business with door to door companies that can’t read or just disregard peoples privacy. BTW in my state the solicitor could face charges for trespassing. Ironic for someone selling security.