A malfunction to a major appliance or home system can upend your daily life and throw you off your budget. That’s especially true for an expensive repair for which you don’t have enough saved up.

With over 100 reviews, this 5.0-cubic feet washer has an average star rating of 3.1 since close to 38% of consumers have given it 1 star. Listing the issues they faced with the unit, one reviewer ...