Peloton owners urged to check their bikes after nearly 1M models are recalled over serious issue

While there's a chance that your Peloton has been collecting dust since life resumed after the pandemic, millions of exercise bike enthusiasts have been warned to check their devices, as they could have a dangerous flaw that might leave you injured.

Not everyone has the time or desire to head to a gym to work out, and that's why exercise bikes that you can use in the comfort of your home have become so popular over the years.

This was especially the case during the COVID-19 pandemic when everyone was forced to stay inside, and Peloton filled that gym-sized gap perfectly by providing a luxury gadget that made it feel like you weren't missing out on anything.

Unfortunately though, anyone still hanging onto their Peloton might want to keep an eye for a recall notice, as the company as recalled nearly 878,000 of its exercise bikes after a potential hazard was identified, as reported by the Independent.

Peloton have been forced to recall nearly a million of its exercise bikes due to a fault in the seat post (Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The recall notice has been issued by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, affecting certain Peloton Original Series Bike+ products, specifically those carrying the model number 'PL02'.

There have been three separate reports of seat posts breaking with this specific unit and model number, and two of these have resulted in fall-related injuries which would obviously rather be avoided.

Anyone who owns this particular unit has been urged to contact the company, who will in turn provide a replacement seat post for no extra cost, and it has also been advised that you don't risk using your bike until this new part has been installed safely on the device.

This isn't the first time that Peloton has experienced the issue, as bikes with model number 'PL01' similarly suffered from faulty seat posts, forcing a widespread recall back in 2023.

Previous older Peloton models also experienced a similar seat issue, with a recall happening back in 2023 (Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

For the PL02 bikes, however, these were manufactured between 2020 and April 2025, and were sold across a wide range of stores including Peloton's own shop, Dick's Sporting Goods, Amazon, and eBay, among others.

One thing to give you peace of mind though is that there have been no further issues reported with the original seat replacements as part of the 2023 recall, so if all goes well you shouldn't have to worry again that your bike is going to collapse when you're in the middle of a intensive session.

Definitely go and check whether your bike is eligible for the recall before you next hop on for a work out though, as it could be incredibly dangerous to carry on with what's ultimately a defective product.