Makita XDT19T 18V LXT Brushless Impact Driver Kit: problems, parts and running costs

Checked: 2026-10-13

Summary

The documented problems are mostly purchase-context ones: Makita USA has discontinued the XDT19T, so you are buying remaining new-old-stock kits, bare tools or factory-reconditioned XDT19T-R units, and whether remaining stock carries the full 3-year warranty is unverified. One owner reported the tool quitting entirely with no lights or response, and a switch replacement did not fix it — a single unverified report. There are no consumables or subscriptions, so running cost is essentially the batteries, and brand-level owner sentiment includes LXT batteries 8+ years old still holding charge; at $250 or less it is a strong buy for existing Makita 18V owners.

Common problems and fixes

Discontinued: remaining stock and condition uncertainty — Makita USA lists the XDT19T and XDT19Z as discontinued and points to the XDT20Z as the replacement bare tool; marketplace listings may not flag this. Before buying, check whether the kit is new old stock or the reconditioned XDT19T-R, and whether the 3-year warranty applies — that is unverified for remaining stock. [1][2]
Tool quit entirely; switch replacement did not fix it — one XDT19 owner (February 2026, manual Q&A) reports the tool just quit working: no lights, no response with a known-good charged battery, and replacing the switch did not fix it. Single unverified report, not a pattern. [3]
Kit vs bare-tool confusion — the XDT19Z bare tool and the XDT19R kit with 2.0Ah batteries share the XDT19 family name; only the T suffix kit includes the two 5.0Ah BL1850B batteries, the DC18RC charger and the bag. [1][2]
Cross-shopping blurs the XDT19 with the older XDT16 — the XDT16 is rated 1,600 in.lbs and 4-9/16 in. long, the XDT19 1,590 in.lbs and 4-1/2 in.; verify the exact model number in listings. [5][4]

Parts and consumables

DC18RC Rapid Optimum Charger (included) — Consumer Reports measured a 45-minute recharge; compatible chargers run from DC18RC through DC18SH. [6][11]
Tool bag (included) — the kit bundles the XDT19Z driver, two batteries, charger and bag; the bag has no reported replacement cycle. [1]

Yearly running cost

No subscriptions or recurring consumables are reported for this cordless tool. Brand-level Makita owner sentiment includes LXT batteries 8+ years old still holding charge, so battery replacement is rare in owner experience. The research files publish no per-year electricity or battery-cost figure, so the practical running cost is limited to occasional driver bits and the charger’s power draw, which nobody has measured. [15][6]

When it is a good buy

Prices from other stores, October 2026: The Power Tool Store, an independent retailer, lists the XDT19T kit at $429.00; Consumer Reports listed the XDT19T at $429.00 as a retail listing rather than a live deal; Pacific Power Tools listed the factory-reconditioned XDT19T-R at $339.95, sold out. [7][6][8]

Editorial thresholds: at $250 or less a kit or bare tool is a strong buy for existing Makita 18V owners — Consumer Reports scored it 83 and ranked it 3 of 32 tested standard impact drivers, citing power for large lag bolts and extremely long run time. Between $250 and $350 it is fair. Above $350 it is weak: the reconditioned XDT19T-R already undercuts that level and the newer XDT20 and XDT21 reach 1,860 in.lbs. [6][8][7]

The XDT20Z and XDT21 are Makita’s own replacements at 1,860 in.lbs, and the factory-reconditioned XDT19T-R is the budget way into the same 5.0Ah kit. [9][10][1]