Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Edge 1040 3.5" Bike GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(430 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 430 reviews
5 Stars
316
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
18
1 Star
12
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Edge 1040 3.5" Bike GPS with Built-In Bluetooth - Black
Customer Rating
4
Good Bike computer
on September 20, 2026
Posted by: 1040 Review
Been pretty reliable however it was replaced once because charging port shorted out
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Edge 1040
on September 7, 2026
Posted by: Bikers
I like my garmin edge 1040, I like where garmin stop the timer when you come to a full stop. What I don’t like is the outside temperature reads 8 to 10 degrees higher then the actual temperature, it is useless.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
on August 12, 2026
Posted by: Love my garmin
Love this product been through several of them paired with a varia radar taillight it’s an absolutely necessary pair of safety equipment.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Garmin Edge and Garmin Connect do not agree!
on August 5, 2026
Posted by: Data consistency
The Edge 1040 has great battery life. I am well versed in using it and moving it from bike to bike. It has two flaws. First, it does not connect to an Apple Watch - I use the garmin chest strap for HR and it works great but is uncomfortable. Second, The Edge recalculates route information it receives from Garmin Connect. This results in dramatically conflicting data all within the Garmin ecosystem system. There is not one truth! I was uploading a route on Alpe D’Huez and Connect said a 3800 foot climb and the Edge recalculated it to 8,000 foot climb. It did this multiple times, I did a factory reset and it still was wrong. (The correct height is 3800 feet.) When this fails I will likely look away from Garmin
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Has it all!
on July 30, 2026
Posted by: Twig
This computer has it all! Every feature I track is right there, easy to program, clear displays. Would recommend with no question.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
My Buggy & Error-prone 1040
on July 24, 2026
Posted by: Sad 1040 device
The tocuh screen is not reliable. Sometimes it works, other times it does not.
The other scary problem is taht pretty frequently, the 1040 does not power up. This also happens when you need to shut it down. The boot up process is unreliable & inconsistent. I am up to date with all software updtes.
The device is so buggy. By far my worst Garmin device I have ever had. And I have had plenty of Garmin devices.
The other scary problem is taht pretty frequently, the 1040 does not power up. This also happens when you need to shut it down. The boot up process is unreliable & inconsistent. I am up to date with all software updtes.
The device is so buggy. By far my worst Garmin device I have ever had. And I have had plenty of Garmin devices.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Wish I had not waited this makes my riding easier
on July 17, 2026
Posted by: argolfnut
Love this more than the other two Garmin's that I have used. Love the screen size as it makes it less challenging for me to see the numbers when I am moving. My eyesight is not the best so this makes it easier to not have to either slow down or be distracted.
Amazed how all of my sensors automatically were detected when I was setting up the unit when it arrived.
Only knock I would have is my Varia I have to turn it on where with my 530 it always turned it on for me, but that it really not an issue, just something that I have to either remember or stop shortly after I start when I realize that I forgot.
Amazed how all of my sensors automatically were detected when I was setting up the unit when it arrived.
Only knock I would have is my Varia I have to turn it on where with my 530 it always turned it on for me, but that it really not an issue, just something that I have to either remember or stop shortly after I start when I realize that I forgot.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Love my Garmin
on July 10, 2026
Posted by: Jwalde
I never ride my bike without my Garmin 1040. It tells me speed, time, distance, lets me answer phone calls, tells me direction. I totally love it! Plus along with my other Garmin device I know when cars are nearby. Totally love it
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin