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| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1886 |
| Legal Structure | Private |
| Industry | Automotive, Electronics, Technology |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://www.bosch.com/ |
Robert Bosch GmbH, commonly known as Bosch (styled BOSCH), is a German multinational engineering and technology company founded in 1886 by Robert Bosch.
Consumer-impact summary
Incidents
This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Bosch category.
E-bike batteries
Only the e-bike batteries from Bosch themselves can be used on the modern e-bikes.[1]
Many e-bikes, like those of Bosch or Shimano, have their own proprietary systems, making it complicated for third-parties to provide spare parts, which would also void the warranty of the e-bike. Right to repair legislation would make it easier to provide spare batteries for these e-bikes, which the industry is against by claiming it would be unsafe.[2]
Dishwasher with home connect system
- Main article: Bosch Cloud Dishwasher Incident
The home connect system mandates that users connect their dishwasher to Wi‑Fi and register for a Home Connect account in order to access essential functions—such as rinse cycles, eco mode, and delay start—that were previously available directly via physical controls.
Washing Machine planned obsolescence
Recent models now have a sealed drum which prevent replacing the bearing or drum spider independently. Additionally the whole drum assembly replacement is sold at a price making it's replacement prohibitive.[3]
Products
- Bosch Spexor (2019)
- Bosch 500 series dishwasher
- Bosch Series 4, Series 6 washing machines (check specific model numbers in video description of [3])
References
- ↑ Peace, Richard (23 Feb 2023). "Replacement Electric Bike Batteries Guide". Electric Bike Report. Archived from the original on 25 Mar 2023. Retrieved 21 Jun 2025.
Only Bosch manufactured batteries will be used on any new Bosch e-bike – this has always been the case and so it makes advice on interchangeability a little more straightforward than with the likes of Shimano and Brose who have both allowed the use of third party batteries with their mid-drive motor systems.
- ↑ Grist; Stone, Maddie (10 Aug 2023). "E-bike companies are fighting to be exempted from right-to-repair laws". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 11 Aug 2023. Retrieved 21 Jun 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Truth About SEALED Drums: Naming & Shaming". 2025-11-14.
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