Bosch

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Bosch

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

Overview of concerns that arise from the company's conduct regarding (if applicable):

• User freedom
• User privacy
• Business model
• Market control

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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.

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.

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.^{[citation needed - I'm seeing some em's, if it's AI, we're going to need a citation]}

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.

Refrigerator cameras deactivated

Bosch announced that cameras in smart fridges would lose their function on March 31st, 2026. The company worded this as "adjusting digital features inside the Home-Connect environment" ("die digitalen Funktionen innerhalb der Home-Connect-Umgebung anzupassen") and cites low market demand and unspecified technological advancements as the reasons. In 2022, Bosch had already restricted features to analyse the refrigerator content to get tips for ideal placement of items and recipes for using up leftovers.

Products

• Bosch Spexor (2019)
• Bosch 500 series dishwasher
• Bosch Series 4, Series 6 washing machines (check specific model numbers in video description of )
• Bosch GLM 50 C