Bosch Serie 6 HBA63B

Replacement wire racks and side rails – Hi, i m looking to replace both of the wire racks and also the wire rails that are mounted to the side walls off the oven. at this point in time i can only find the wire racks to purchase and unable to find the wire rails. is it possible to purchase new side rails, and if so - where please? Show details ·  1

Cracked glass on door interior – We bought this oven when we renovated our kitchen in Nov 2014 thinking bosch to be a reputable manufacturer and we have had a bosch dishwasher that we thought was good quality. (The dishwasher lasted about 15 years before it gave up its life). We have been mostly happy with this product, it looked sleak and we found it easy to use. Only last week… Read more

when using the self cleaning function the interior glass on the door cracked and now I've been quoted over $570 to fix it. I honestly thought purchasing an oven in this price range from a brand with a good reputation that we would get more life from it than 8-9 years. Looking at the reviews of other things that have been a problem in this model i am concerned that paying this incredible amount for new glass on the door may not be worth it if it is just the tip of the iceberg. Very dissappointed.

Good oven – Have had this oven about four years, as a replacement for another brand that couldn't keep a reliable and constant temperature. In that area, this oven has worked great. We have used the pyrolytic clean function probably about 10 times, and so far, no cracked glass. (Did you hear a Hallelujah from me?). However, we used that function last night… Read more ·  2

- all OK - it cleaned well. However, the next bake, with an oven thermometer sitting inside, the temperature was about 25 degrees C out. I verified the temperature with a non-contact IR tester when we opened the door. Oven was hotter than dial by about 25 degrees C. Result was a severely burnt cake. Turned off. And yes, the thermostat was controlling the element - you could hear it clicking on and off.

An hour later, my wife had another go. This time the temperature was accurate. Again checked with oven thermometer and IR tester. Is it going to stay accurate? I guess one can only hope... I have not read of this happening to any others, so thought I would add it here. And after reading the other reviews, I am now wondering how long until the glass cracks...

Great oven but – Happy with this oven (so far). It works well for my purposes, though I only use it for the occasional roast or biscuits. I love the pyroclean function, it's brilliant, have used it a few times now. The function knobs are easy to use. My only annoyance is the timer and the other digital settings requiring pressing the + or - button to increase or… Read more ·  1

decrease time. Very fiddly, would much rather have a knob or dial.

One obvious design flaw - there is only a millimetre clearance between the extendable rail ends when pushed in as far as they go, and the glass door! It would be really easy to smack the door against them every time you use the oven, as the rails can look pushed in, but can be out by just a millimetre. Having read the other reviews about the door glass cracking (!!!) I've been very wary of this and very careful not to let anything knock the glass door.

A friend has the exact same oven - and yes, her door has cracked! She's had it less than two years.

Very Happy – Very Happy- I purchased a HBA63S4.1A just over 3 years ago. It replaced a fully functioning oven ( not BOSCH ) that was over 20 years old. There was a fault with the oven, but Bosch fixed it for free - very good service. Show details ·  1

Love this oven – We had this oven in a previous house and decided to install the same one when we recently renovated our kitchen. It looks great, is easy to use and easy to clean thanks to the pyrolytic function. Importantly, I really like the way this cooks. We do a lot of roasting and this cooks perfectly in minimal time. We did consider the Serie 8 model… Read more ·  1

however didn’t feel like we needed the extra bells and whistles. For the price, this oven was great value.

Quality, stylish and functional – The oven cooks beautifully. Temperature is consistent and well distributed throughout the oven. It pulls air in rather than push it out making it an interesting feature though haven't really noticed any benefit from it (nor any negative). One minor annoying issue is that when you stand too close in front of the oven (presumably) blocking air flow,… Read more ·  1

it sets off a beeping alarm, even when the oven is off. Maybe there is a way to disable this, but I haven't found it yet

Oven with lifespan of five years – I have used this oven for 6 to 7 years. Yes, it starts to fall apart. All screws become rusty. The upper burning element is rusty and ashes keep falling no matter how many times you clean it using the cleaning process. This model is not good.

Falls apart after 5yrs – So the oven door glass came apart (bad glue??) And power supply died. Repair costs of $700...may as well buy a new one. And my dishwasher which was bosch also died!!! Thats $2000 worth of appliances that dont last over 5yrs. Now I need to replace both or repair and risk it not failing again. Never buying bosch again!  Show details

We have bought and own many Bosch products but this is disappointing. Pyrolytic cleaning has failed – We own Bosch dishwashers, hot water systems and washing machines, thus we purchased the Self Cleaning Bosch oven from The Good Guys and it's been a fantastic oven. We have only used the Pyrolytic function maybe five or six times (after cooking pork roasts etc) of which the function cleans well - but we went to use it the other day and it fails to… Read more

activate. We have read all the posts on here and see others have had quite a few faults. We thought this oven would last for more than 5 or 6 years as it wasn't cheap and repair people don't seem to want to know about it.. Have to think twice next time we purchase an oven as to whether to spend the extra dollars on Bosch is worth it. :(

SPARKS FLY!!!!Beware of Bosch Series 6 ovens! – We have purchased Bosch products for over 10 years but no more. I have a registered Series 6 HBA63S451A 60 cm Built-in Oven purchased from Harvey Norman Fyshwick ACT. Just as the warranty has lapsed the oven completely blew today with a loud bang and "SPARKS" flying everywhere!!!! Very dangerous. This happened while "TURNING OFF" the Pyrolytic… Read more

function. That’s right, not turning it on, not during, but turning it off. Even sparks. WOW!!!! I presume the circuit board is fried!

Very disappointed with Bosch! Typical of a major appliance dying just out of warranty!!!

Follow up to original review – After having these appliances for over 2 years now...thought id review them again. Still very happy with both items. The cooktop is still brilliant to use....even if the largest zone is getting slightly scratched and discoloured from use. The oven is still great too... Used the pyroytic function lots of times...and still never had a problem! Would still recommend them both!  Show details ·  2

Worst oven – Worst thing I ever did was buy this oven. First use the glass smashed. I reported to store who I bought who told me to deal with Bosch directly. Very bad experience dealing with Bosch also. Advised this is a minor fault and after 4 weeks they replaced glass only. We have now used oven 4 times and last night the glass smashed again and food (being… Read more

steak) thrown in bin. I'm now going to fair trading and will be demanding full refund. As far as I'm concerned this is not good enough. We were very fortunate that there was no major injuries.

Cracked internal glass door – First time using self cleaning pyrolitic function. Have cleaned manually previously as even though bought thinking this function would be great, was just unsure. (OLD school thinking). Anyway thought I'd give it a go. Followed instructions as per manual. Loud bang about 30mins into clean. Inside glass panel major crack spanning right across width of panel. Not happy at all. Oven has been superb until this happened.  Show details

Wouldn't buy anything else! – Did my research and found this oven to be top notch. Not the cheapest but one the best on the market. Had it for 8 years with not single issue and we use it constantly. The self cleaning function is amazing. Leave it to clean overnight, then use a moist rag to wipe away the 'dust'. Highly recommended.  Show details ·  1

Impressive Oven – My old oven died so I had to make a quick decision on a new one. This one was on special at the Good Guys, with a $200 eftpos card thrown in. It wasn't the cheapest pyrolytic oven there but it felt the sturdiest, the door feels really solid, the glass stays cool with normal cooking. I was sold on the idea of it being Pyrolytic - cleaning the… Read more ·  1

oven is a chore I am sure every woman loathes. The oven cooks very evenly, heats up quickly and looks pretty good too. The only thing I find strange is when I open the door I get a blast of very hot air, I have never had this with any other oven I have owned. I have now learnt to step back as I open the door - that does help. I cooked a messy roast so had to try the pyrolytic function, it is amazing, The inside of the oven was back to looking brand new. I have seen other comments about it being a problem having to clean the racks manually, I personally don't see this as a problem. The knobs on the control panel push in - good for cleaning the stainless steel panel. This is an exceptional oven, you won't be disappointed if you choose this model.

Light not working – After using the self cleaning feature the oven light failed to come on. Replaced the globe, still not on. Called service and has been diagnosed as a faulty circuit board. All other function working OK. Quote to have the light working again $426.80. An excessive amount of money to have the light again in the oven.  Show details

Inner glass oven door cracked – Q1 yes Q2 Performs as well as former not so expensive ovens. Extremely disappointed as stove was not installed till 2013 after new kitchen completed in our new purchase of a home. Have used pyrogenic clean only twice. After cooking evening meal of baked chicken there was no breakage but following evening when attempting to remove a rack noticed… Read more

severe breakage. We feel we paid a substantial sum for a brand we considered superior to others but feel the price of the inner glass (seemingly a common fault) unacceptable and feel another brand replacement

more appropriate if bosch dose not come to the party and renew the glass.

Disappointed after 3 years the back panel has rusted out! – We loved our oven. We purchased it 3 years ago when we renovated our kitchen. Took 12 weeks before it was delivered to us and an remained packaged for a month before it was installed in our new kitchen. After a week of use we noticed the entire front panel has surface rust appearing. We contacted The Good Guys who were miserable to deal with. We… Read more

were accused of cleaning our oven with chemicals and sprays. They even went to the extent of telling us the powder we wash our tea towels with was causing the rust! It seemed every time we opened our oven the steam coming out was causing it. After much back and forth they said that Bosch were going to send us a "Clean Protect" kit. It contained a cleaning powder "wiener Kalk"and a Conditioning cloth. The Kalk immediately removed the surface rust with a little elbow grease and followed by the cleaning cloth we hadn't a problem since, or so we thought...

The fact that it seemed to had not been sealed correctly in the factory weighed on our minds a little however we were assured that this problem had been fixed and the guys at Bosh were very helpful. For 2 years our oven has been wonderful. We used the Pyrolytic function with no problems at all (such a cracking glass, etc. as mentioned in other reviews). Heats up quickly and functions well. Small things we noticed when cooking was the back of the oven is always hotter and tend to cook baked items such as cookies more on the rear of the tray. A few times the grill setting failed to work and we've had to turn the oven off and on again for the element to work - I put it down to not turning the knobs clockwise to start it?).

2 weeks ago I discovered 2 screws in the bottom of the oven. I soon discovered they had fallen out of the back plate (the piece that covers the fan) when I went to put them back in the holes it seemed the metal behind it had rusted out. I contacted Bosch who told me the oven is out of warranty and we would need an authorised repairer to come out and fix it and we would be up for the cost. Sadly a third screw has now rusted out. I unscrewed the last remaining screw to see why we could screw the fallen screw out back in and discovered every screw hole behind the plate has a hole rusted out to the size of a 5 cent piece!!

We are now waiting for the Bosh repairer to come out next week and tell us what we are up for to have this fixed This alone is a $99 call out - I'm not sure how he plans on fixing rust holes..

Utterly devastated at this stage as by the looks of it as it is one solid piece that wraps around the inside of the oven it may mean that this is a total write off. For a $1500 oven that has been used for only 3 years I am hoping that Bosh could look at some kind of compensation. Our previous oven was still going strong after 10 years, we only chose to replace it as we wanted all new appliances when renovating.

I wonder if this is one of the reasons this model has been discontinued?

Hoping its an easy fix! Will post back on the outcome.

Poor construction. Pyro cracked glass first time used. Buyer beware – Purchased this oven in 2013 and used the pyro function for the first time today. An hour into cleaning and the glass has cracked. Called up Bosch and they said its out of warranty and I would have to fill out forms explaining myself again and plead with them to fix this for me. This product is not doing what its meant to do which is self clean. Stay away and spend your money elsewhere.  Show details

Internal oven door glass cracked after self clean – Buyers Beware: Ran the Self Cleaning Function today and 30 minutes Into the Cycle I heard a loud sound! Looked closely at the door panel and to my surprise the internal glass panel contained a crack stretching the width of the panel. An online search revealed that other buyers have also reported glass panels cracking. I had no issues the first… Read more

time I ran the self cleaning cycle. I followed the instruction manual on both occasions. The oven is just under 3 years old & as good as new.

Will report this incident to Bosch for a manufacturing defect.

Hope I wont have a battle on my hands trying to resolve this matter.

Will think twice about running the self cleaning function again!

Constantly cracking glass – We bought this oven in 2013 for almost $1700. The glass cracked in 2015, days outside the warranty period and again recently (2016). Both incidents occurred when drops of cold water/sauce came into contact with the glass door. She made numerous complains with Customer Service but unfortunately there was little support provided. She ended up… Read more

repairing it for $400 each time. It's extremely disappointing for a reputable brand like Bosch to have such a poor quality product at such a high price. One cannot help but wonder if the product is defective.

Very happy with my oven – I did my research on what's the best oven in the market that has self cleaning features and this popped up.Informed the builder we wanted this model to be installed on our house and everything has worked perfectly with no problem ever since. The finish was beautiful, the double glazed door helped with our kid at home trying to touch the oven door… Read more ·  1

while we're cooking something. The child lock feature was also very helpful. Tried the self cleaning cycle several times and it cleaned the oven with no hassle. You just have to wipe the dust with a cloth after the cycle finishes. Oven running for almost 3 years and so far very very happy with the product.

Glass panel cracked after self cleanning – The glass panel was cracked and light was out after we run a oven self cleaning function after two years a nd five months purchsed HBA63S451A. The self cleaning function is good, however the glass is too easy to break. Emailed Bosch, havent heard anything yet.Ticket No2016013193002225961. Hope to hear from them soon.

Pyro Crack The Inside of Door – I LOVE the pyro as it cleans the oven well BUT after a few cleans, I found there were cracks on the inside of the oven door (metal at the edge by the glass). The oven is just under 3 years old when this happened. (Bought it in June 2012. Found defect in April 2015). I've called Kambo's Canningvale as that was where I bought it from. She… Read more

palmed me off to Lumley as I bought the extended warranty with it (another lesson learnt here: extended warranty is a waste of money).

Lumley suggested that I call Bosch as it seems they don't cover doors.

I called Bosch & he said it's outside warranty period so nothing can be done.

The main reason of buying a pyro oven is so that I don't have to manually clean it but now I have the fear of using the pyro which I've used rarely just in case it'll result in more cracks & chips. This has taken away my love of the oven as when I 1st bought it I was telling all my friends that were wanting to change their oven to get the same.

In a way, I'm lucky that so far it's not the glass that has cracked but I thought that under Australian consumer law, I should be able to get either a repair, replacement or refund regardless of what defect it is, as one would expect such an expensive appliance (close to $2000) should last more than 5 years.

I am now looking to change my dishwasher & am definitely staying away from Bosch which is a pity as I thought it was a reputable brand with good customer service.

I have also tried to post a review back in April then but somehow this website refused to publish it even though I've sent proof of the receipt.

Me too..Bulb glass cracked and bulb blown .from pyrolitic plus some – I too have had this happen. But thats not all.... I havent put up reviews before but after reading a response that the bulb glass cracking is uncommon..... I am today checking reviews as I fill in my own resolution form to see how common MY issues are. Note I was not offered a resolution form when I complained a year ago about the door metal… Read more

frame chip/splinters..

It seems the pyrolitic function has damaged oven doors as well as the glass bulb covers and the bulbs themselves.

In my instance the cover plus the bulb plus its electricals were damaged from the pyrolitic cleaning . This happened during warranty but I hadnt put 2 and 2 together until the warranty had expired as having 2 units I didnt replace the bulb for a long long time and just used the other oven.. I have had 4 glass covers crack in less than 5 years.

My other problem is that the metal oven at the seal as well as on the door itself has cracks /chips in it where the moulding of the door closes onto it. I have kept some of the metal splinters. I called but was unhappy with paying the call out assessment fee of about $130 and didnt get anyone over.

I have dints in my door where the door has met with the racks and those dints are becoming holes. I agree with another reviewer that it is not clear how far you need to push the racks in.

After using the pyrolitic cleaning function for the 2nd or third time i noticed the darkness from oils etc didnt erase in the door moulding as it did in the oven walls. I subsequently spent money ordering bosch metal creme cleaner which didnt inprove it that much. Now almost 5 years on that dark colour is darker still and unattractive after a pyro clean while the interior is looking its original grey colour.

Well after my last 2 glass covers cracked within a month of each other... making my total -4 cracking... and realising the pyrolitic function damaged more than just the cover ..but the bulb and the light electricals.... plus the metal splintering.... my ovens score a 2 stars. I now cannot use either oven until there is a resolution.

Update 12 January 2016:

To bosch's credit.... they are resolving this with me .

My problem happened inside factory warranty but my claim was out of warranty... Believing I had purchased the extended warranty, when in fact I hadn't.

The tradesman came out to assess at no cost to me and he checked the unit and made his report.

They have agreed to replace and install one of the 2 ovens.

Great Oven – After extensive research and comparisons bought this oven on quality and price. The manual doesn't tell you how to inset the oven racks so they don't hit the door when you close it. Our glass cracked on the 2nd or 3rd pyro clean and luckily it was replaced under warranty. Serviceman said it was one of the best ovens around and should last a good… Read more ·  1

20 years. Would advise new owners to pyro clean on max settings during warranty to test glass. Love this oven despite hiccups.

Glass door cracked again – That is the second time the we found the glass door to be cracked,whilst cleaning the glass door in preparation for self-cleaning we found the door glass to be cracked at the bottom, that crack is hard to see due to the shape of the glass. Now that oven is out of warranty by three months(4 months we spend overseas). Please consider that weak point if buying a Bosch wall oven,otherwise the product is working good.