Bosch Home Appliances Serie 4 Dishwashers

We've had it one day. The smell of toxic road tar is overwhelming. I've used two different dishwasher cleaning products on it, and its had a total of five cycles run. The smell is still disgusting and overwhelming. We did one load of dishes, twice. They absolutely stink. Its going back today.

Sounds odd - but make sure you *smell* the unit before you install it. If it smells like road tar, send it back.

Edited to add: The Good Guys refunded us and we brought an LG instead.

Like a few others, constant faults. Error 25 and pump issues, door sensor, drainage, etc. Machine is under 3 years old. And after warranty runs out Bosch support basically tells you to go away, you no longer exist to them. Horrible experience and last Bosch product we will buy!

Works well, but:
Times jump from 30 mins to 2 hours 15 mins. Nothing in between.
The 2 hrs 15 mins does not dry.
So I am not gushing with praise. Look around is my advice.

The worse dishwasher ever. I have had the water pump replaced twice. I rinse my dishes before I use my dishwasher. Constant error 25 on a dishwasher that is only 3 years old. Terrible!

Worked well for two years then error messages began. Was repaired after two repair visits and three weeks, worked for several weeks then flooded kitchen and, when dried out, was completely dead. Have now waited over 6 weeks for the second repair (by a different tradie). Repair person has been back twice, third time booked he didn’t show up. Still no word on if or when Bosch will help resolve this issue, to myself or to the repairer. I bought this brand as several people I know have one and recommended Bosch. I won’t be one of those who do.

as a courtesy to other consumers i am writing a few comments on our new bosch dishwasher. basically its the same as the old one we had which looks identical except that the controls have six rectangular buttons whereas the earlier model purchased in 2015 only had four. first, its disappointing that the earlier model died at such short age using once a night. 35 cents per night over the life of 6 years. an error code 15 came up which is a leak somewhere so be careful buying a second hand one. the code can be removed by tilting the machine backwa...

Our dishwasher is 3yrs old now and in use every day. It performs consistently well and we're very happy with the quality of wash. Good range of settings. Very quiet too.

Growing up I can remember my parents having the same dishwasher. In fact there old faithful whirlpool has been going strong for over 25 years, I didn’t hesitate to replace the cheap one in my house after I purchased it with a nice shiny stainless one.
But after 25months my shiny Bosch series 3 died due to a water heater failure.
Thinking it was a once off, as there automotive products are so reliable, I decided to buy yet another Bosch because it had the best cleaning reviews. And they have both been great at cleaning.
But…. After 26months or ...

Purchased a brand new unit, it stank! The minute we got it home and unpacked it, my asthma started up. Didn't know what was causing the stench - rang the good guys where we purchased it and told them. They said it was "normal" and the Bosch rep is aware of these units having a bad smell. Its happening a lot lately. He said to run a hot wash & it would be fine. The smell was so strong during the cycle I had to open windows & my entire house stank. Called again & I was told to use finish dishwasher cleaner. We did that and no way was it improving...

Bought this a little over a year ago and found it to be pretty great. Each program is actually unique and Extra Dry actually work!
I moved into a place with a built in and its just not as good.

Installed yesterday & did my first wash with 4 large pots & 1 greasy frying pans, wine glasses, plates,bowls, greasy ladles etc. Great result! Glasses were streak-free. Pots & pans came up perfectly. Absolutely quiet so can run at night if we wish. No doubt, the pot was 2.45hrs, which is a bit long so will try half wash or eco from now on. So happy with this dishwasher.

Best dishwasher. It's quiet, good value for money, cleans super dirty dishes like new (no pre-rinse needed)! The internal rack layout is perfect and sturdy - and everything fits nicely inside.

To begin, I am an avid reader, but this is the first review I have posted for a very, very long time - that says it all right there. Reason being, we had a Bosch dishwasher in a previous home about 15 years ago and it was fantastic. Subsequently, we decided to purchase this model approximately three months ago for a renovation 'without' reading any reviews prior.....as stated.....my mistake! Admittedly, we have used a few 'reputable' brands already installed in subsequent homes (Ariston and Westinghouse), but they never quite matched the perfor...

Doesn't get dishes clean on normal wash, has no place to keep plastics from flipping over, doesn't have an alarm to let you know it's finished.
Cost twice as much as our old Westinghouse and it's nowhere near as good.
Posted a review on the Bosch website. Got contacted by a Bosch representative who couldn't have possibly been less helpful.
Made suggestions on programming which this machine cannot do.

I’ve had the dishwasher for over a month and it’s a great machine so far. The best thing for me is that it fits all the different dishes perfectly. Such as breakfast bowls and long stem wine glasses. It’s also easy to use, with a simple button layout.