Bosch Series 6 Built-in Dishwashers

Worked alright for first few months but now 12 months in its terrible – My previous Bosch dishwasher lasted 6.5 years, which wasn't terrible but wasn't awesome, but worked fairly reliably until the end when water got into the motor and killed it. I bought another Bosch based on favourable internet reviews. It is the second worst appliance I have ever bought. We rinse all our really dirty dishes before putting them in the machine so as not to clog the filters, but having said that if you dont pull the filter out every 1-2 weeks and clean it the machine starts acting up. The problem we have now is the tablet isn't dissolving and ending up in the front of the top rack undissolved. Dishes are coming out as dirty or worse than they went in. Glasses come out absolutely filthy on the outside where we need to scrub them with a brush (even with glass mode on). Drying performance is mediocre (we use Finish rinse aid at all times).

The tablet not dissolving and the machine not cleaning almost at all now is the final straw. This machine is 1 year old and typically used once a day. I'll never buy another Bosch dishwasher again. It's a pity because the Bosch Cordless drill I have (10+years old) and the Bosch washing machine (13 years old) work flawlessly.

Avoid.

My main gripe is it doesn’t fit our plates or large bowls!! So beware before buying that if your plates are like all of mine and that’s 31cms they… Read more

won’t fit! So annoying Also no open auto at the end of a cycle AND the door can’t be left just slightly ajar to let the moisture out. 3 very important functions so pretty disappointing

Bye bye bosch – Our older Bosch lasted over 14 years, this new serie 6 has been a pain after a few months. It started with not washing properly, then not draining properly, then tablets not being dissolved, then being stuck in machine care mode, then not drying anything, then being stuck in error mode, then back to not draining properly, then......well I think you can see the pattern. Bosch you've lost us as this things #######g hopeless. Show details

Great dishwasher – As expected from a high end German dishwasher it’s vey good. Bought this to replace a much loved Bosch series 4 under bench model in a new kitchen and couldn’t be happier with it. It washes great on the quick 29 minute cycle which is all we use and it’s very quiet. Drawer system is very flexible and it fits heaps in it. It doesn’t give… Read more

bone dry dishes in 29 minutes but they’re dry enough and I’m not running a dishwasher for 3 hours to try when opening the door for a few minutes after the cycle will achieve that but honestly it’s not really an issue. The extra dry function helps but does add 20 minutes.

The full integration is so good with the red light projected on the floor to show its running which is cool and is necessary if you’re waiting for it to finish as it’s pretty quiet.

Chose the series 6 as it has the better flexible drawer system and visual running indicator over the series 4 and is $500 cheaper than the series 8 which really only adds a digital time visual running indicator.

Did find it pretty difficult to find one and the cabinet maker needs it to make the integrated front panel so if you’re doing that you might want to make sure you buy in advance.

If you’re buying online be careful what model (series) you’re looking at as I found many websites didn’t state that probably hoping you think it’s a cheap deal when it’s really a lower series model.

Works great! – After 2 years running without no issue, like the easy way to programm and the many options to wash, also the items can be arranged in different waysto be washed. Very quiet machine compared to others we had. Love how it looks installed as part of the kitchen making a higher end product. Show details ·  1

Great dishwasher, Bosch support not so great – Moved into a new home with this dishwasher installed, it was Dead on Arrival. Contacted Bosch and requested a replacement as I don't want a newly device to be repaired with parts, they refused. Went back to my reseller and they were happy to organise a replacement through Bosch. 2 months later, the new dishwasher was installed and it worked fine… Read more

after giving it's first wash to clean before placing dishes in. As I first loaded up all my dishes assuming that the machine would work, the dishwasher had lots its power and I was disappointed that this had occurred.

***Have a look at the photo I have uploaded in this review, the dishwasher randomly shut itself down during the wash.***

After some troubleshooting, I have managed to get the power up and running by unplugging the power cable out, and plugged it back in to regain its power. After using it for 14 days, it has failed on me 3 times. I have sent a recording to Bosch and they did both responding to me. I have called up Bosch and they had viewed my email with the video uploaded, the person who spoke to understood my problem and frustration. The video proved that the dishwasher had no power and the only way to resolve this was to unplug the power cable and plug it back in. The Support operator requested me to be placed on hold so he could speak to a supervisor. The answer I got back was, they cannot do anything about it and it will fall under my warranty for repairs... it is what it is" I did not like this response and it has made me realise, I don't ever want to own a Bosch brand in my home anymore, I don't recommend them to family and friends.

The dishwasher works great when it works, the support is terrible.

Bosch Dishwasher broke after 2 yr 5 months – We had our builders put in a brand new Bosch dishwasher in July 2021 and the side panel broke and it’s been 2yr 5 months and Bosch will not cover in under warranty. Disappointed as we have all Bosch appliances and didn’t expect them to fail so quickly. Starting to reconsider our choice of product. Costing us over $200 now to repair. Show details

Made in Germany...disappointed purchase – Machine whilst works well but the cosmetic part of it is terrible quality. The bosch logo doesn't last. Keeps falling off. The chrome handle develops hairline crack in less than 2 years of use. Was replace the first time around FOC by bosch and it happened again less than 1 year after it was replaced. One would expect a made in Germany product… Read more

have good quality control. Rang customer service team about it and am told there will be a charge for parts and labour simply because it's out of warranty.

Couple of issues with top of door display and operation; otherwise good! – Took receipt of my new SMP66mx05a dishwasher last week. It replaced an older Bosch, so install of the new one was quite simple, or so it seemed. Issues: 1. This series 6 model has an on the top of door display, other models are front of door. With door closed, I push ON but nothing happens. I open the door, the display comes alive, I choose my… Read more

program, close the door, get a beep, display stays dark and DW does not start. I log a call with the Bosch call centre who will dispatch a partner at some point. Finally get lucky with a YouTube hit, find a video from someone who shows that with the display on top of door models, you need to power on, select program, then press START with door open, then close the door quickly before the display starts blinking. Then the DW will start. This information is *not* in the manual, which covers all SM models and all SB models which are mostly front of door displays. There is no distinction in the manual for operating with a top of door display. ***The manual needs updating to reflect how to operate a top of door display model.*** 2. The model comes with an infolight (red dot on floor when running), and also, according to the Bosch website, a ‘time remaining display’, just like some front of door display models. There is no distinction or caveat on ‘time remaining display’ for top of door models. However, once the door is shut and the dishwasher starts, the top of door display is dark, including the ‘time remaining display’. Therefor, the display is not really a ‘time remaining display’, but rather a ‘length of program’ display. I eventually find reviews for previous model SMP66mx03a where Bosch was engaged on the lack of time remaining display, of course they kept the subsequent discussion private in emails. But here I am 2 years later, buying the new model, and there it still is, on the Bosch website: my model has ‘time remaining display’ listed in the features, with no caveats. Disappointing, considering BOSCH was engaged on this very issue on the previous model. ***BOSCH needs to fix up the description of this feature on this and other top of door display model dishwashers. It is not as described.*** 3.  I flagged these issues to BOSCH via social media, they said “we'll get back to you as soon as we can.” That was a week ago, still waiting. Other: The dishwasher itself is fine. It washes and dries well, everything is coming out clean. Lots of program flexibility. Super quiet operation. Stylish and efficient. Would recommend, if you aren’t fussed about a ‘time remaining display’.

Good performer but new model lags – Series 6 has been consistently well performing in the last decade, does not pick cleaning tablet or drying agent and super silent during wash. The only negative feedback from me is the new models with wifi connectivity doesnt work: 50% chance it doesnt connect to the app, the buttons also have much worse delay than the old model.

It's fine, not as good as a 20 year old Miele though – Cleans well, quiet, cannot dry. We replaced our 20 year old Miele dishwasher with this one. It is very quiet, and cleans well. But does not dry, even with extra dry selected. Our old Miele far out performed the Bosch on this front, even if it was louder. Shame that the technology lessons of 20 years ago have not filtered through. Wish they… Read more

they would have spent their resources on the fundamentals - drying - rather than pointless gimmicks like WiFi connectivity. Door is pretty flimsy as well.

It's fine. Easy to use, quiet, good at cleaning. Hoped for a little more for the price.

Don't buy if you want to wash wine glasses! – Washes ok but as other users have noted leaves lots of moisture after washing. We always scrape and rinse before putting in the dishwasher. Definitely not as quiet as my old integrated Electrolux. My biggest issue with this appliance is it's poor design. There is no way you can safely stack wine glasses. I have tried with and without the cutlery… Read more

tray, raising and lowering the top rack, and every possible way of safely stacking my wine glasses. The wine glass either hits the top of the machine or if you move it further to the middle and virtually lay it down, it hits the side of the machine. Also, with my old dishwasher I was able to split the racks on the bottom shelf so that even with a cutlery basket I still had extra stacking on the bottom rack.

I should have waited for the new stock of Electrolux to arrive in Australia in 2024!

(Too early for me to review cleaning and maintenance - ignore socre.)

Doesn't clean well at all. Don't buy the hype – Bought this as an upgrade from our Omega dishwasher thinking Bosch would be a massive step up in quality given all the hype around German engineering and other reviews. Constantly we are putting dishes BACK into the machine after washing - they come out with grime and stains all over them! We've tried all the different cycle options (auto,… Read more

hygienic etc) and checked for blockages/obstructions but to our disappointment it's just the way it cleans. I don't have many regrets in life, but this is one of them.

It's very quiet, but tricky to program – This is my 3rd Bosch, 1st in house when bought, second purchased 10 yrs ago and recently could not be repaired by Bosch (3 times!). This model was delivered a couple of months ago, it is super quiet and looks good, does a pretty reasonable job of washing, not great! There is always a lot of water still on the dishes at completion even with the… Read more

use of rinse aid. I find the re-set operation tricky and frustrating....I seem unable to get it to 'forget' and 're-set'...the instructions are brief. Additional functions, are they another stand alone short program or something to add to the other longer, regular programs and how do you know they are engaged?? I have tried to use Extra Dry but not even sure if I did, or simply that it is useless and made no difference to the water retention on contents. I don't use my dishwashers a lot, so I guess I can live with it, if you entertain, you need a dishwasher! We purchased direct from Bosch.

Cleans great, pretty quiet, simple but good – Got the under bench as we had limited depth of bench to work with. Was easily installed and worked well. Did have a strong plastic smell on arrival but called Bosch who express posted some dishwasher cleaner. After a few runs on max temp the smell is very nearly gone. Looks great and very happy with it. Has a mechanical child lock, would be good if this was built into the control panel instead of being a lever above. Show details

Dishes NEVER come out fully dry even after extra dry option – I got a Bosch only because of all the positive reviews and how they are always no1 dishwasher brand blah blah (even though I am beginning to believe they moderate the negative reviews heavily). In fact this happened to me when I attempted to leave a bad review on their website and I was moderated coincidentally my review was not published. I got… Read more

the black build-in dishwasher as a part of my new house and I ran it a couple of times and all the dishes were not drying properly. I thought i was doing something wrong so I attempted various settings with different dishwashing tablets and the result is always the same. I then went online To Bosch for help and they have all the 'excuses' covered so as to absolve themselves from any responsibility. These 'excuses' include, not using the right/enough rinse aid, not using the right dish-washing powder/tablet, not loading the dishes properly etc. So basically they are trying to blame the user for every possibility. I ran the machine on AUTO which is 2.55 hours long so it is not a short program, there is an 'extra dry' mode however even then the dishes never come out fully dry. I have been told to open the door after the drying cycle is finished so as to dissipate all the steam to avoid condensation however even then the dishes are still not fully dry. My old Smeg appliance never had these problems no matter what rinse aid i was using (sometime i was not using any at all and dishes were still dry!). To blame rinse aid and dishwashing powder manufacturers is really a very cheap shot and frankly disgraceful. I learned my lesson first time Bosch and the last.

Dishes are super clean, ultra quiet but layout needs improvements – Have owned this machine for just under a week, this brand and model wasn't my first choice as I was replacing a 15 year old Asko that eventually died right before Xmas and I was going to replace it with another Asko but you have to order Asko products in and I didn't fancy going through Christmas without a dishwasher, so I though I would go with a… Read more

German made Bosch Dishwasher, It is so quiet you don't know it's running, the dishes come out spotless and completely dry, and super easy to use, my only gripe with this dishwasher is it’s layout, the upper rack isn't all that great for stacking cups and glasses as they overhang the shelves, the back of the bottom rack the prongs are to close together to allow proper washing if you use each slot, so you can only use every second row and the depth of the rack (front to back) doesn't allow you to put a dinner plates in the back row while putting a slide plate in the front row as they overlap. Also wasn't impressed with residual water left inside the dishwasher from manufacture. The Layout of the the Asko dishwashers is much easier to stack. As Bosch proof reads and moderates reviews before they are published on their website, I though this review site would be give a more accurate picture of their products.

Great when it works, but appalling service when it goes wrong – A great dishwasher when it works, but very disappointed to have it break down inside 2 years. Unfortunately, getting service to repair under warranty on NSW South Coast is tiresome. It took 2 weeks to get it repaired at the first attempt - repairer did not have required part. Waited a further 2 weeks for an ordered part and service booking, but… Read more

now informed the part is 'damaged'. Will now have to wait a further period of at least 2 weeks to get the dishwasher repaired. Bosch need more local service agents who don't need to be booked 2 weeks ahead!