BSH Home Appliances (Bosch) is refusing to honor a "Lifetime Warranty against stainless steel rust through" for a dishwasher tub failure. Despite two physical inspections (one by a Bosch-authorized technician) confirming a hole caused by rust, Bosch has engaged in a pattern of "moving goalposts" to avoid replacement. They first dismissed the initial independent diagnosis and required a second inspection by a Bosch-certified technician, then a purchase receipt, then a receipt showing paid in full, then specific wording on the report. After providing an updated report from their own technician explicitly stating "Rusted Pinhole," Bosch remotely determined—without inspection—that the hole was not caused by rust. Most recently, on 20 Mar 2026, Bosch representatives provided conflicting excuses, claiming the warranty "no longer exists" and then claiming the rust hole was "not big enough," neither of which are conditions found in the written warranty. I am seeking a full replacement of the unit as per the warranty terms.
DETAILED CHRONOLOGY:
1- 19 Dec 2025: Dishwasher (5 years old) fails with E15 error (leak detected).
2 - 26 Dec 2025: Independent inspection (RapidFix LLC) determines the tub has a hole caused by rust and is not repairable. Bosch is contacted; they state a "Bosch Authorized" technician is required to validate the warranty.
3 - 29 Dec 2025: Bosch Rep (Eric B.) provides a list of replacement models to "be reviewed for on your case" once the tech report is in, implying replacement is the standard remedy if this failure is from tub rust through.
4 - 06 Jan 2026: Bosch Authorized Tech (Hyssong Appliance Center) inspects the unit. Tech confirms a "pinhole in stainless steel tub causing leak" and calls Bosch support in the consumers' presence to document it for the Lifetime Tub Warranty.
5 - 21 Jan 2026: Bosch (Naomi L.) requests a "paid in full" receipt before proceeding with the review since the previously provided purchase receipt was not enough. Receipt provided same day.
6 - 30 Jan 2026: Bosch claims the tech report doesn't explicitly say "rust." Bosch's own technician updates the work order to explicitly state: "Observed RUSTED PINHOLE in SS TUB causing leak."
7 - 06 Feb 2026: Updated report submitted to Bosch.
8 - 14 Feb 2026 (approx): Bosch supervisor states via phone that they have "remotely determined" the hole was not caused by rust but "existed prior to the rust." Bosch refuses to put this determination in writing.
9 - 28 Feb 2026: Certified Demand Letter sent to Bosch and signed for on 06 Mar 2026.
10 - 20 Mar 2026 (Follow-up Call): Bosch Rep ("Chris") admits receipt of the letter but denies the claim. She provides conflicting reasons: first claiming the lifetime warranty "no longer exists," then—after being corrected—claiming the "rust hole was not big enough." She offers only a pro-rated discount, which is a breach of the "Repair or Replace" terms of the lifetime warranty.
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BSH Home Appliances (Bosch) is refusing to honor a "Lifetime Warranty against stainless steel rust through" for a dishwasher tub failure. Despite two physical inspections (one by a Bosch-authorized technician) confirming a hole caused by rust, Bosch has engaged in a pattern of "moving goalposts" to avoid replacement. They first dismissed the initial independent diagnosis and required a second inspection by a Bosch-certified technician, then a purchase receipt, then a receipt showing paid in full, then specific wording on the report. After providing an updated report from their own technician explicitly stating "Rusted Pinhole," Bosch remotely determined—without inspection—that the hole was not caused by rust. Most recently, on 20 Mar 2026, Bosch representatives provided conflicting excuses, claiming the warranty "no longer exists" and then claiming the rust hole was "not big enough," neither of which are conditions found in the written warranty. I am seeking a full replacement of the unit as per the warranty terms.
DETAILED CHRONOLOGY:
1- 19 Dec 2025: Dishwasher (5 years old) fails with E15 error (leak detected).
2 - 26 Dec 2025: Independent inspection (RapidFix LLC) determines the tub has a hole caused by rust and is not repairable. Bosch is contacted; they state a "Bosch Authorized" technician is required to validate the warranty.
3 - 29 Dec 2025: Bosch Rep (Eric B.) provides a list of replacement models to "be reviewed for on your case" once the tech report is in, implying replacement is the standard remedy if this failure is from tub rust through.
4 - 06 Jan 2026: Bosch Authorized Tech (Hyssong Appliance Center) inspects the unit. Tech confirms a "pinhole in stainless steel tub causing leak" and calls Bosch support in the consumers' presence to document it for the Lifetime Tub Warranty.
5 - 21 Jan 2026: Bosch (Naomi L.) requests a "paid in full" receipt before proceeding with the review since the previously provided purchase receipt was not enough. Receipt provided same day.
6 - 30 Jan 2026: Bosch claims the tech report doesn't explicitly say "rust." Bosch's own technician updates the work order to explicitly state: "Observed RUSTED PINHOLE in SS TUB causing leak."
7 - 06 Feb 2026: Updated report submitted to Bosch.
8 - 14 Feb 2026 (approx): Bosch supervisor states via phone that they have "remotely determined" the hole was not caused by rust but "existed prior to the rust." Bosch refuses to put this determination in writing.
9 - 28 Feb 2026: Certified Demand Letter sent to Bosch and signed for on 06 Mar 2026.
10 - 20 Mar 2026 (Follow-up Call): Bosch Rep ("Chris") admits receipt of the letter but denies the claim. She provides conflicting reasons: first claiming the lifetime warranty "no longer exists," then—after being corrected—claiming the "rust hole was not big enough." She offers only a pro-rated discount, which is a breach of the "Repair or Replace" terms of the lifetime warranty.
