Bosch dishwasher won't start: what owners report

The short answer

75 owner reviews describe a Bosch dishwasher that won't start. The 300 Series has the most reports (39 of 1,988 reviews), then the 800 Series (36 of 854). Find your series below for when it starts and what owners did about it.

Bosch 300 Series
39 of the 1,988 reviews we read
Bosch 800 Series
36 of the 854 reviews we read

We read extra 1- and 2-star reviews for these series, so these numbers show what people complain about, not how likely each one is to break.

By series

SeriesOwners reporting it
Bosch 300 Series39 of 1,988
Bosch 800 Series36 of 854

Common questions

Which Bosch dishwasher series has the most starting problems?

The 300 Series, in 39 of the 1,988 reviews we read. Then the 800 Series (36 of 854). Each series' own page shows when it starts and which parts are involved.

Full breakdown by series

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