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Bugatti Chiron Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Bugatti Chiron (2016–2023).

6
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2018
year with most recalls

Pick your Bugatti Chiron model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2023 Bugatti Chiron10
2022 Bugatti Chiron10
2021 Bugatti Chiron10
2020 Bugatti Chiron30
2019 Bugatti Chiron20
2018 Bugatti Chiron50
2017 Bugatti Chiron30
2016 Bugatti Chiron10

All Bugatti Chiron recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Bugatti Chiron, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Instrument cluster/panel (electrical system) and seat belts: front

    NHTSA 24V096000 Reported 156 vehicles potentially affected Bugatti

    Bugatti is recalling certain 2016-2023 Bugatti Chiron vehicles. The audible chime may not activate when the vehicle starts, and the driver has not buckled their seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

    Remedy: Dealers will update the instrument cluster software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 1, 2024. Owners may contact Bugatti customer service at 1-703-826-7545. Bugatti's number for this…

    Model years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

  2. Frame and members (structure) Do not drive

    NHTSA 22V198000 Reported 1 vehicles potentially affected Bugatti

    Bugatti is recalling one 2018 Chiron vehicle. One of the screws that fastens the front frame support may be loose.

    Remedy: Bugatti recommends the car not be driven until the screws have been correctly tightened. A dealer will inspect the screws to the front frame support and tighten them as necessary, free of charge. The affected vehicle…

    Model years: 2018

  3. Software (electronic stability control (esc))

    NHTSA 20V732000 Reported 73 vehicles potentially affected Bugatti

    Bugatti (Bugatti) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Chiron, 2018-2020 Chiron Sport and 2020-2021 DIVO vehicles. After an ignition cycle, the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) does not automatically default back to the full-function original mode if the Handling Mode is selected on the Drive Mode switch. As such, these vehicles fail to…

    Remedy: Bugatti will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the software of the affected control units, free of charge. Owners may contact Bugatti customer service at 1-703-826-7545. Bugatti's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

  4. Driveshaft (power train)

    NHTSA 20V731000 Reported 3 vehicles potentially affected Bugatti

    Bugatti (Bugatti) is recalling certain 2020 DIVO and Chiron vehicles. The rear left-hand driveshaft may break.

    Remedy: Bugatti will notify owners, and dealers will replace rear left-hand driveshaft, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact Bugatti customer service at 1-703-826-7545. Bugatti's number for…

    Model years: 2020

  5. Air bags: side/window

    NHTSA 18V420000 Reported 2 vehicles potentially affected Bugatti

    Bugatti is recalling certain 2018 Chiron vehicles. The heat shield for the gas generator for the side air bags may have been incorrectly installed during the air bag manufacturing process, potentially reducing the performance of the air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…

    Remedy: Bugatti will notify owners, and dealers will remove the affected seats to repair or replace them, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2018. Owners may contact Bugatti customer service at 1-805-557-1050.

    Model years: 2018

  6. Recliner (seats)

    NHTSA 17V764000 Reported 9 vehicles potentially affected Bugatti

    Bugatti is recalling certain 2017-2018 Chiron vehicles. The front seat recliner brackets may not be welded properly, which can cause the back of the seat to move unexpectedly, affecting the driver's seating position.

    Remedy: Bugatti will notify owners, and service centers will inspect the welds on the recliner brackets for both seats, replacing the seat assembly, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 7, 2017. Owners…

    Model years: 2017, 2018

Other Bugatti models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.