Cove Appliance 24-inch built-in dishwashers
The heating element in the dishwasher can fail to properly shut off and can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
- Fire
- About 42,000 units
- 5 reports
- Repair
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Dishwasher recalls
Recalls involving built-in and portable dishwashers.
22 official CPSC notices published 1988–2021, covering at least 13 million units.
Dishwasher recall lookup by model number
Type the model number from your dishwasher's label. Every model number named in a dishwasher recall is listed below, grouped by notice.
65 model numbers
Cove Appliance 24-inch built-in dishwashers · 21-151 · 2021
Bosch, Gaggenau, Kenmore Elite and Thermador Dishwashers · 16-003 · 2015
General Electric Built-in Dishwashers · 05-116 · 2005
Kenmore dishwashers · 96-133 · 1996
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Latest dishwasher recalls
- Fire
- About 26,600 units
- 53 reports
- Repair
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Bosch, Gaggenau, Jenn-Air and Thermador brand dishwashers
The dishwasher power cord can overheat and catch fire.
- Fire
- About 408,000 units
- 5 reports
- Repair
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Bosch, Gaggenau, Kenmore Elite and Thermador Dishwashers
The power cord can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
- Fire
- About 149,000 units
- 10 reports
- Repair
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Viking Range Dishwashers
An electrical component in the dishwasher can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
- Fire
- About 17,300 units
- 136 reports
- Repair
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GE, GE Adora™, GE Eterna™, GE Profile™ and Hotpoint®…
An electrical failure in the dishwasher's heating element can pose a fire hazard.
- Fire
- About 1.3 million units
- 15 reports
- Repair
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Viking dishwashers
An electrical component in the dishwasher can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
- Fire
- About 2,000 units
- 21 reports
- Repair
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GE Profile™ and GE Monogram® Dishwashers
GE Profile and GE Monogram
Water condensation can drip onto the electronic control board, causing a short circuit and resulting in an overheated connector. This poses a fire hazard to consumers.
- Fire
- About 174,000 units
- 5 reports
- Repair
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Dishwashers
Maytag Corp. of Newton, Iowa or Maytag Corp. of Benton Harbor, Mich.
An electrical failure in the dishwasher's heating element can pose a serious fire hazard.
- Fire
- About 1.7 million units
- 12 reports
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Bosch® and Siemens®
Bosch and Siemens Model
An electrical component in certain model dishwashers can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
- Fire
- About 476,500 units
- 51 reports
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Asko DW95
An electrical component in the dishwasher can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
- Fire
- About 130,000 units
- 21 reports
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GE Dishwashers
Liquid rinse-aid can leak from its dispenser onto the dishwasher's internal wiring, which can cause an electrical short and overheating, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
- Fire
- About 2.5 million units
- 191 reports
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Dishwasher recalls by the numbers
- recall notices
- 22
- units recalled, at least
- 13 million
- incident reports
- 832
- injuries
- 4
- brands
- 18
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced or restated recall once; 16 of 22 notices add a unit count. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
- 1988: 1 notice
- 1989: 1 notice
- 1990: 0 notices
- 1991: 0 notices
- 1992: 0 notices
- 1993: 1 notice
- 1994: 0 notices
- 1995: 1 notice
- 1996: 1 notice
- 1997: 0 notices
- 1998: 0 notices
- 1999: 1 notice
- 2000: 1 notice
- 2001: 0 notices
- 2002: 0 notices
- 2003: 0 notices
- 2004: 0 notices
- 2005: 2 notices
- 2006: 0 notices
- 2007: 3 notices
- 2008: 0 notices
- 2009: 1 notice
- 2010: 2 notices
- 2011: 0 notices
- 2012: 2 notices
- 2013: 0 notices
- 2014: 0 notices
- 2015: 2 notices
- 2016: 0 notices
- 2017: 1 notice
- 2018: 0 notices
- 2019: 1 notice
- 2020: 0 notices
- 2021: 1 notice
- Brands most often named
- Whirlpool (4), BSH Home Appliances (3), GE (3), Maytag (3), ASKO (2), Bosch (2), Gaggenau (2), GE and Hotpoint (2)
- Categories
- Appliances
- Latest notice
- June 16, 2021
What the dishwasher recall notices say
Counted across all 22 notices on file as of October 31, 2026. Each line says how many notices it rests on.
Where they were sold
No national chain is named in the 15 notices that say where dishwashers were sold. 2 of the 15 notices mention online sales.
What buyers paid
The 15 notices that give a price range from $250 to $2,600. Half of them name a price of $750 or less.
How long they were on sale
By the 15 notices that give sale dates, half the products were on sale for 3.5 years or less; the longest for 7.5 years. Half the recalls came within 6.5 years of the first sale; the other half reached products that had been on sale longer.
What the recalls offered
A repair in all 8 notices that name a remedy.
The hazards that recur
Fire is named in 20 of the 22 notices (91%), against 24% of all CPSC notices on file. Then burn (3).
Incidents reported
All 17 notices that describe incidents report at least one; 1 reports injuries.
How the notices identify affected units
9 of the 22 notices list model numbers. They also name serial numbers in 22, date codes or manufacture dates in 8. A matching model number is a reason to open the notice, not the last word.
Where the notices say the numbers are: “on the inside the inside on the left side of the dishwasher door opening”, “on the name plate on the right interior side of the dishwasher door”, and “on the product rating plate located inside the dishwasher”.
Where they were made
United States (13), Germany (2), China (1), Slovenia (1) and Sweden (1), in the 16 notices that name a manufacturing country.
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Largest dishwasher recalls by units
- GE and Hotpoint brand dishwashers3.1 million units
- GE Dishwashers2.5 million units
- Maytag® and Jenn-Air® brand dishwashers2.3 million units
- Dishwashers1.7 million units
- GE, GE Adora™, GE Eterna™, GE Profile™ and Hotpoint®…1.3 million units
Complete dishwasher recall list (22)
Every notice, newest first. Unit counts are the U.S. figures each notice states.
Dishwasher recall questions
How many dishwashers have been recalled?
As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published 22 recall notices for dishwashers since 1988, covering at least 13 million units. The most recent is “Cove Appliance Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard” (CPSC 21-151), announced June 16, 2021.
Are there any dishwasher recalls in 2026?
No. As of October 31, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice for dishwashers in 2026. The most recent was announced June 16, 2021 (CPSC 21-151).
What is the largest dishwasher recall?
“CPSC, GE Announce Recall of Dishwashers” (CPSC 00-006), announced October 18, 1999: about 3.1 million units.
Which brands have recalled dishwashers?
Brands named most often: Whirlpool (4), BSH Home Appliances (3), GE (3), Maytag (3), ASKO (2), Bosch (2), Gaggenau (2) and GE and Hotpoint (2), plus 10 more brands. Brand-name products are often made by another firm, so one recall can span several brands.
How do I check if my dishwasher is recalled?
Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe. 9 of the 22 notices here list model numbers. They also name serial numbers in 22 and date codes or manufacture dates in 8.
What should I do if my dishwasher is recalled?
Follow the remedy in the official notice and contact the firm it names. Across dishwasher recalls, the remedies offered most often are repair (8).
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