Bugatti: Electronic Stability Control (esc) › Control Module › Software
Bugatti reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 24, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 73. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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 comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
The risk
If the Handling Mode is activated, the ESC System goes into Sport mode. After an ignition cycle, the ESC does not default to the original default mode (ESC Normal Mode). After restarting the car, the Drive Mode remains in Handling mode affecting the ESC performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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 BUGCR033.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Bugatti Divo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Bugatti Chiron | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Bugatti Chiron Sport | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Bugatti Divo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Bugatti Chiron | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Bugatti Chiron Sport | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Bugatti Chiron | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Bugatti Chiron Sport | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Bugatti Chiron | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 20V732000.
Full record for the 2021 Bugatti Divo → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →