Summary
The Bugatti Chiron has 9 recalls covering 2016 through 2023 model years, with the most serious being a rear left-hand driveshaft that can fracture on 2020 models, sending broken pieces onto the road and raising the risk of a crash. A separate issue on the 2021 Chiron Pur Sport involves rear tires that can develop cracks and lose air pressure suddenly while driving, which can cause a loss of control.
Across the 2017 through 2021 model years, the electronic stability control system does not automatically reset to its full default mode after a restart when Handling Mode has been selected, meaning the system stays in a reduced Sport mode without the driver necessarily knowing. On 2017 and 2018 models, the front seat recliner brackets may not be properly welded, allowing the seatback to shift unexpectedly and change the driver's position at the wheel. The 2018 model year has two additional issues: the heat shield inside the side airbag gas generator may have been fitted incorrectly during assembly, reducing airbag performance in a side impact, and a single example has a loose screw in the front frame support that can reduce the vehicle's structural protection in a crash. Across the full 2016 through 2023 production span, the audible chime that warns of an unfastened seatbelt at startup may not sound, leaving the driver unaware their belt is not buckled.
