{"id":"2021_bugatti_chiron","make":"Bugatti","make_slug":"bugatti","model":"Chiron","model_slug":"chiron","year":2021,"url":"/bugatti/chiron/2021/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":43483,"model":"Chiron","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S7)","cyl":16,"displ":8.0,"eng":"","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":9,"hwy":14,"comb":11,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Two Seaters","co2":840,"fe_score":1,"ghg_score":1,"fuel_cost":7050,"save_spend":-24000,"guzzler":true,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Mon Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":43484,"model":"Chiron Pur Sport","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM-S7)","cyl":16,"displ":8.0,"eng":"","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":8,"hwy":13,"comb":10,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Two Seaters","co2":893,"fe_score":1,"ghg_score":1,"fuel_cost":7750,"save_spend":-27500,"guzzler":true,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Mon Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 2021"}],"vclass":"Two Seaters","segment":"Sports car","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"24V096000","component":"SEAT BELTS:FRONT","mfr":"Bugatti","reported":"2024-02-09","owner_notified":"2024-05-01","units":156,"summary":"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.\"","consequence":"The driver may be unaware that their seat belt is not fastened, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.","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 recall is BUGCR036.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"BUGCR036","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V984000","component":"TIRES","mfr":"Bugatti","reported":"2021-12-16","owner_notified":"2021-12-30","units":9,"summary":"Bugatti is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chiron Pur Sport vehicles.  After 2,500 miles of usage, the rear tires may develop cracks.","consequence":"Cracks in the rear tires may result in rapid loss of tire pressure, which can lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"As an interim repair, dealers will replace the rear tires on the affected vehicles every 1,875 miles or when tire age reaches 1.5 years.  Once newly designed tires are available, the tires will be replaced again.  Repairs will be performed free of charge.  Owners with tires that have already reached 2,500 miles or 1.5 years should not drive their vehicle until the tires are replaced.  Owner notification letters were mailed on December 30, 2021.  Owners may contact Bugatti customer service at 1-703-826-7545.  Bugatti's number for this recall is BUGCR025.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"BUGCR025","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":null,"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":11,"ncap":null,"complaints":0},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}