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Bentley Azure Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 13 model years of the Bentley Azure (1992–2010). The most-complained-about year is 2010.

7
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
1996
year with most recalls
2010
year with most complaints

Pick your Bentley Azure model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2010 Bentley Azure01
2009 Bentley Azure10
2008 Bentley Azure10
2007 Bentley Azure10
2001 Bentley Azure10
2000 Bentley Azure10
1998 Bentley Azure20
1997 Bentley Azure30
1996 Bentley Azure40
1995 Bentley Azure20
1994 Bentley Azure20
1993 Bentley Azure10
1992 Bentley Azure10

What Bentley Azure owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2010 model year has the most, with 1.

All Bentley Azure recalls (7)

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

  1. Hood (structure)

    NHTSA 10V411000 Reported 630 vehicles potentially affected BENTLEY MOTORS LTD

    Bentley is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 arnager, arnaget, arnage rl, brooklands, and azure vehicles. There is a potential for the "b" hood ornament's retracting mechanism to become corroded. This may lead to the "b" hood ornament not retracting as intended when a vehicle is involved in a crash.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the retractable "b" mechanism free of charge. The safety recall began on september 27, 2010. Owners may contact bentley at 1-617-488-8500.

    Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009

  2. Emission control (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 01V096000 Reported 408 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Fuel vapors stored in the vehicle's evaporative emission control system could enter a body cavity behind the rocker panel on the driver's side.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a plated mild steel extension pipe to the leak detection filter of the vehicle which will ensure that any vapor emanating from the evaporative emission control system is vented to the outside of…

    Model years: 2000, 2001

  3. Cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 97V182000 Reported 211 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The main battery cable can contact a body panel located in the trunk, resulting in damage to the cable insulation.

    Remedy: Dealers will reposition the cable and replace any damaged cables.

    Model years: 1996, 1997, 1998

  4. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 97V122000 Reported 1,621 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The bolts attaching the lower steering column to the intermediate steering coupling can contact the brake hydraulic system pipes located in the engine compartment.

    Remedy: Dealers will reposition the pipes to prevent contact between the pipes and bolts, and any damaged pipes will be replaced.

    Model years: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

  5. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 97V050000 Reported 38 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    Two hydraulic system pipes connecting the hydraulic brake pumps to the accumulators can contact each other, resulting in a hydraulic fluid leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will reposition the pipes to prevent contact between the two pipes.

    Model years: 1997

  6. Fluid (service brakes)

    NHTSA 95V230000 Reported 101 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    An incompatibility can exist between the mineral oil supplied by castrol and the hydraulic brake system of these vehicles.

    Remedy: Dealers will drain the hydraulic system and refill the system with new mineral oil. The affected spare bottles will also be replaced.

    Model years: 1996

  7. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 95V159000 Reported 1,202 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    An incorrectly positioned wire within the electrically operated gearbox actuator can chafe against the cover causing the transmission selector fuse to blow.

    Remedy: Dealers will reposition the affected wire to prevent contact with the gearbox actuator cover.

    Model years: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

Other Bentley 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.