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.
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| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Bentley Azure | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Bentley Azure | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Bentley Azure | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Bentley Azure | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Bentley Azure | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Bentley Azure | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 Bentley Azure | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 Bentley Azure | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 Bentley Azure | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 Bentley Azure | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 Bentley Azure | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 Bentley Azure | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 Bentley Azure | 1 | 0 |
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.
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Hood (structure)
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.
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Emission control (engine and engine cooling)
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…
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Cables (electrical system)
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.
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)
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.
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)
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
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Fluid (service brakes)
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
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Automatic transmission (power train)
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
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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.