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Bentley Bentayga Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 15 safety recalls and 12 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Bentley Bentayga (2017–2026). The most-complained-about year is 2017.

15
safety recalls, all years
12
owner complaints, all years
2021
year with most recalls
2017
year with most complaints

Pick your Bentley Bentayga model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2026 Bentley Bentayga10
2025 Bentley Bentayga10
2023 Bentley Bentayga20
2022 Bentley Bentayga50
2021 Bentley Bentayga71
2020 Bentley Bentayga40
2019 Bentley Bentayga41
2018 Bentley Bentayga41
2017 Bentley Bentayga29

What Bentley Bentayga owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA. The 2017 model year has the most, with 9.

All Bentley Bentayga recalls (15)

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

  1. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 26V231000 Reported 163 vehicles potentially affected Bentley Motors, Inc.

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2026 Bentayga vehicles. The maximum vehicle capacity weight value on the tire placard label is incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the tire information placard, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 4, 2026. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2026

  2. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 26V181000 Reported 44 vehicles potentially affected Bentley Motors, Inc.

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2025 Bentayga vehicles. The tire information placard may indicate an incorrect tire size and tire pressure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the tire information placard, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 27, 2026. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall…

    Model years: 2025

  3. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 23V592000 Reported 3,527 vehicles potentially affected Bentley Motors, Inc.

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Bentayga vehicles. The fuel supply module wiring can overheat and melt the flange, resulting in a fuel leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the flange and fuel supply module wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 20, 2023. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

  4. Seats

    NHTSA 23V386000 Reported 1,008 vehicles potentially affected Bentley Motors, Inc.

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Bentayga 5-seat vehicles. The second-row seats may be installed incorrectly and not locked on all seat rails.

    Remedy: Bentley will check and reset the 2nd row seat rail positions to ensure proper engagement of the seat rails, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 11, 2023. Owners may contact Bentley customer…

    Model years: 2022, 2023

  5. Display function (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 22V743000 Reported 3,134 vehicles potentially affected Bentley Motors, Inc.

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bentayga vehicles. Due to a software error, the rearview camera image may be blank when the car is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

    Remedy: Dealers will update the infotainment unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2022. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-877-6923. Bentley's number for this…

    Model years: 2021, 2022

  6. Seats

    NHTSA 22V257000 Reported 1,923 vehicles potentially affected Bentley Motors, Inc.

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bentayga vehicles. The second row seats may be installed incorrectly, without being locked on all seat rails.

    Remedy: Dealers will check and reset the 2nd row seat rail positions to ensure proper engagement of the seat rails, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 16, 2022. Owners may contact Bentley customer…

    Model years: 2021, 2022

  7. Owners/service/other manual (equipment) and air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 21V975000 Reported 3,777 vehicles potentially affected Bentley Motors, Inc.

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bentayga, Continental GT, Flying Spur, and Continental GT Convertible vehicles. The owner's manual incorrectly states that the air bag system will not deploy when the "Passenger Airbag On" symbol is illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of…

    Remedy: Bentley will mail new labels to owners. Owners may apply the label themselves or have a dealer apply the label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Bentley…

    Model years: 2021, 2022

  8. Software (electronic stability control (esc))

    NHTSA 21V647000 Reported 28 vehicles potentially affected Bentley Motors, Inc.

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2021 Bentayga vehicles. Incorrect software for the chassis control module may cause the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system to malfunction.

    Remedy: Dealers will update the chassis control module with the correct software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 5, 2021. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923.…

    Model years: 2021

  9. Retractor (seat belts) and seat belts

    NHTSA 21V605000 Reported 33 vehicles potentially affected Bentley Motors, Inc.

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2021 Bentayga vehicles. The front passenger seat belt automatic locking retractors may deactivate early, which can prevent the child restraint system from securing properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standard number…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the front passenger seat belt assemblies, and if necessary, replace the seat belts free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 30, 2021. Owners may contact Bentley customer…

    Model years: 2021

  10. Non-powered axle assembly (suspension)

    NHTSA 21V276000 Reported 206 vehicles potentially affected Bentley Motors, Inc.

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2021 Bentayga vehicles. The lock nut on the trailing arm of the rear axle may break due to stress corrosion.

    Remedy: Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will replace the lock nuts, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed on June 16, 2021. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this…

    Model years: 2021

  11. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 20V321000 Reported 1,892 vehicles potentially affected Bentley Motors, Inc.

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Bentayga vehicles. A fuel line quick connector located in the engine compartment may leak.

    Remedy: Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel line and quick connector, free of charge. The recall began September 11, 2020. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's…

    Model years: 2019, 2020

  12. Seat belts: rear/other

    NHTSA 20V154000 Reported 281 vehicles potentially affected Bentley Motors, Inc.

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Bentayga vehicles equipped with third-row seats. The third-row upper seat belt attachment may not stay connected to the vehicle in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 210,…

    Remedy: Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will replace the upper seat belt attachment bolt, free of charge. The recall began May 20, 2020. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number…

    Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020

  13. Air bags: side/window

    NHTSA 20V092000 Reported 4 vehicles potentially affected Bentley Motors, Inc.

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Bentayga vehicles. In the event of a crash, the side curtain air bags may not properly inflate.

    Remedy: Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will replace the curtain air bags, free of charge. The recall began April 10, 2020. All vehicles (4) have been remedied as of October 29, 2020. Owners may contact Bentley…

    Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020

  14. Camera (back over prevention)

    NHTSA 18V632000 Reported 12 vehicles potentially affected Bentley Motors, Inc.

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2018 Bentley Mulsanne and 2018 Bentayga vehicles. When reverse gear has been selected, the rearview camera display may be obstructed or may not be fully visible within two seconds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard…

    Remedy: Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the software in the infotainment system, free of charge. The recall began October 19, 2018. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923.…

    Model years: 2018

  15. Seats

    NHTSA 16V816000 Reported 378 vehicles potentially affected Bentley Motors, Inc.

    Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain model year 2017 Bentayga vehicles manufactured March 1, 2016, to September 30, 2016. During the assembly process, the affected vehicles may not have had the seat mechanism and instrument panel joints properly tightened.

    Remedy: Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the seat mechanism and instrument panel joints, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in January 2017. Owners may contact Bentley…

    Model years: 2017

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.