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Bentley Turbo R Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Bentley Turbo R (1989–1998).

6
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1996
year with most recalls

Pick your Bentley Turbo R model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1998 Bentley Turbo R10
1997 Bentley Turbo R20
1996 Bentley Turbo R30
1995 Bentley Turbo R20
1994 Bentley Turbo R20
1993 Bentley Turbo R10
1992 Bentley Turbo R10
1990 Bentley Turbo R10
1989 Bentley Turbo R20

All Bentley Turbo R recalls (6)

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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

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

    NHTSA 90V073000 Reported 1,785 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    There is insufficient clearance between the right front brake caliper hydraulic line and the engine oil cooler line. If the lines come in contact with each other, the chafing may damage the brake line and cause a fluid leak.

    Remedy: Add a protective shield to prevent contact and replace any damaged hydraulic pipe.

    Model years: 1989, 1990

  6. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 89V073000 Reported 187 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    There may be insufficient clearance between a clamp on a vacuum hose and the throttle linkage.

    Remedy: Reroute vacuum hose and shorten vacuum pipe.

    Model years: 1989

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.