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Rolls-Royce Bentley Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Rolls-Royce Bentley (1968–1978).

7
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1973
year with most recalls

Pick your Rolls-Royce Bentley model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1978 Rolls-Royce Bentley10
1977 Rolls-Royce Bentley20
1976 Rolls-Royce Bentley10
1973 Rolls-Royce Bentley20
1972 Rolls-Royce Bentley10
1970 Rolls-Royce Bentley10
1969 Rolls-Royce Bentley10
1968 Rolls-Royce Bentley10

All Rolls-Royce Bentley recalls (7)

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

  1. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 78V006000 Reported 900 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    The vehicle may remain on automatic cruise control even when driver attempts to brake. This malfunction may occur without prior warning.

    Remedy: As a temporary solution, dealer will remove the sleeve ball chain linking the bellows vacuum assembly to the accelerator throttle linkage.

    Model years: 1977, 1978

  2. Tie rod assembly (steering)

    NHTSA 77V190000 Reported 724 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    On the involved vehicles, any of the four bolts may become loose or detached from the track rod adjuster.

    Remedy: Dealer will tighten the track adjusting clamp bolts, if necessary, without charge.

    Model years: 1977

  3. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

    NHTSA 77V003000 Reported 336 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    On the involved vehicles, the securing nut which fastens the pendulum lever to the steering box rocking shaft may not have been tightly fastened. Should the nut work loose and come off, the pendulum lever may be detached from the rocking shaft.

    Remedy: The dealer will tighten the securing nut to proper specifications on all involved vehicles.

    Model years: 1976

  4. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 74V021000 Reported 159 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    Model years: 1973

  5. Bumpers (structure)

    NHTSA 73V227000 Reported 37 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    Model years: 1973

  6. Park/neutral start interlock switch (power train)

    NHTSA 72V083000 Reported 194 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    Model years: 1972

  7. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 71V213000 Reported 1,101 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    Model years: 1968, 1969, 1970

Other Rolls-Royce 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.