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Bentley Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data

NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1975–2026

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received. This total counts a complaint once for each Bentley model year it names.
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Safety recallsDistinct NHTSA recall campaigns covering at least one Bentley model year. One campaign can cover several models and many model years; it is counted once here.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Models coveredModels with at least one model year that has enough NHTSA data to publish.
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51 model years

Overview

Our database holds 39 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Bentley vehicles. Our database also holds 61 safety recall campaigns and 2 NHTSA investigations covering at least one Bentley model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Bentley models

Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality

Bentley models with published safety data
ModelModel yearsComplaintsRecalls
Bentayga2017–20261215
Continental Flying Spur2004–201586
Continental GT2004–2026612
Continental1980–202436
Arnage1999–200926
Continental Gtc2004–202627
Flying Spur2014–202527
Arnage Lwb1999–200413
Azure1992–201017
Continental GT Cabrio200710
Continental R1992–200114
Arnage Le Mans1999–200202
Arnage Limousine1999–200403
Arnage R2002–200606
Arnage RL2002–200605
Arnage T2002–200606
Bentayga Hybrid2019–202301
Bentley1986–198901
Bentley T21975–198001
Brooklands1992–201005
Brooklands Lwb1992–199602
Continental Fs Speed200901
Continental GT Speed2004–202201
Continental Sc2000–200101
Continental T2000–200101
Eight1989–199602
Limousine1999–200201
Mulsanne1980–202003
Mulsanne Lwb1992–199601
Mulsanne S1989–199602
Shadow Ii1975–198001
Silver Shadow1975–198001
T21980–198201
Turbo R1989–199806
Turbo RL1992–199802

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.

Recently issued recalls

The 8 newest campaigns covering a Bentley vehicle in our database

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
26V330000Continental GT, Continental Gtc

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFTBentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2026 Continental GT and Continental GTC vehicles. The front axles may have been assembled with an incorrect shorter driveshaft, which can cause the hub securing nut to loosen over time.

26V231000Bentayga

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSBentley 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."

26V181000Bentayga

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELSBentley 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."

25V811000Bentayga Hybrid

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (HPCU):SOFTWAREBentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2023 Bentayga Hybrid vehicles. The high voltage battery may overheat while charging.

25V6480003 Bentley models

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPBentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Continental GTC, Continental GT, and 2025 Flying Spur vehicles. The bolted joint connection securing the high-pressure fuel pump to the V8 Evo engine may be improperly tightened and cause a fuel leak.

23V592000Bentayga

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPBentley 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.

23V386000Bentayga

SEATSBentley 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.

23V314000Flying Spur

STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERSBentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Flying Spur vehicles. The rear entertainment screen retention bracket, located in the rear of the front seats, may have been incorrectly installed.

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