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2017 Bentley Bentayga problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Steering (2) · Visibility/Wiper (1) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)

9
Complaints
2
Recalls
660
Service bulletins
1
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (2)

Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2023-08-23 · campaign 23V592000 · 3,527 vehicles

Defect: 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.

Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: 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 for this recall is RE23/19.

Seats 2016-11-10 · campaign 16V816000 · 378 vehicles

Defect: 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.

Risk: If the seat mechanism and instrument panel joints were not tightened, they can loosen, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Fix: 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 customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE16/32.

Service bulletins (660)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Visibility/Wiper 2026-07-17 · 2078373/3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

sunroof blind not retracting | bentayga series.

Electrical System 2026-07-17 · 2055036/9 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

my bentley - connected services. customer statement / workshop findings: complaints relating to my bentley connected services.

Engine 2026-07-17 · 2078190/7 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

ac system not cooling - hvac leakage customer statement: the customer may find that the a/c system not blowing cold air and / or cooling performance has declined over time.

Electrical System 2026-07-17 · 2051562/17 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

12 volt - battery condition checks - battery replacement requirements

Wheels 2026-07-16 · 2073377/4 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

tpms - warning within the drivers information panel (dip) - tyre pressure sensor - low battery.

Electrical System 2026-07-16 · 2059392/7 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

bentayga - pdc system not working or pdc system false detection. customer statement: • pdc system not working or pdc system false detection • warning evident within the dip

Showing the 6 most recent of 660 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

2022-08-02 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 35,500 mi

“the contact owns a 2017 bentley bentayga. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormally strong fuel odor detected. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel line was fractured and the fuel tank needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware…”

2021-06-28 · Forward Collision Avoidance · 4,000 mi · 💥 crash

“the contact stated that she was a standing outside of a 2017 bentley bentayga while guiding a driver to park the vehicle in a residential garage when the anti-collision and anti-pedestrian feature failed. the contact stated that she was providing information from the electronic data recorder. the contact stated that the information provided was tha…”

2017-09-05 · Unknown Or Other · 6,000 mi

“easy cyber attack against new bentley - critical issue it is incredibly dangerous to connect this car to the internet using a sim card, as the car is littered with high impact vulnerabilities that can easily be exploited to shut down systems, this would deny service of systems, like steering or brakes, or airbags. there are nearly 100 connected…”

2017-09-04 · Vehicle Speed Control · 12,000 mi

“bentley dynamic cruise control - dangerous the car has dynamic cruise control that is very dangerous in certain settings. it is possible to shorten the distance to the next car on a highway to approximately 100 yards, and the car will continue at the cruise if there is no car in front. then on the highway when traffic is stopped or slow the c…”

2017-09-03 · Steering · 12,000 mi

“bentley lane assist - major issue the bentley lane assist is supposed to keep you in a lane, however twice now i have been travelling on a two way road and it has taken me with a violent steering manoeuvre into oncoming traffic. the issue is that when you are in a two lane road and the road markings in the centre line spread apart for a left t…”

2017-09-02 · Engine · 12,000 mi

“the auto start on this bentley bentagya most of the time does not work properly, but as i am now over 12,000 miles it has started to cause the car to call at odd times. for example coming out of a parking space the car stalled leaving me half in and half out the space. it also stalled at a traffic light 3 days ago. then the warnings common and t…”

2017-09-01 · Unknown Or Other · 5,000 mi

“bentley safeguard failure bentley safeguard is supposed to stop the car in the event of an obstacle. i was in the vehicle attempting to make a left had turn from the right hand lane on a two way road. the traffic was heavy but free flowing at around 20 mph. a large 18 wheeler truck flashed me to make the turn, so i started quickly to do the t…”

2017-08-31 · Visibility/Wiper · 10,000 mi

“the bad design of the bentley bentayga ventilation system at the front causes the screen to steam up all the time in humid weather making it very hard to see out the front window. you clean it and it is steamed again in 5 seconds. i have nearly hit a pedestrian because of the bad visibility on a relatively humid virginia day. a photo is attached…”

2017-08-30 · Steering · 5,000 mi

“1 the car will slip into neutral when you take your foot off the gas, even in terrible weather. this means no gear is actually engaged, and if an emergency occurs it has to first find a gear before you can utilise power. i can send attach a video to show the point in full, in very bad weather, but it will tno let me attach it here 2 we have do…”

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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