{"id":"2017_bentley_bentayga","make":"Bentley","make_slug":"bentley","model":"Bentayga","model_slug":"bentayga","year":2017,"url":"/bentley/bentayga/2017/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":37950,"model":"Bentayga","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":12,"displ":6.0,"eng":"SIDI & PFI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":12,"hwy":19,"comb":15,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":596,"fe_score":2,"ghg_score":2,"fuel_cost":5150,"save_spend":-14500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Wed Apr 19 00:00:00 EDT 2017"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"23V592000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Bentley Motors, Inc.","reported":"2023-08-23","owner_notified":"2023-10-20","units":3527,"summary":"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.","consequence":"A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.","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 for this recall is RE23/19.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"RE23/19","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"16V816000","component":"SEATS","mfr":"Bentley Motors, Inc.","reported":"2016-11-10","owner_notified":"2017-01-03","units":378,"summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","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 customer service at 1-800-777-6923.  Bentley's number for this recall is RE16/32.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"RE16/32","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":77,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":9,"crash":1,"fire":0,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Air Bags",3],["Engine",2],["Steering",2],["Unspecified",2],["Service Brakes",2],["Visibility/Wiper",1]],"by_year":{"2017":7,"2021":1,"2022":1},"excerpts":[["2022-08-02","Fuel System, Gasoline","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. T\u2026"],["2021-06-28","Air Bags","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 th\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":15,"ncap":null,"complaints":9},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}