{"id":"2022_bentley_bentayga","make":"Bentley","make_slug":"bentley","model":"Bentayga","model_slug":"bentayga","year":2022,"url":"/bentley/bentayga/2022/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":44156,"model":"Bentayga","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":8,"displ":4.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":15,"hwy":24,"comb":18,"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":497,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":4300,"save_spend":-10250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue May 17 00:00:00 EDT 2022"},{"id":44556,"model":"Bentayga Speed","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":12,"displ":6.0,"eng":"SIDI & PFI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":12,"hwy":18,"comb":14,"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":616,"fe_score":2,"ghg_score":2,"fuel_cost":5550,"save_spend":-16500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"VGA","modified":"Tue May 17 00:00:00 EDT 2022"}],"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":"23V386000","component":"SEATS","mfr":"Bentley Motors, Inc.","reported":"2023-05-31","owner_notified":"2023-07-11","units":1008,"summary":"Bentley 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.","consequence":"An unlocked seat rail can move in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.","remedy":"Bentley will check and reset the 2nd row seat rail positions to ensure proper engagement of the seat rails, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on July 11, 2023.  Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923.  This recall is an expansion of previous recall number 22V-257.","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":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V743000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION","mfr":"Bentley Motors, Inc.","reported":"2022-10-05","owner_notified":"2022-11-17","units":3134,"summary":"Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bentayga vehicles.  Due to a software error, the rearview camera image may be blank when the car is placed in reverse.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview camera screen that displays a blank image reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the infotainment unit software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed November 17, 2022.  Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-877-6923.  Bentley's number for this recall is RE22/29 (RC54).","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":"RE 22/29 (RC54)","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"22V257000","component":"SEATS","mfr":"Bentley Motors, Inc.","reported":"2022-04-14","owner_notified":"2022-05-16","units":1923,"summary":"Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bentayga vehicles.  The second row seats may be installed incorrectly, without being locked on all seat rails.","consequence":"An unlocked seat rail could move in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.","remedy":"Dealers will check and reset the 2nd row seat rail positions to ensure proper engagement of the seat rails, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on May 16, 2022.  Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923.  Bentley's number for this recall is RC22/10 (RC36).","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":"RC22/10 (RC36)","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V975000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","mfr":"Bentley Motors, Inc.","reported":"2021-12-15","owner_notified":"2022-02-10","units":3777,"summary":"Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bentayga, Continental GT, Flying Spur, and Continental GT Convertible vehicles.  The owner's manual incorrectly states that the air bag system will not deploy when the \"Passenger Airbag On\" symbol is illuminated.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\"","consequence":"The incorrect information may change how occupants position themselves in relation to the air bags, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.","remedy":"Bentley will mail new labels to owners.  Owners may apply the label themselves or have a dealer apply the label, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022.  Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923.  Bentley's number for this recall is RE21/43 (RC26).","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":"RE21/43 (RC26)","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":58,"grade":"F","complaints":null,"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"}],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":18,"ncap":null,"complaints":0},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 02:56 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}