Bentley Bentayga Best and Worst Years

Recalls and crash-test ratings for every model year from 2017 to 2026, from official NHTSA data.

Model yearsData retrieved By Sources & methodology

Short answer

Among Bentley Bentayga model years through 2024, 2024 has the fewest NHTSA recall campaigns on record (0) and 2021 has the most (7). Recall counts are not a reliability score; they show how often a safety defect had to be corrected.

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Bentley Bentayga: Key Facts

Model years with data
10 (2017–2026)
Distinct recall campaigns
16
Fewest recalls
2024 (0)
Most recalls
2021 (7)
Most recalled system
Fuel system, gasoline (9)

Bentley Bentayga Recalls and Ratings by Model Year

Bentley Bentayga — NHTSA recall campaigns and overall crash rating, model years 2017–2026
Model yearRecall campaignsOverall crash ratingMost recalled systems
2026 Recent: still collecting recalls 1 Not rated Equipment
2025 Recent: still collecting recalls 1 Not rated Equipment
2024 0 Not rated None on record
2023 3 Not rated Electrical system, Fuel system, gasoline, Seats
2022 5 Not rated Seats, Back over prevention, Equipment
2021 7 Not rated Back over prevention, Electronic stability control (esc), Equipment
2020 4 Not rated Fuel system, gasoline, Air bags, Seat belts
2019 4 Not rated Fuel system, gasoline, Air bags, Seat belts
2018 4 Not rated Air bags, Back over prevention, Fuel system, gasoline
2017 2 Not rated Fuel system, gasoline, Seats

The scale of the difference

Recall Campaigns by Model Year

Distinct NHTSA recall campaigns per model year. Years after 2024 are recent and still collecting recalls.

  1. 20261 recall
  2. 20251 recall
  3. 20240 recalls
  4. 20233 recalls
  5. 20225 recalls
  6. 20217 recalls
  7. 20204 recalls
  8. 20194 recalls
  9. 20184 recalls
  10. 20172 recalls

Bentley Bentayga: Analysis

How to read recall counts

A recall campaign is a safety defect that the manufacturer or NHTSA required to be fixed. Counts depend on how long a model year has been on the road, so recent years look better than they will in time; this page therefore ranks only model years through 2024. A high count can also mean a manufacturer reacts quickly to small defects, so it says little about breakdowns or running costs.

What the recalls were about

Across all model years, the systems named most often in Bentley Bentayga recalls are fuel system, gasoline (9), seats (5), equipment (4), seat belts (4) and air bags (3). The number in brackets counts model-year entries, so one campaign that covers several years is counted in each.

FAQ: Bentley Bentayga Best and Worst Years

What are the best years for the Bentley Bentayga?

By NHTSA recall campaigns, 2024 are the cleanest model years through 2024, with 0 each.

Which Bentley Bentayga model years have the most recalls?

2021 has the most, with 7 recall campaigns each.

Does a recall mean the car is unreliable?

No. A recall is a safety correction filed with NHTSA, usually repaired free of charge. It does not measure breakdowns or running costs, so use these counts together with a vehicle history report and an inspection.

Sources & methodology

Recalls and crash ratings come from the NHTSA datasets and APIs, retrieved on 2026-10-03. A record counts for this model when its make matches and its model name starts with the same words as "Bentayga", so variants such as body styles are included. Only model years from 2000 are used, and each recall campaign is counted once per model year. The data does not say whether an individual car was repaired, so check a specific car by VIN.

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