2017 Bentley Bentayga
Gas Midsize / large SUV
The 2017 Bentley Bentayga is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize or large SUV. The most efficient version, the Bentayga, is EPA-rated at 15 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 9 complaints, most often about air bags.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentayga | Gas | AWD | 6.0L 12-cyl turbo | 12 | 19 | 15 | $5,150 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (2)
Fuel System, Gasoline
criticalProblem: 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
highProblem: 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.
Owner complaints
9 complaints filed
1 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 1 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2017: 7 · 2021: 1 · 2022: 1
Most-cited components
- Air Bags — 3
- Engine — 2
- Steering — 2
- Unknown Or Other — 2
- Service Brakes — 2
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Other Bentayga model years
2027 Bentayga
0 recalls · 0 complaints
A2026 Bentayga
1 recalls · 0 complaints
A2025 Bentayga
1 recalls · 0 complaints
A2024 Bentayga
0 recalls · 0 complaints
D2023 Bentayga
3 recalls · 0 complaints
F2022 Bentayga
5 recalls · 0 complaints
F2021 Bentayga
7 recalls · 1 complaints
F2020 Bentayga
4 recalls · 0 complaints
F2019 Bentayga
4 recalls · 1 complaints
D2018 Bentayga
4 recalls · 1 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 37950). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.