Avoid: 2017 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2018 (few owner reports)
4 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 4 model years, the Bentley Bentayga has 12 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 17 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and air bags. 2017 drew the most complaints (9), 2021 the fewest (1).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Bentley Bentayga vehicles (US, public record). Typical used asking price $79,725–$139,680.
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
Highest: 2017 (9 complaints). Lowest: 2021 (1).
Owner sentiment is mixed, heavily dependent on the specific powertrain and the owner's priorities.
Includes $14,000 USD oil leak repairs, $16,000 infotainment unit replacements, and $24,000 fenders. Annual service starts at ~$1,250.
Vehicles depreciate "like crazy," making resale financially painful.
Noted as "very expensive when they break.".
Mentioned as known problems that are costly to fix.
Specific reports of oil filter housing gasket leaks, cylinder deactivation solenoid leaks, and coolant leaks from the water pump requiring major engine disassembly to repair.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Bentayga. Individual model years are broken down above.
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