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Bentley BentaygaModel year report

2017 Bentley Bentayga Problems

Complaints
9filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
10,000miles, 9 complaints with mileage
Recalls
2campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA crash rating
—no overall rating published
EPA fuel economy
15 mpgcombined, 6.0L 12-cyl AWD · 12 city / 19 hwy

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2017 Bentley Bentayga (complaints, recalls, investigations), EPA fuel economy. Report an error

NHTSA recorded 9 consumer complaints for the 2017 Bentley Bentayga. The part named most often is air bags, with 3 complaints (33% of the total), followed by brakes (2) and engine (2). 9 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 10,000 miles. Of all complaints, 1 involved a crash, 1 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns and 660 technical service bulletins for this model year. Air bags complaints overlap with 3 technical service bulletins filed under the same part. Brakes complaints overlap with 66 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Air bags: “1 the car will slip into neutral when you take your foot off the gas, even in terrible weather. This means no gear is actually engaged, and if an emergency occurs it has to first find a gear before you can utilise power. I can send attach a video to show the point in full, in very bad weather, but it will tno let me attach it here 2 we have done a cyber assessment on the car snd it is terrible, we tested a hospital chain in virginia and this single car was worse that over 10 hospitals combined. Systems can potentially be turned off cyberly. …”

NHTSA complaint #11020690, filed 2017-08, 5,000 miles

Brakes: “Easy cyber attack against new Bentley - critical issue it is incredibly dangerous to connect this car to the internet using a sim card, as the car is littered with high impact vulnerabilities that can easily be exploited to shut down systems, this would deny service of systems, like steering or brakes, or airbags. There are nearly 100 connected devices in the car that is centrally managed using one computer systems that is very vulnerable. …”

NHTSA complaint #11021447, filed 2017-09, 6,000 miles

Engine: “The auto start on this Bentley bentagya most of the time does not work properly, but as I am now over 12,000 miles it has started to cause the car to call at odd times. For example coming out of a parking space the car stalled leaving me half in and half out the space. It also stalled at a traffic light 3 days ago. Then the warnings common and then go off, finally I captured this warning on camera. …”

NHTSA complaint #11021157, filed 2017-09, 12,000 miles

Other or unknown: “Bentley safeguard failure Bentley safeguard is supposed to stop the car in the event of an obstacle. I was in the vehicle attempting to make a left had turn from the right hand lane on a two way road. The traffic was heavy but free flowing at around 20 MPH. A large 18 wheeler truck flashed me to make the turn, so I started quickly to do the turn and as I got nearly half way across the road Bentley safeguard stopped the car in the direct oncoming path of the truck. The semi then had to emergency break to avoid me as a stationary object in the middle of the road. …”

NHTSA complaint #11021018, filed 2017-09, 5,000 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

100% of the 9 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 5,000 and 12,000 miles.

44%0–1044%10–2511%25–500%50–750%75–1000%100–1500%150+
Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (9 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 10,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

2017720212022
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Fuel economy and running cost

EPA ratings for each 2017 Bentley Bentayga version. Annual fuel cost is the EPA's estimate at its current fuel prices for 15,000 miles a year (55% city driving).

VersionEngineTransmissionCityHwyComb.Fuel / yr
Bentayga AWD6.0L 12-cyl8-speed automatic121915$5,500

Source: U.S. EPA and Department of Energy, fueleconomy.gov. Ratings are for comparing vehicles; real-world mileage varies with driving and conditions.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2017 Bentley Bentayga → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 660 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 660 bulletins →

Other model years of the Bentley Bentayga

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
2017910,0002—15—Not enough data

All Bentley Bentayga model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2017 Bentley Bentayga have?

NHTSA recorded 9 consumer complaints for the 2017 Bentley Bentayga as of Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2017 Bentley Bentayga is reported most often?

Air bags is named most often, in 3 complaints (33% of the total), followed by brakes with 2.

Has the 2017 Bentley Bentayga been recalled?

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

What gas mileage does the 2017 Bentley Bentayga get?

The EPA rates the 2017 Bentley Bentayga (Bentayga, 6.0L 12-cyl) at 15 mpg combined, 12 city and 19 highway, with an estimated annual fuel cost of $5,500 at 15,000 miles a year. Other engine and drive versions are rated differently.

At what mileage are problems with the 2017 Bentley Bentayga reported?

Among the 9 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 10,000 miles and the middle half falls between 5,000 and 12,000 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Fuel economy is from the EPA and DOE (fueleconomy.gov).

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.