Reliability & cost of ownership
Bentley Azure Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bentley Azure? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Bentley Azure problems by model year
16 recall entries across 9 model years and 1 owner complaint across 10 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining model year — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Azure | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Azure | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 Azure | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 Azure | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Azure | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Azure | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Azure | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Azure | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Azure | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Azure | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bentley Azure, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- tires1 complaint
- equipment1 complaint