Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Azure | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | 0 | 4 |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Tires1
- Equipment1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 10 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 19.7–20.7 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Azure · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 24.9 | 15.3 | 20.6 |
| 2009 | Azure · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 24.9 | 15.5 | 20.7 |
| 2008 | Azure · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 24.9 | 15.3 | 20.6 |
| 2007 | Azure · Mid-size · Premium gasoline | 24.5 | 15.8 | 20.6 |
| 2003 | Azure Turbo · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 22.8 | 15.9 | 19.7 |
| 2002 | Azure Turbo · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 22.8 | 15.9 | 19.7 |
| 1999 | Azure Turbo · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 23.3 | 16.1 | 20.1 |
| 1998 | Azure · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 23.1 | 16.3 | 20.0 |
| 1997 | Azure · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 23.3 | 16.1 | 20.1 |
| 1996 | Azure Turbo · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 23.3 | 16.1 | 20.1 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
13 Azure cars are on the New Zealand register; 85% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
155 Azure cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 | 3 |
| 2008 | 14 | 5 |
| 2007 | 22 | 10 |
| 2006 | 21 | 10 |
| 2003 | 8 | 12 |
| 2002 | 5 | 6 |
| 2001 | 10 | 6 |
| 2000 | 7 | 8 |
| 1999 | 9 | 12 |
| 1998 | 13 | 10 |
| 1997 | 17 | 15 |
| 1996 | 19 | 23 |
| 1995 | 1 | 6 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
New registrations in Europe
15 new Bentley Azure cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2011, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2011 the largest markets were United Kingdom (3).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | — |
| 2010 | 12 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
7 campaigns cover the Azure.
BENTLEY IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 ARNAGER, ARNAGET, ARNAGE RL, BROOKLANDS, AND AZURE VEHICLES. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE "B" HOOD ORNAMENT'S RETRACTING MECHANISM TO BECOME CORRODED. THIS MAY LEAD TO THE "B" HOOD ORNAMENT NOT RETRACTING AS INTENDED WHEN A VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. FUEL VAPORS STORED IN THE VEHICLE'S EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM COULD ENTER A BODY CAVITY BEHIND THE ROCKER PANEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE MAIN BATTERY CABLE CAN CONTACT A BODY PANEL LOCATED IN THE TRUNK, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE CABLE INSULATION.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN TO THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING COUPLING CAN CONTACT THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PIPES LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
TWO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PIPES CONNECTING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE PUMPS TO THE ACCUMULATORS CAN CONTACT EACH OTHER, RESULTING IN A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK.
AN INCOMPATIBILITY CAN EXIST BETWEEN THE MINERAL OIL SUPPLIED BY CASTROL AND THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM OF THESE VEHICLES.
AN INCORRECTLY POSITIONED WIRE WITHIN THE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED GEARBOX ACTUATOR CAN CHAFE AGAINST THE COVER CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR FUSE TO BLOW.
NHTSA recalls