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Service bulletins for the 2018 Bentley Continental

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

830 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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2062257.42022-12-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Keyless door entry does not work- Front outside door handles - touch sensor DTC B147613 present Customer statement: -Keyless door entry does not work
2052349.102022-12-07. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Front seatbelt - DTCs-B130474 and/or B130574 Customer Statement: -The DTCs can be evident if the occupant uses a dummy seat belt buckle, the occupant may use the dummy seat belt buckle to prevent a warning light or audible warnings
2060432.42022-12-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. New Continental GT/GTC and New Flying Spur - Exhaust Flap - Diagnostic Trouble Code Customer Statement: -Warning lamp illuminated on Driver Instrument Panel (DIP) -(Drive system fault. Contact your Bentley Dealer) displayed on DIP
2061362.32022-12-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Engine intermittently fails to start/Kombi pop up (Engine Start System:fault) Customer Statement: -Customer unable to intermittently start the engine with the start button or -Engine starts but customer gets a pop up error on the kombi
2063029.32022-12-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. EPB Fault Warning within the DIP - DTCs stored in address 03 - C100C01 and C1246F9 Customer Statement: -Electro-mechanical parking brake button electrical error and/or -Electro-mechanical parking brake button interruption
2053428.62022-12-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. Vibration noise from the powertrain when park or neutral is selected Customer Statement: -Vibration/Tizzing noise from the powertrain area when the vehicle is in park or neutral, the noise typically disappears in drive.
2060596.42022-12-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. Transmission DTC - U040100 50273/C461 (Invalid Data Received From ECM/PCM A) Technical Background: -During Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) brake to stop events, it is possible for the brake pressure to decay at a rate outside of specified parameters, DTC U040100 50273/C461 (Invalid Data Received From ECM/PCM A) will therefor be stored within the transmission control unit
2052496.52022-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. New Continental GT - Spurious Mood Lighting DTCs Customer Statement: -Upon interrogation of the vehicle fault memory spurious DTCs can be logged in 09 - Central Electrics relating to the Mood lighting system -The lamp is fully functional and there is no customer complaint
2051187.72022-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Poor Engine Running Complaints (Misfires) Petrol Engines Only Customer Statement: -Poor engine running, reduced power, engine warning lamp illuminated.
2052076.22022-11-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Whistling Noises from Engine Compartment Customer Statement: -Whistling noise from engine compartment at idle speed -Engine warning light (MIL) sporadically on -The noise often only occurs when the engine is warm
2068151.12022-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC). DTC P1B8100 stored within 006B - Aerodynamic Control Unit - No Test Plan in ODIS to Assist with diagnosis Technical Background: -Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) logged in the Aerodynamics Control Unit (Address 6B) - The DTC is P1B8100: tbd has no test plan associated to aid technician fault.
2065919.32022-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Water Leaking from the mechanical water pump- Low coolant level warning displayed Customer Statement: -Coolant leaking from the mechanical coolant pump -Coolant witness mark on the mechanical coolant pump although coolant is not leaking/dripping from the pump -Low coolant level warning displayed
2061362/22022-10-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Engine Intermittently Fails to Start/Kombi Pop Up 'Engine start system:fault' Customer Statement: -Customer unable to intermittently start the engine with the start button or engine starts but customer gets a pop up error on the Kombi Technical Background: -The Access/Start authorization button requires a certain amount of force applying to activate the internal switches -If all 3 switches within the Access/Start authorization button are not engage multiple times in a row the above DTC will store and the customer will get a pop up on the Kombi. The engine however will still start up.
2062884/52022-10-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:BLINDSPOT:SENSORS. New Continental GT, GTC, New Flying Spur - Blind Spot Monitors Not Functional DTC C1114F3 Logged In Address 003C or 00CF Customer Statement: -Blind spot monitors (wing mirror illuminations) are not functional in conjunction with sporadic Bentley assist warnings present in the DIP. Workshop findings: Master or slave rear radars are not fitted correctly (unclipped or poorly installed) Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) C1114F3 - Lane change assistance control module restricted view, logged with address 003C or 00CF
2067436/32022-10-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY. New Continental GT and GTC - Window Drop Glass Concerns Customer Statement: -Incorrect operation/function of the front and/or rear drop door glass -Front and/or rear drop door glass fails to open/close or attempts to close and reopens once contact have been made between the glass and applicable seal -DTC for window regulator motor no basic setting B148754 evident within any of the 4 window control modules (diagnostic address 42, 52, BB and BC) for loss of basic settings
2067436/22022-10-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; VISIBILITY. New Continental GT and GTC - Window Drop Glass Concerns Customer Statement: -Incorrect operation/function of the front and/or rear drop door glass -Front and/or rear drop glass fails to open/close or attempts to close and reopens once contact has been made between the glass and the applicable seal -DTC for window regulator motor no basic setting B148754 evident within any of the 4 window control modules (diagnostic address 42, 52, BB and BC) for loss of basic settings
2053348/72022-08-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. W12 Engine management light on - Turbocharger speed sensor DTCs stored Customer Statement: -Engine management light is evident within the DIP Technical Background: -The operative should lease with the customer to clarify the driving conditions in which the issue occurs, see examples below: -Duration the vehicle was driven before the issue was evident -Throttle load (harsh or light acceleration) -What gradient they were driving on (uphill/downhill/flat road surface etc) -Speed of the vehicle when the issue occurred -Road conditions for example: City driving with traffic queues
2066040/22022-08-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Oil leak from the oil separator/breather connection - Intake manifold whistle - Emission control warning within the DIP Customer statement: -Emission control warning within the DIP Technical Background: -Refer to the Measure section of this TPI -This TPI is applicable to all W12 TSI models including W12 TSI Speed models
2062626/32022-08-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. DTCs stored for all cylinders on Bank 1 or all cylinders on Bank 2 - W12 TSI engine derivative. Customer statement / workshop findings: -DTCs stored for all cylinders on Bank 1 or all cylinders on Bank 2 including multiple cylinder misfires DTC - Misfires logged in one or both engine control units - Engine warning light on - Erratic engine operation Technical background: -Refer to the Measure section of this TPI -This TPI is applicable to all W12 TSI models including W12 TSI Speed models
2065919/22022-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Water leaking from mechanical water pump - Low coolant level warning displayed - W12 TSI. Customer statement / workshop findings: - Coolant leaking from the mechanical coolant pump And/or - Low coolant level warning displayed Technical background: The operative MUST ensure the instructions within the Measure section are followed, the instructions differ slightly depending on the part number of the mechanical coolant pump (B or C suffix).
2058423/82022-07-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. New Continental GT/GTC, New Flying Spur and Bentayga - Low Oil Pressure Warning During Early Vehicle Life. Customer statement / workshop findings: Warning on the Driver Instrument Panel (DIP) - Oil pressure too low DTCs relating to oil pressure may also be stored within the Master ECU. Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) P052400: Engine Oil Pressure Too Low and/or P15AA00: Engine oil pressure - Lower limit not reached stored in the Master Engine Control Unit (ECU). Measure: VERY IMPORTANT: Prior to conducting the onward instructions, the following symptoms MUST be evident - Warning on Driver Instrument Panel (DIP) Oil pressure too low And/or - Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTC) P052400: Engine Oil Pressure Too Low and/or P15AA00: Engine oil pressure - Lower limit not reached stored in the Master Engine Control Unit (ECU) Should any of the afore mentioned not be evident and the symptoms cannot be reproduced No further action should be taken unless the issue can be reproduced or demonstrated by the customer In the event the symptom/s are evident please conduct the onward Diagnosis Instructions
2066669/12022-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Engine coolant - Overheat condition - Warning evident within the DIP - DTC's P2B6500 and P2B8600 are evident. Customer statement / workshop findings: - Engine cooling system overheating And/or - Coolant loss And/or - Warning light in Drivers Information Panel (DIP) The following DTCs may also be evident within 0001 and/or 0011 - P2B6500 and/or P2B8600.
2065398/22022-05-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. W12 TSI - Engine MIL light illuminated with numerous DTC's within 0001 including - P032700 and/or P033200. Customer statement: - MIL light displayed - Engine not refined when running Workshop findings The two most common DTCs are as follows: - P032700 - Knock sensor 2 Circuit Low input - address 01 (Engine control module 1) - P033200 - Knock sensor 1 Circuit Low input - address 01 (Engine control module 1) Technical background: In the event the symptoms and/or DTCs are evident the operative should refer to the instructions within the Measure section.
2065894/12022-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Rotating display/screen - Fault diagnosis for operational complaints. Customer statement / workshop findings: Various rotating display operational complaints. The operative should ensure the correct TPI is followed depending on the actual issue(s) as follows: - TPI 2065895/- Rotating display/screen noise - Diagnosis for complaints relating to noise during operation/during a drive cycle, should be considered for any issues which relate to noise issues - TPI 2065896/- Rotating screen alignment IMPORTANT: The Rotating screen alignment TPI should be considered for any issues which relate to noise and overall functionality. HINT: Alignment abnormalities may cause functionality/noise issues - TPI 2065897/- Rotating display inoperative (Rotating display may fail to function or get stuck in one position) should be considered for vehicles up to and including VIN SCBCA13S3KC073865 If the Bentley rotating Display (BRD) is partially rotated and unresponsive (e.g. not presenting one of the facias) the display must be rotated in order to remove the veneer facia, dials or MMI screen - However Manual rotation of the BRD will damage the drive belt and link arm, please raise a DISS query stating the BRD is unresponsive, the DISS query will be evaluated and the BRD unlock procedure will be supplied (If required) Do Not conduct any further work until advised CAUTION: In the event that damage was caused by attempting to rotate the BRD manually without following the BRD unlock procedure the applicable warranty claim may be cancelled NOTE: For all other Bentley rotating display (BRD) operational issues, the operative should follow the remaining instructions within the Measure section of this TPI
2065919/12022-03-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Water leaking from mechanical water pump - Low coolant level warning displayed - W12 TSI. Workshop findings: - Coolant leaking from the mechanical coolant pump And/or - Low coolant level warning displayed Technical background: The operative MUST ensure the instructions within the Measure section are followed, the instructions differ slightly depending on the part number of the mechanical coolant pump (B or C suffix).

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