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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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2069201.12023-02-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. New Continental GT/C and New Flying Spur W12 - Primary Catalyic Converter Replacement - Warranty Time Confirmation Workshop Findings: -The following DTC are evident: -P042000: Catalyst System, Bank1 Efficiency Below Threshold -P043000: Catalyst System, Bank2 Efficiency Below Threshold
2060432.52023-02-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. New Continental GT/GTC and New Flying Spur - Exhaust Flap - Diagnostic Trouble Code Customer Statement: -Warning lamp illuminated within the Driver Instrument Panel (DIP) -"Drive System Fault. Contact your Bentley Dealer"
2051893.42023-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Overheat Condition - DTC logged for air in the system or DTC P218100 - Cooling System Performance with Symptom code 8113 Customer Statement: -Engine coolant overheat condition
2065919.52023-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Coolant Leaking from the Mechanical Coolant Pump - Low Coolant Level Warning - Engine Overheating - DTC's Evident Customer Statement: -Coolant leaking from the mechanical coolant pump -Coolant witness marks on the mechanical coolant pump although coolant is not leaking/dripping from the pump -Low coolant level warning displayed within the DIP -Engine Overheating issues and/or DTC P218100: Cooling System Performance with Symptom Code 8113
2068946.12023-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Bentley Dynamic Ride System Warning Deployed - DTC P0B2500: Hybrid/EV Battery (A) Voltage Low Stored Customer Statement: -Bentley Dynamic Ride System: fault displayed within the Drivers Instrument Panel (DIP) Technical Background: -Possible internal fault with super capacitor. refer to the measure section of this TPI
2053348.102023-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. W12 Engine Management Light On- Turbocharger Speed Sensor DTCs Stored Workshop Findings: -One or a combination of the following DTCs may be evident (with no specific symptom codes) -P259500: Turbocharger Speed Sensor (B) - Circuit low -P259600: Turbocharger Speed Sensor (B) - Circuit high -P257900: Turbocharger Speed Sensor (A) - Circuit range/performance
2065919.42022-12-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Water Leaking from the mechanical water pump- Low coolant level warning displayed - W12 TSI Customer Statement/Workshop Findings: -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
2051219.92022-12-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. W12 TSI Camshaft Phaser Position Related DTC Customer Statement: -Customer reporting (Emission Control Warning Indicator) displayed. Engine running rough.
2053350.42022-12-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. W12 - Oil leak from engine Technical background: -The breather return line and the oil dipstick tube O- rings can split causing an external oil leak. -This can be diagnosed as the engine sump leaking
2049586.112022-12-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Misfiring, W12 TSI - Excessive carbon build up cylinder leakage Customer Statement: -Emission control warning signal displayed, engine misfire Workshop Findings: -Event entries in engine control unit relating to cylinder misfires- excessive carbon build up to leading to cylinder leakage and spark plug foul
2053348.92022-12-08. 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
2053351.82022-12-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Buzzing noise from engine area Customer Statement: -Buzzing noise heard at idle from the sump area when the vehicle is elevated on a workshop ramp. -The noise cannot be heard from inside the cabin or outside of the vehicle in normal circumstances.
2051187.82022-12-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Poor Engine Running Complaints (Misfires) Petrol Engines Only Customer Statement: -Poor engine running, reduced power, engine warning lamp illuminated.
2053429.52022-12-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Emission Control System Lamp Illuminated DTC P044100 Evident Customer Statement: -Emission control system warning lamp illuminated within the Driver Information Panel (DIP) in conjunction with DTC - P044100: EVAP Emission Contr.Sys.Incorrect Purge Flow - logged within on or both engine control modules
2028808.62022-12-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. All 12MY Engine Oil- Service Info: Engine Oil - Specific oil type and oil consumption reference, Technical Background: -The use of the correct oil for each engine type is critical for its continued performance, reliability and ultimately warranty. -The workshop manual should always be the first point of reference, ensuring the correct lubricant is used for each specific model year and engine type -Should oil be required the parts catalogue must be referred to ensuring the correct VIN is always used when ordering.
2064337.22022-12-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Usage of E10 Fuel Customer Statement: -In the event a customer asks if E10 fuel can be used, the operative must refer to the Technical background section of this TPI
2053177.182022-12-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. All Vehicle Variants - Spurious DTC List Customer Statement: -Customers will not be aware of any fault codes -Workshop may discover spurious fault codes whilst running a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) log as part of other investigations on the vehicle.
2058423.92022-12-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. New Continental GT/GTC, New Flying Spur and Bentayga - Low Oil Pressure Warning During Early Vehicle Life - W12 Only Customer Statement: -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)
2051519.112022-12-08. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. HVAC Operation Issues/HVAC Motor defect DTCs logged Customer Statement: -HVAC operation issues and HVAC motor defect (DTCs) evident within address 08 - Climatronic control unit, the DTCs can be static or sporadic (intermittent)
2057978.62022-12-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Engine Lubricating Oil - Replenishment Customer Statement: -Engine lubricating oil lamp illuminated on drivers instrument panel -Engine Lubricating oil requires "topping up" between services
2067955.12022-12-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Rotating display/screen - fault diagnosis - mechanical malfunction DTC B140107 is evident within Customer Statement: -Bentley rotational display (BRD) operational issues -Mechanical malfunction DTC B140107 evident within 005F
2059068.52022-12-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Transmission Communication DTCs (Numerous) - W12 Engine Technical Background: -Loose pins within the transmission link harness to the Mechatronic unit for dual clutch gearbox - J743 - connections can lead to various transmission communication and hardware based DTCs
2066669.22022-12-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Engine Coolant - Overheat Condition- Warning Evident within the DIP - DTCs P2B6500 and P2B8600 are evident Customer Statement: -Engine cooling system overheating and/or -Coolant loss and/or -Warning light in Driver Information Panel(DIP)
2062016.42022-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. DTCs P014800 and/or P008A00 - Rough Running and Potentially Poor Start Up Performance - MIL Light on -Possible Misfires Customer Statement: -The engine management light is on -Rough running and potentially poor start up performance and/or -Engine misfires
2065085.22022-12-07. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Knocking noise from the front and/or rear - DTC C1298F1 evident within D4 and/or D5 Customer Statement: -Knocking noise from the underside of the vehicle (front and/or rear) when driving on uneven road surfaces -DTC C1298F1 (Suspension stabilization actuator regulation not possible) evident within diagnostic address D4 and/or D5 -Bentley dynamic ride fault evident within the DIP

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.