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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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Bulletins, newest first
2062259.52022-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SUSPENSION. Air suspension warning light within DIP - DTCs P090200 - C103B13 - Evident within Address 74 Customer Statement: -Air suspension warning light within the DIP
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.
2051511.82022-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; INTERIOR LIGHTING. Mood Lighting Customer Statement: -Mood lighting strip fixed on one colour regardless of which colour scheme is selected or not illuminated at all.
2067436.52022-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY; STRUCTURE. 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 applicable seal -DTC for window regulator motor has no basic setting B148754 evident within any of the 4 window control modules for loss of basic settings
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
2068151.22022-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE. DTC P1B8100 stored within 006B - Aerodynamic control unit - No test plan in ODIS to assist with diagnosis Production Change: -File error within ODIS and is currently under investigation
2061605.52022-11-08. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE. Driver/Passenger door creak on close Customer Statement: -Driver or Passenger door creak during close during the "Power close" function
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
2051562.92022-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. 12 Volt- Battery Condition Checks. Technical background For all 12 volt battery issues relating to warranty or a parts warranty claim, a DISS query MUST be raised prior to battery replacement, refer to the instructions within the Measure section of this TPI.
2067436.42022-11-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; VISIBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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 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 for loss of basic settings
20681160.12022-11-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Abnormal Sound Issues from Front Shaker Speaker/s Customer Statement: -Abnormal sounds from under the front drivers and/or passengers seat when music is being played through the infotainment system.
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
2066852.22022-11-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AUX AUDIO JACK/PLUG. Shaker Speaker-Diagnostic Checks Customer Statement: -Customer complains of poor quality music output from the shaker speaker due to rattling noise/sound distortion. Technical Background: -There have been instances where shaker speakers have been changed under warranty for the complaint of sound distortion, yet when tested by Bentley Motors and the supplier, no fault could be found with the returned unit.
2052349/92022-10-07. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS. Front Seatbelt - DTCs - B130474 and/or B130574 Technical Background: -Dummy seat belt buckles of any description MUST NOT be used under any circumstances.
2038562/52022-10-07. Service bulletin. SEATS. Continental GT Convertible - Front seat belt webbing twisted Technical Background: -The plastic seat belt webbing guide, a plastic moulding incorporated in the seat belt upper 'D' loop assembly, may not have been full clipped onto the metal 'D' loop. When this is the case a twist in the seat belt webbing is possible.
2063874/22022-10-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Subwoofer - Part Number 3W7 035404B - No Longer Available (NLA) Customer Statement: -Subwoofer - Part Number (3W7 035 404B) - No Longer Available (NLA) and cannot be sourced or supplied
2062184/62022-10-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; PARKING BRAKE. Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) functionality issues Customer Statement: -The following issues could be evident during PDI or found whilst in service -Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) found not operating to specification -EPB may not hold the car effectively -Parking brake components showing signs of wear -Parking brake warning light may also be evident within the DIP Technical Background: -The issues described can be evident due to the car being driven in Transport mode with the EPB applied during the Transit process or in some cases similar symptoms may be seen whilst in service
2064519/22022-10-07. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DTC C10BCF6 and/or DTC C12E2F2 stored in address 0003 - Parking brake warning in DIP Customer Statement: -Parking brake warning light evident within the DIP
2067831/12022-10-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Connected car user list - Error message shown within the MMI Customer Statement: -The user list is not populated when selected on the MMI, the following message is evident: Connected Car User List Could Not Be Obtained Due to Communication Problem error message shown within the MMI Technical Background: -In the event the issue is as described please refer to the Measure section of this TPI
2062884/42022-10-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LANE DEPARTURE. 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 Technical Background: -As per the Workshop findings section the operative should review the Theory of operation chapter for the Rear radar
2067489/12022-10-07. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; VISIBILITY. Window side glass - Identification - Standard (STD) or Privacy (PRV) Customer Statement: - Incorrect side glass fitted - Standard (STD) not Privacy (PRV) or visa versa and/or Defects are evident within the glass Technical Background: -The instructions within the Measure section MUST only be followed if the glass is to be replaced
2053492/82022-10-07. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Air spring fault finding Customer Statement: -The front and/or rear suspension appears to have dropped Technical Background: -Bentley vehicles which are applicable to this TPI are fitted with air springs as part of the suspension system. Should air leak from the air spring dampers, this will cause the suspension to drop. However, the dropping of the suspension does not necessarily mean that the air spring is faulty. -The Measure section of this TPI describes how and where to check for air leaks on the front and rear air springs, the air supply unit, pipes, valve unit and air reservoirs. This includes potential air leak points on the air spring dampers and also the locations of an air leak that can be repaired without the need to replace an air spring damper.

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