Service bulletins for the 2021 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.
813 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 2071558/2 | 2024-01-09. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; EQUIPMENT. Front seat belt presenter arm - Broken. Customer statement / workshop findings: Front seat belt presenter arm (driver and/or passenger) is snapped/broken (Figures 1,2 and 3). Measure: The operative must complete the attached questionnaire and await permission via DISS before replacing the seat belt presenter arm (driver and/or passenger). |
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| 2059149/5 | 2024-01-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Oil - Consumption - V8 Kovomo. Customer statement / workshop findings: Engine oil warning lamp illuminated within the Drivers Instrument Panel (DIP) Engine oil requires topping up between services. Excessive engine oil consumption. |
| 2070041/2 | 2024-01-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Coolant warning lamp within the DIP - One or a combination of DTC's is evident P218100 - P017B00 - P017C00 - P017E00. Customer statement: Customer reports a red engine coolant overheat warning within the DIP Workshop findings. One or a combination of the following DTCs are evident within the engine control unit: - P218100 - Malfunction in cooling system - P017B00 - Cylinder head temperature sensor implausible signal - P017C00 - Cylinder head temperature sensor short circuit to ground - P017E00 - Cylinder head temperature sensor open circuit/loose contact. |
| 2054599/9 | 2024-01-04. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Diagnosis guidelines relating to Headlamp operation/Daytime running lights (Inner lamp) and/or Turn signal (Outer lamp). Customer statement / workshop findings: Operational issues are evident with one or a combination of the following: - Headlamp low beam / high beam malfunction / operational issues (Inner lamp) Or - Daytime running light malfunction / operational issues (Inner lamp) Or - Turn signal malfunction / operational issues (Outer lamp) Or Numerous static and/or intermittent DTCs are evident within the left light control unit (Diagnostic address D6) and/or the right light control unit (Diagnostic address D7) |
| 2071525/2 | 2024-01-03. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Driver / Passenger door(s) creak on close - All models (front and / or rear). Customer statement / workshop findings: Driver and / or Passenger door creak during the Power close function - Front and / or rear (Depending on vehicle type). |
| 2062184/9 | 2024-01-03. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) functionality issues. Customer statement / workshop findings: The following issues could be evident during PDI or found whilst in service: - 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. |
| 2071525/1 | 2024-01-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Driver / Passenger door(s) creak on close - All models (frond and/or rear). Customer statement / workshop findings: Driver and / or Passenger door creak during the Power close function - Front and / or rear (Depending on vehicle type) Technical background: Ensure the fault is as described within the Customer statement Workshop findings section before continuing. |
| 2070497/6 | 2023-12-08. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. New Continental GT and GTC - Window drop glass operation. Customer statement / workshop findings: - Incorrect operation/function of the front and/or rear window drop glass - Front and/or rear drop glass fails to open/close or attempts to close and re-opens once contact has 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. |
| 2066040/3 | 2023-12-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Oil leak from the oil separator/breather connection - Intake manifold whistle - Engine warning lamp illuminated. Customer statement - Engine warning lamp illumintaed within the DIP And/or - Whistling noise(s) from the Inlet manifold Workshop findings: Oil leak between the oil separator tank and the Bank 1 breather line connection |
| 2072055/1 | 2023-12-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Spurious DTC identification. Customer statement / workshop findings: Customers will not be aware of any DTCs, workshop operatives may discover spurious DTCs whilst running Guided Fault Finding (GFF) when using ODIS Technical background: To determine the course of action which should be taken the operative should refer to the Bentley Hub referencing the following: Spurious DTC list for TPI 2072055 The document contains all known spurious DTCs for all applicable vehicle variants. |
| 2058423/11 | 2023-12-07. 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 / 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). |
| 2062257/6 | 2023-12-06. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Keyless door entry does not work - Front Outside Door Handle(s) - Touch Sensor DTC B147613 and/or B147713 are present. Customer statement / workshop findings: Keyless entry does not work Workshop findings: Front outside door handle(s) touch sensor open circuit DTC(s) present within address 0046. |
| 2063855/9 | 2023-12-06. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE; STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DTC B17B801 and/or B17B804 - evident within address 0019 and/or DTC U112300 evident in 00A5. Customer statement: Lane Assist and/or Traffic Assist are not functional Workshop findings: - DTC - B17B801 - Steering Wheel Touch Recognition Control Module evident within address 0019 And/or - DTC B17B804 - Steering Wheel Touch Recognition Control Module electrical error - evident within address 0019 And/or - DTC U112300 with symptom Code 1123220 within address 00A5. |
| 2071772/1 | 2023-12-06. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. New Continental GT, GTC and Flying Spur - Front anti roll bar link - Diagnosis guidelines. Customer statement / workshop findings Workshop findings: Front anti roll bar link lower bushes have small cracks on the surface. Technical background Front anti roll bar links have been incorrectly diagnosed and unnecessarily replaced Front anti roll bar links were replaced due to minor splits being identified during a routine service inspection or noise complaints. Do Not replace the front anti roll bar links when small splits are identified on the lower bushes as shown in Figure 1. |
| 2071149/2 | 2023-12-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Testing electrical circuits - Diagnosis guidelines - Training videos. Customer statement / workshop findings: Technical DISS queries with extended downtime can be caused by incorrect diagnosis and testing of the vehicles electrical circuits In a small number of isolated cases basic electrical faults were found to be overlooked. Technical background: The information within this TPI has been generated to make retailers aware of two specific videos (Figure 1) Advanced Vehicle Electrics - Measurements of Circuits Video - Voltage drop testing - Voltage drop testing using the VAS 6356 scope Advanced Vehicle Electrics - Actuators & Voltage Supply Diagnosis - Terminal drag testing |
| 2051519/13 | 2023-12-06. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HVAC distribution/operational issues - HVAC Motor defect DTCs logged. Customer statement / workshop findings: - HVAC distribution/operational issues - HVAC motor defect (DTCs) evident within address 08 - Climatronic control unit, the DTCs can be static or Intermittent Technical background: Where VIN applicable the operative MUST first conduct Service Campaign EB28 (Bentayga) or EB29 (New Continental GT/GTC). |
| 2070497.5 | 2023-11-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; VISIBILITY. New Continental GT and GTC - Window Drop Glass Operation Customer Statement; -Incorrect operation/function of the front and/or rear window drop glass -Front and/or rear drop glass fails to open/close or attempts to close and re-opens once contact has 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 |
| 2067955.3 | 2023-11-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Rotating display/screen - fault diagnosis - mechanical malfunction DTC B140107 is evident within 005f Customer Statement: -Bentley Rotational Display (BRD) operational issues -Mechanical malfunction DTC B140107 evident within 005F |
| 2065895.4 | 2023-11-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Rotating Display/screen noise - Diagnosis for complaints relating to noise during operation and/or during a drive cycle Customer Statement: -Various rotating display screen noise during operation |
| 2028794.7 | 2023-11-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Coolant Mixture - Restrictions on use of desalinated water Customer Statement: -Engine coolant requires topping up or replacing |
| 2061171.12 | 2023-11-08. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. New Continental GT/GTC and New Flying Spur - V8 Kovomo - Fuel Pressure Regulation - Numerous DTCs Customer Statement: Check Engine Lamp illuminated within the Driver Instrument Panel (DIP) with one or multiple DTCs as detailed below: -P310B00 Low Fuel Pressure Regulation with symptom code 2636 -P014800 Fuel Deliver Error |
| 2052785.8 | 2023-11-08. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Brake Noise Identification: Customer Statement: -Noise/squeal complaint from the braking system Technical Background: -The noise/squeal can be reproduced and clearly assigned to the braking system |
| 2053914.11 | 2023-11-08. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. 1.5 KHz Front brake squeal when reversing - New Continental GT/C and New Flying Spur Customer Statement: -Front brake squeal at 1.5 KHz when reversing during brake application |
| 2051937.9 | 2023-11-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Front centre console lid (cup holder assembly) fails to latch/unlatch Technical Background: -Application of grease to both of the centre console storage box frame ribs as described within the Measure section is required. |
| 2060446.8 | 2023-11-08. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING. Clicking noise from the front wheels whilst performing a static lock to lock steering manoeuvre Technical Background: -Verify the customer complaint matches the video within the Bentley Hub - Reference TPI Transaction number 2060446/- |
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