Service bulletins for the 2023 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.
541 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 2070682/1 | 2023-08-03. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Loud ticking/clatter noise from the air conditioning compressor (HVAC). Customer statement Loud ticking/clatter noise can be heard from the front of the engine Workshop findings The noise is from the air conditioning compressor Technical background The operative should confirm the noise is from the compressor as detailed within the Measure section. |
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| 2065919.8 | 2023-07-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 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 |
| 2060432/6 | 2023-06-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. New Continental GT / GTC and New Flying Spur - Exhaust Flap - Diagnostic Trouble Code. Customer statement / workshop findings: Warning lamp illuminated within the Driver Instrument Panel (DIP) -Drive system fault. Contact your Bentley dealer- Technical background: The root cause of Exhaust Flap Control Unit malfunction is electrical shorting of the commutator segments, this is caused by an accumulation of Sludge within the exhaust flap control unit DTCs are stored when the respective Control Unit does not move through its full range of motion. |
| 2069484/3 | 2023-06-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Exhaust Flap - DTCs evident - P048D - P048B - P04A8 - P04A0 evident - V8 Kovomo. Customer statement - Engine warning lamp is illuminated within the Driver Instrument Panel (DIP) Workshop findings One or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) are stored within Engine Control Module |
| 2063954.4 | 2023-06-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Engine Warning Light Illuminated Within The DIP During Acceleration - DTC P029900 Evident - W12 TSI Only Customer Statement: -Engine warning light and (max engine speed 4000 rpm) warning evident within the DIP during acceleration - Warning on DIP first appears when accelerating (during boost) |
| 2060205.6 | 2023-05-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Engine Colling System Over Cooling - DTC P218100 - V8 Kovomo Customer Statement: -Emission Control lamp illuminated on the Driver Instrument Panel -The time to reach the correct engine coolant operating temperature has increased |
| 2060205.5 | 2023-05-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Colling System Over Cooling - DTC P218100 - V8 Kovomo Customer Statement: -Emission Control Lamp illuminated on the Driver Instrument Panel -The time to reach the correct engine coolant operating temperature has increased |
| 2070041.1 | 2023-05-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Coolant Warning Lamp within the DIP - One or a combination of DTCs is evident P218100 - P017B00 - P017C00 - P017E00 Customer Statement: -Customer reports a red engine coolant overheat warning within the DIP |
| 2069806.1 | 2023-05-05. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. HVAC Refrigerent Leakage - Diagnosis Guidelines Customer Statement: -HVAC not cooling or HVAC cooling less than expected |
| 2069824.2 | 2023-04-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Exhaust Flap Control unit - Left and Right hand - Serial number check (SC23/09) - The exhaust flap control unit 2 -J945- is located on the LEFT hand exhaust silencer tail pipe - The exhaust flap control unit -J883- is located on the RIGHT hand exhaust silencer tail pipe The left and right hand exhaust control units must be removed from the rear silencers to allow the serial numbers of each control unit to be identified Once identified the serial numbers must be cross referenced with the attached spreadsheet to confirm if the control units require replacement or not |
| 2065919.7 | 2023-04-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Coolant Leaking From The Mechanical Coolant Pump -Low Coolant Level Warning - Engine Overheating - DTCs 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 0218100: Cooling System Performance with symptom code 8113 |
| 2069484.2 | 2023-04-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Exhaust Flap DTCs Evident - P048D - P048B - P04A8 - P04A0 - V8 Kovomo Customer Statement: -Engine warning lamp is illuminated within the Driver Instrument Panel (DIP) |
| 2069824.1 | 2023-04-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Exhaust Flap Control Unit - Left and Right Hand - Serial Number Check (SC23/09) -The exhaust flap control unit 2 -J945- is located on the LEFT hand exhaust silencer tail pipe -The exhaust flap control unit -J883- is located on the RIGHT hand exhaust silencer tail pipe |
| 2067436.6 | 2023-04-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE; VISIBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 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/ore 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 (diagnostic address 42, 52, BB and BC) for loss of basic settings |
| 2069484.1 | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Exhaust Flap - DTCs evident - P048D - P048B - P04A8 - P04A0 evident - V8 Kovomo. Customer statement: - Engine warning lamp illuminated within the Driver Instrument Panel (DIP) Workshop findings One or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) are stored within Engine Control Module |
| 2066480/4 | 2023-03-06. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; VISIBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Headlamp Switch Not Working/Illuminated - Numerous DTCs Within 0009 - Central Electrics (BCM1) Customer Statement: -Headlamp switch not working/not illuminated when the ignition is switched on (following an ignition switch off) and/or -Yellow warning light/message within DIP (Adaptive lighting fault) and/or -Loss of rear fog light activation and/or -Loss of all-weather lightin mode activation and/or -Headlamps will default to dipped beam (however, high beam activation will still be possible manually |
| 2065919.6 | 2023-02-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 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 |
| 2061369.5 | 2023-02-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Engine Overheating - Warning on the DIP - V8 Kovomo Customer Statement: -Customer reports an engine overheat warning within the DIP -Engine overheating -Unusual cooling fan operation at high temperatures -There are no obvious signs of coolant leaks both internally or externally Workshop Findings: -P19F700: Low engine coolant temperature indicator lamp coolant too warm -Signs of coolant in the vacuum hoses |
| 2069201.1 | 2023-02-02. 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 |
| 2060432.5 | 2023-02-02. 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" |
| 2069252.1 | 2023-02-02. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Warnings Within the DIP for the Rear Steering System - DTC B200096 and/or P060700 Evident Within Diagnostic Address 00CB Customer Statement: -Rear steering fault warning present within the DIP |
| 2051893.4 | 2023-01-06. 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 |
| 2065919.5 | 2023-01-06. 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 |
| 2064679.4 | 2023-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Oil Leaking from Tell Tale Hole - CDA Actuator Fixings or Fuel Rail Fixings or Vacuum Assembly Fixings - V8 Kovomo Customer Statement: -CDA activation/deactivation solenoid fixings -Fuel rail fixings |
| 2060205.4 | 2023-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Cooling System Over Cooling - DTC P218100 - V8 Kovomo Customer Statement: -Emission control lamp illuminated on the Driver Instrument Panel (DIP) -The time to reach the correct engine coolant operating temperature has increased |
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