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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| 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 |
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| 2071668.1 | 2023-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. V8 Kovomo - Engine Misfires - Engine management light illuminated within the DIP Customer Statement: -Engine misfiring -Engine running rough (not refined) -Engine misfire DTCs evident -Engine management light illuminated within the DIP -Knocking noise from the cylinder head |
| 2068273.3 | 2023-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Multiple Random Misfires Evident During PDI Customer Statement: -Multiple random cylinder misfire DTCs detected during PDI - DTC P030000: Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected (misfires on multiple cylinders) within the following control units: -V8 - ECM 1 - V8 (Address 01) ECM control unit -W12 - ECM 1 - (Address 01) and/or ECM 2 (Address 11) |
| 2067483.4 | 2023-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. (Drive System Fault) warning present within the DIP - Under full throttle conditions Symptoms: Acceleration limitation with erratic engine behaviour under full throttle conditions Under acceleration the vehicle appears to be slow and unresponsive The engine appears to be underpowered during acceleration Drive System Fault warning evident within the DIP |
| 2066669.3 | 2023-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 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 Drivers Information Panel (DIP) as Figure 1 |
| 2065698.3 | 2023-11-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. V8 Kovomo - Emission control warning illuminated within the DIP - Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor DTCs evident Customer Statement: -Emission control system warning lamp illuminated (Figure 1) within the Driver Information Panel (DIP) |
| 2065085.3 | 2023-11-08. 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 |
| 2063954.5 | 2023-11-08. 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) |
| 2062016/5 | 2023-11-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DTC's P014800 and/or P008A00 - Rough running & 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. Technical background: Debris in the fuel system can lead to a blockage in the low pressure fuel injectors, ultimately causing a cylinder misfire |
| 2061362/4 | 2023-11-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 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 engaged 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. |
| 2059489.4 | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; SEAT BELTS; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Start/Stop system inhibit - Driver's seat belt unfastened Customer Statement: -The Start/Stop system functions with the drivers seat belt not fastened although the Owners handbook states that the drivers seat belt must be fastened for the Start/Stop system to function |
| 2059068.6 | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. Transmission communication DTC's (Numerous) - W12 engine Customer Statement: -Drive system fault active on DIP (Figure 1) |
| 2058423.10 | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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) |
| 2057978.7 | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Lubricating Oil - Replenishment Customer Statement: -Engine lubricating oil lamp illuminated on driver instrument panel. Engine lubricating oil requires topping up between services. |
| 2053429.6 | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Emission control system lamp illuminated - DTC P044100 evident Customer Statement: -Emission control system warning lamp illuminated (Figure 1) within the Driver Information Panel (DIP) in conjunction with DTC - P044100: EVAP Emission Contr.Sys.Incorrect Purge Flow - logged within one or both engine control modules |
| 2053428.7 | 2023-11-06. 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 |
| 2053351.9 | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Buzzing noise from engine area Workshop Findings: -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. |
| 2053350.5 | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. W12 - Oil leak from engine Technical Background: -The breather return line and the oil dipstick tube Orings can split causing an external oil leak. This can be misdiagnosed as the engine sump leaking. |
| 2052496.6 | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. New Continental GT - Spurious Mood lighting DTC's 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 |
| 2051219.10 | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. W12 TSI Camshaft Phaser Position Related DTC Customer Statement: -Customer reporting (Emission Control Warning Indicator) displayed. Engine running rough. |
| 2068946.4 | 2023-11-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SUSPENSION. Bentley dynamic ride system warning - DTC P0B2500: Hybrid/EV Battery (A) Voltage low stored (48 volt system) Customer Statement: -(Bentley dynamic ride system: fault) displayed within the Drivers Instrument Panel (DIP) |
| 2051893/5 | 2023-09-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Overheat condition-DTC logged for air in the system or DTC P218100-Cooling System Performance with symptom code 8113. Customer statement / workshop findings One or a combination of the following symptoms are evident: - Engine coolant overheat condition - Coolant loss - Diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) logged within the Engine control module/s relating to Air in the coolant system - Engine overheating issues and/or DTC P218100: Cooling System Performance symptom code 8113 is evident - Warning light within the Drivers Information Panel (DIP). Measure 1) Fully drain the cooling system - Refer to Elsa Pro Rep.Gr 19 Cooling system - To drain and fill 2) Replace the Thermostat housing (includes thermostat) - Refer to Elsa Pro Rep.Gr 19 Cooling system - Thermostat - To replace |
| 2071239/1 | 2023-09-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Coolant pump leaking (part number 07P 121 008C) - Low coolant warning - Engine overheating - DTC's evident. Customer statement / workshop findings One or a combination of the following is evident: - 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 Or - Engine overheating issues and/or DTC P218100: Cooling System Performance with symptom code 8113 or air in the coolant DTCs (various) is evident, in this scenario the operative should also refer to TPI 2051893 |
| 2071238/1 | 2023-09-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Coolant pump leaking (part number 07P 121 008B) - Low coolant warning - Engine overheating - DTCs evident. Customer statement / workshop findings: One or a combination of the following is evident: - 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 Or - Engine overheating issues and/or DTC P218100: Cooling System Performance with symptom code 8113 or air in the coolant DTCs (various) is evident in this scenario the operative should refer to TPI 2051893. |
| 2051187/9 | 2023-08-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Poor Engine Running Complaints (Misfires) Petrol Engines Only. Customer statement / workshop findings: - Poor engine running - Reduced power - Engine warning lamp illuminated - Symptom related DTCs evident within the applicable engine control unit(s) Technical background: Technical Product Information (TPI) to assist retailers when diagnosing poor engine running or misfires. |
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