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2018 Bentley Continental problems

NHTSA lists 1 complaints for the 2018 Bentley Continental, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as BENTLEY CONTINENTAL.

At a glance

Complaints
1
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
229
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
126

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
WHEELS1100.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
mechanical failure1100.0%0.77
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate1100.0%0.63

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 1 tagged complaints of 1 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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1 recalls.

19V863000

Date: 2019-12-04. Systems: STEERING.

Defect: Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Continental Supersports vehicles. The Power Assisted Steering (PAS) cooler pipe may be the incorrect size, allowing the cooler hose to detach and leak power steering fluid.

Consequence: A power steering fluid leak may cause a loss of vehicle control, or a hazard to following traffic, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, the fluid leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Bentley will notify the owners, and dealers will replace the PAS cooler pipe, free of charge. The recall began January 7, 2020. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE19/27.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

126 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM67
EQUIPMENT27
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING20
STRUCTURE18
SUSPENSION13
VISIBILITY10
WHEELS7
EXTERIOR LIGHTING6

10252818

Date: 2024-03-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY.

HVAC refrigerant leakage suspected or reports of a damp/musty smell within the cabin - Diagnosis guidelines. Customer statement / workshop findings: HVAC not cooling / HVAC cooling less than expected / HVAC refrigerant leakage confirmed Or The customer reports a damp/musty smell within the cabin

10252446

Date: 2024-03-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

12 Volt - Battery condition checks. Customer statement / workshop findings: 12 volt battery flat or unserviceable Technical background: For all 12 volt battery issues relating to warranty or a parts warranty claim refer to the instructions within the Measure section.

10248237

Date: 2023-12-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES.

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).

10248119

Date: 2023-12-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE.

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

10246358

Date: 2023-11-30. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: 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

10246258

Date: 2023-11-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY.

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: Wher

10245096

Date: 2023-10-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Engine Coolant Mixture - Restrictions on use of desalinated water Customer Statement: -Engine coolant requires topping up or replacing

10245093

Date: 2023-10-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: 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

10244967

Date: 2023-10-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.

Telephone Functionality Complaint - Minimum Standards Required For Analysis Of Concerns. Customer statement / workshop findings: The feedback method within this TPI is required should a complaint of telephone functionality and/or quality be reported. Technical background: The minimum standards c

10245052

Date: 2023-10-12. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: WHEELS.

Tyre tread/sidewall crack(s) Customer Statement: -Cracks evident in the sidewall and/or tread pattern (See the examples in Figures 1 and 2 showing cracks within the tread pattern)

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
CONTINENTAL1

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