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Bentley Continental Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 19 model years of the Bentley Continental (1980–2023). The most-complained-about year is 2005.

6
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
1995
year with most recalls
2005
year with most complaints

Pick your Bentley Continental model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2023 Bentley Continental01
2018 Bentley Continental11
2017 Bentley Continental10
2005 Bentley Continental01
1998 Bentley Continental10
1997 Bentley Continental20
1996 Bentley Continental20
1995 Bentley Continental30
1994 Bentley Continental20
1993 Bentley Continental10
1992 Bentley Continental10
1987 Bentley Continental10
1986 Bentley Continental10
1985 Bentley Continental10
1984 Bentley Continental10
1983 Bentley Continental10
1982 Bentley Continental10
1981 Bentley Continental10
1980 Bentley Continental10

What Bentley Continental owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 1.

All Bentley Continental recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Bentley Continental, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Hose, piping, and connections (steering)

    NHTSA 19V863000 Reported 229 vehicles potentially affected Bentley Motors, Inc.

    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.

    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…

    Model years: 2017, 2018

  2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

    NHTSA 08V585000 Reported 14 vehicles potentially affected BENTLEY MOTORS LTD

    Bentley is recalling 14 my 1980-1982 bentley t2, my 1980-1987 continental, and mulsanne, my 1980-1982 rolls-royce silver shadow ii, my 1980 silver wraith ii, my 1980-1987 corniche, silver spirit and my 1981-1987 silver spur passenger vehicles. A fuel hose assembly, available as a replacement part, has been found to have a defect in the…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel hose assembly free of charge. The recall began on november 24, 2008. Owners may contact bentley at 1-617-488-8500.

    Model years: 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

  3. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 97V122000 Reported 1,621 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The bolts attaching the lower steering column to the intermediate steering coupling can contact the brake hydraulic system pipes located in the engine compartment.

    Remedy: Dealers will reposition the pipes to prevent contact between the pipes and bolts, and any damaged pipes will be replaced.

    Model years: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

  4. Air bags

    NHTSA 97V049000 Reported 10 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    The aluminum facia trim panel on the passenger supplemental restraint system (SRS) air bag door can detach during air bag deployment.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the SRS air bag doors with a new door using a different adhesive to attach the panel.

    Model years: 1997

  5. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 95V159000 Reported 1,202 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    An incorrectly positioned wire within the electrically operated gearbox actuator can chafe against the cover causing the transmission selector fuse to blow.

    Remedy: Dealers will reposition the affected wire to prevent contact with the gearbox actuator cover.

    Model years: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

  6. Service brakes, hydraulic

    NHTSA 95V070000 Reported 92 vehicles potentially affected ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.

    The lower steering column linkage heat shield can come in contact with a brake hydraulic system pipe mounted to the engine assembly, eventually resulting in a hydraulic fluid leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will reposition the affected hydraulic pipe and replace any damaged pipe.

    Model years: 1995

Other Bentley models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.