Bentley Continental GT Problems — All Years, Common Issues & Reliability
Year-by-year breakdown of safety recalls, NHTSA owner complaints, reported deaths, injuries, crashes, and worst problem areas. Updated daily from federal databases.
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Bentley Continental GT — Year-by-Year Problem Comparison
| Year | Verdict | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Injuries | Deaths | Top Issue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Avoid | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2025 | Avoid | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2024Best | Excellent | — | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2023 | Excellent | — | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2022 | Avoid | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2021Worst | Avoid | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | Steering | Full report → |
| 2020 | Excellent | — | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2019 | Excellent | — | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2018 | Excellent | — | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2017 | Excellent | — | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2016 | Excellent | — | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2015 | Caution | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | Vehicle Speed Control | Full report → |
| 2014 | Avoid | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2013 | Avoid | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2012 | Avoid | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2011 | Avoid | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2010 | Avoid | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2009 | Avoid | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2008 | Avoid | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2007 | Avoid | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2006 | Excellent | — | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2005 | Excellent | — | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
| 2004 | Avoid | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | Full report → |
23 model years shown. Crashes, injuries, and deaths from NHTSA complaint filings. Click any year for full details.
Most Common Bentley Continental GT Problems
Based on 3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across all model years.
Recent Safety Recalls — Bentley Continental GT (2022–2026)
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Bentayga, Continental GT, Flying Spur, and Continental GT Convertible vehicles. The owner's manual incorrectly states that the air bag system will not deploy when the "Passenger Airbag On" symbol is illuminated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Remedy: Bentley will mail new labels to owners. Owners may apply the label themselves or have a dealer apply the label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 10, 2022. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE21/43 (RC26).
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Continental GT Convertible, Continental GT, and 2021-2022 Flying Spur vehicles. The front seat belt assemblies may have been incorrectly installed, resulting in the front passenger seat missing the automatic locking retractor (ALR). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the affected seat belt, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 22, 2022. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE22/08 (RC34).
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Continental GTC, Continental GT, and 2025 Flying Spur vehicles. The bolted joint connection securing the high-pressure fuel pump to the V8 Evo engine may be improperly tightened and cause a fuel leak.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the screw connections and replace the high pressure fuel pump as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 14, 2025. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE25/41. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 27, 2025.
Showing 3 recalls from 2022–2026 model years. See the full year-specific pages for older recalls.
Recent Owner Complaints
Direct reports filed with NHTSA by Bentley Continental GT owners — 2022–2026 model years.
On Monday December 4, 2023, at about 1:30pm, it was a normal sunny day, I was headed eastbound on [XXX] . I was coming to a stop at the intersection of Airport Rd. I was in the turn lane to go north on Airport Rd. No one was in front of me. As I was almost stopped, only going one or two mph, the car suddenly lurched forward. Since my right foot was already on the brake I quickly pushed the brake down with full force and was able to stop the car. If there had been another car in front of me, or a person crossing the intersection I would of hit the car or person. Two days before I had heard about the 2022 Bentley Flying Spur crashing in Niagara Falls. When I heard of this crash I immediately thought the car took off on its own and the driver couldn’t stop it as this happened to my wife in her 2006 BMW M6 when it was about 2-3 years old. I immediately contacted the CEO of Bentley via email and he responded and had the President of the North America operation call me. He had an engineer come from Germany to take the “black box” out of the car and back to Germany to examine it. Three weeks later they said there was nothing wrong with the car. I then sold the car immediately and took a huge loss on it. After this happened in my Bentley I contacted Bentley in Crewe, England via email on 12/7/23 and they told me to call the local dealer and have them pick up the car so I did but they refused to do it when I told them I didn’t want the car back. I then notified Bentley again and they wrote back on 12/7/23 and said they are reviewing my info and they said they would have their North American people call me. On Monday 12/10/23 they had not responded so I wrote them again. After no response I emailed the CEO Adrian Hallmark and he responded and said they would like to pick up the car and look at it. Then his Consumer Affairs Manager for the Americas called and I told him I am not giving them the car without the US Government being involved. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
1 total complaints retrieved from NHTSA for 2022–2026. For older model years, see individual year pages.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Bentley Continental GT Reliability
What year Continental GT has the most problems?
Based on NHTSA data, the 2021 Bentley Continental GT had the highest combined complaint and recall count — 1 complaints and 1 safety recalls. See the full 2021 report for specific defects.
Is the Bentley Continental GT reliable?
The Bentley Continental GT has accumulated 3 owner-filed complaints and 13 safety recalls across all model years in NHTSA's database. The 2024 model year shows the fewest reported issues. Always run a VIN check before purchasing any used Continental GT.
What are the most common Continental GT problems?
The most frequently cited problem areas are: Vehicle Speed Control (1 reports), Wheels (1 reports), Steering (1 reports). Based on NHTSA complaints across all model years.
How do I check if my Continental GT has an open recall?
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