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US recalls (1)
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery, cables
Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Continental GT vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to April 30, 2014, 2012-2015 Continental GTC vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to June 30, 2014, 2012-2013 Continental Flying Spur vehicles manufactured March 31, 2011, to August 30, 2012, and 2014 Flying Spur vehicles manufactured February 28, 2013, to April 28, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a battery cable connection may be loose at the firewall.
Risk and remedy
Risk: A loose battery cable may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will replace the battery cable securing nut, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2015. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE15/15.
Canadian recalls (3)
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Electrical
2015-10-16 · campaign 2015-487 · 469 vehicles
Certain vehicles may have a loose electrical connection at the firewall junction. Under certain conditions, this connection could overheat, which would increase the risk of fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the original nut securing the connection with a new lock nut.
Brakes
2013-10-01 · campaign 2013-338 · 43 vehicles
On certain vehicles equipped with carbon ceramic brakes, the brake rotor fixing screws may fail. This could result in reduced braking performance, which could increase stopping distances and increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the screws with an updated design.
Lights and instruments
2013-03-12 · campaign 2013-076 · 980 vehicles
Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 - Lighting System and Retroreflective Devices. The Daytime Running Lights (DRL) system does not meet requirements of the standard when the sidelights are manually selected on the headlamp switch. Correction: Dealers will modify the DRL system.
Owner complaints (1)
Owners filed 1 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Bentley Continental. Among 4 model years of this model, it ranks #3 for the most complaints (median 3).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Service brakes | 1 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2012 Bentley Continental.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2012 Bentley Continental Flying Spur 4 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2012 Bentley Continental GT 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2012 Bentley Continental GTC C AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2012 Bentley Continental Supersports 2 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2012 Bentley Continental Supersports C AWD | – | – | – | – |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2012 Bentley Continental version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| Continental Flying Spur 6.0 L Automatic (S6) | 11 | 19 | 14 | $5,850 |
| Continental GT 6.0 L Automatic (S6) | 12 | 19 | 14 | $5,850 |
| Continental GTC 6.0 L Automatic (S6) | 11 | 19 | 14 | $5,850 |
| Continental Supersports 6.0 L Automatic (S6) | 12 | 19 | 14 | $5,850 |
| Continental Supersports Convertible 6.0 L Automatic (S6) | 12 | 19 | 14 | $5,850 |
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