NHTSA vehicle safety data
2012 Bentley Continental GT Recalls & Complaints
The 2012 Bentley Continental GT has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2012 Bentley Continental GT. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Bentley dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2012 Bentley Continental GT. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Battery Cable Connection May Be Loose
NHTSA #15V688000 · Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables · NHTSA notice
Reported October 21, 2015 · Bentley Motors, Inc.
Potentially affected: 7,778 vehicles
Repair completion: 83.61% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Bentley campaign RE15/15 · Owners notified November 17, 2015 · Vehicles built February 1, 2011 – April 30, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
A loose battery cable may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer 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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other Bentley Continental GT model years
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