Reliability & cost of ownership
Bentley Continental Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bentley Continental? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Bentley Continental problems by model year
10 recall entries across 6 model years and 3 owner complaints across 8 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Continental | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Continental | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Continental | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 Continental | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Continental | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Continental | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Continental | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 Continental | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bentley Continental, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine1 complaint
- wheels1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint
- vehicle speed control1 complaint