The 2021 Bentley Continental has 12 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 3 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are seats and steering. Owners most often flag extremely high maintenance and repair costs: parts and labor are described as "insanity," with examples including $16,000 for an infotainment unit, $24,000 per fender, $8,000 for a bumper cover, $6,000+ for air suspension refurbishment, and $2,000-$3,000 for brake service every 30,000 miles. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2021 Bentley Continental vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 7 Continental model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2025) to 12 (2021). With 12 complaints, the 2021 Continental sits abovethe model's median of 3.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
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Campaign 21V975000Bentley 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 …
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Campaign 21V550000Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Continental GT/GT Convertible vehicles. During some automated front seat movements, the front seat may trap a rear passenger's legs.
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Campaign 22V177000Bentley 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 …
Owner sentiment is highly contextual, split between profound satisfaction with the vehicle's core attributes and significant apprehension regarding long-term ownership costs.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Continental. See the full Continental owner picture and every model year.
Used Continental listings typically run $332,370–$397,925 across 2020 to 2026 model years.
Compare every Continental year side by side to see how 2021 ranks against the rest.