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2009 Bentley Continental GT CabrioProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2009 Bentley Continental GT Cabrio, most often about the structure. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 13V-484 the manufacturer reports only 73% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 73%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage29kStructure, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 19, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2009 Bentley Continental GT Cabrio has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Structure10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2009 Bentley Continental GT Cabrio recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

73%repaired · 2015 Q3

Disc: rotor

Recall 13V-484 · Oct 17, 2013 · 469 vehicles · 341 repaired

Risk. Failure of the securing screws may result in a reduction of braking ability, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Bentley.

Best & worst years

2009 vs. every other Continental GT Cabrio year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Continental GT Cabrio median. How we score

'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'20'21'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Continental GT Cabrio owners report

Recent structure complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE PRE 2014 CONVERTIBLES HAVE DEFECTIVE TOP OPENING MECHANISM WHICH FAILS AFTER A FEW YEARS AND PREVENTS THE TOP FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON ON ALL PRE 2014 CONVERTIBLES. THE MECHANISM WAS CHANGED IN 2014 TO AVOID THIS DEFECT BUT EARLIER MODELS WERE NOT RECALLED FOR…
Complaint 11006324 · Jul 19, 2017 · 28,648 miles

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