Aston Martin V8 Vantage S

Owners filed 5 complaints across 5 model years of the Aston Martin V8 Vantage S. The 2016 drew the most (4); the 2011 the fewest (1).

Model years5

Complaints5

Recalls4

Fires0

Deaths0

Every Aston Martin V8 Vantage S model year compared

Complaints per year

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes	Most reported	Status
2016	4	0	—	3	Engine	Routine
2014	0	1	—	—	—	Routine
2013	0	1	—	—	—	Routine
2012	0	1	—	—	—	Routine
2011	1	1	—	—	Exterior Lighting	Routine

Which Aston Martin V8 Vantage S years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2016 is the weakest year on record, with 4 complaints concentrated in the engine.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.