2007 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the exterior lighting. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails

Component	Reports		Crashes	Fires	Injuries
Exterior Lighting	1		0	0	0
Electrical System	1		0	0	0

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Seats › Front Assembly › Seat Heater/Cooler14V753000

Filed Nov 25, 20147,256 vehiclesAston Martin Lagonda Of North America

Defect. Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 DB9, V12 Vantage, V8 Vantage, DBS, and Virage vehicles manufactured July 3, 2006, to November 5, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic control module for the driver and front passenger seat heaters may fail, preventing the seat heaters from being able to be turned off.

Risk. If the electronic control module fails, the seat heater could get hot enough that areas of the seat may overheat and smolder, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.

Remedy. Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional module to the circuit that can interrupt the power to the seat heaters in case the electronic control module for the seat heaters fails, free of charge. The recall began in January 2015. Owners may contact Aston Martin Customer Service by calling 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-01-0019.

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm10V449000

Filed Sep 28, 20101,090 vehiclesAston Martin

Defect. ASTON MARTIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 DB9 COUPE, DB9 VOLANTE, V8 VANTAGE COUPE, V8 VANTAGE ROADSTER, AND DBS COUPE VEHICLES. THE FRONT BOTTOM SUSPENSION ARM CAM BOLT COULD CRACK ALONG ITS SHANK ALLOWING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO MOVE.

Risk. MOVEMENT OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WILL INFLUENCE THE DRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM CAM BOLTS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ASTON MARTIN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-923-9988.

What owners reported

Newest filings

Electrical System

Filed Jul 27, 2021FL

Brake and tail lamp failure due to condensation forming in the lens housing shorting/causing to fail the LED lamps contained in the sealed unit.

Exterior Lighting

Filed Oct 6, 2020WA

TAIL LIGHTS LEAK AND COLLECT WATER CAUSING LIGHT TO FAIL. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IT RENDERS REAR TAIL LIGHTS INOPERABLE.

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2015

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Assessment
2016	0	1	Routine
2015	3	1	Routine
2014	0	5	Routine
2013	0	5	Routine
2012	1	7	Routine
2011	1	5	Routine
2010	2	3	Routine
2009	0	2	Routine
2008	1	3	Routine
2007 — this page	2	2	Routine
2006	2	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Nov 25, 2014. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.