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Aston Martin DBS Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 7 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 10 model years of the Aston Martin DBS (2005–2014).

7
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2009
year with most recalls

Pick your Aston Martin DBS model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2014 Aston Martin DBS20
2013 Aston Martin DBS20
2012 Aston Martin DBS50
2011 Aston Martin DBS40
2010 Aston Martin DBS40
2009 Aston Martin DBS50
2008 Aston Martin DBS30
2007 Aston Martin DBS30
2006 Aston Martin DBS20
2005 Aston Martin DBS10

All Aston Martin DBS recalls (7)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Aston Martin DBS, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 17V795000 Reported 1,953 vehicles potentially affected Aston Martin The Americas

    Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2005-2009 DB9, and DBS vehicles. The battery supply cable on these vehicles may become damaged when the driver seat is positioned in the full rearward location.

    Remedy: Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery supply cable for damage, and install a routing block to keep the battery supply cable from being compressed by the seat, free of charge. The recall…

    Model years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

  2. Power train: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

    NHTSA 17V796000 Reported 3,493 vehicles potentially affected Aston Martin The Americas

    Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2009-2016 DB9, 2009-2012 DBS, 2010-2015 Rapide, 2012 Virage, and 2014 Vanquish vehicles equipped with a 6-Speed Touchtronic II Automatic Transmission. A communication error between the Engine Control Module (ECM) and the Transmission Control Module (TCM) can cause the…

    Remedy: Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 1, 2018. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston…

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

  3. Latches/locks/linkages

    NHTSA 15V846000 Reported 6,076 vehicles potentially affected Aston Martin Lagonda of North America

    Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 DB9, 2010-2012 DBS, 2010-2016 V8 Vantage, 2012 Virage, 2010-2016 Rapide, 2014-2016 Vanquish, 2011-2016 V12 Vantage, and 2012-2013 V12 Zagato vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with interior door unlocking mechanisms that may not…

    Remedy: Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will disable the double locking feature by reprogramming the software, free of charge. The recall began August 10, 2016. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at…

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

  4. Seat heater/cooler (seats)

    NHTSA 14V753000 Reported 7,256 vehicles potentially affected Aston Martin Lagonda of North America

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

  5. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 14V010000 Reported 5,001 vehicles potentially affected Aston Martin Lagonda of North America

    Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 DB9 and V8 Vantage, 2009-2012 DBS, 2010-2012 Rapide, 2014 Rapide S, 2011-2012 V12 Vantage, 2011-2014 V8 Vantage S and 2012 Virage vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the accelerator pedal arm may break.

    Remedy: Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assemblies. The recall began on February 11, 2014. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service by calling 1-888-923-9988. Aston…

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

  6. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 13V228000 Reported 689 vehicles potentially affected Aston Martin Lagonda of North America

    Aston Martin is recalling certain model year DB9, Virage, V8 Vantage, V12 Vantage, and Rapide vehicles manufactured from May 14, 2012, through April 10, 2013. Due to a manufacturing error, the throttle pedal arm may break.

    Remedy: Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will replace the throttle pedal assemblies. The recall began July 19, 2013. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service by calling 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's recall…

    Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014

  7. Suspension: lower arm

    NHTSA 10V449000 Reported 1,090 vehicles potentially affected ASTON MARTIN

    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.

    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…

    Model years: 2007, 2008

Other Aston Martin models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.