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Aston Martin DB9Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 9 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the Aston Martin DB9.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints9Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls92005–2016 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Aston Martin DB9 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the DB9 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 6 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 5 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2007Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Aston Martin DB9 problems

All model years combined: 9 complaints 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
Electrical system41
Engine and engine cooling21
Exterior lighting20
Fuel system, gasoline21
Parking brake10
Structure10
Visibility10
9 recalls

Aston Martin DB9 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

65%Automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)17V-796 · 2009–2016 · Dec 11, 2017 · 3,493 vehicles34%12v/24v/48v battery: cables17V-795 · 2005–2009 · Dec 11, 2017 · 1,953 vehicles74%Latches/locks/linkages15V-846 · 2009–2015 · Dec 16, 2015 · 6,076 vehicles73%Front assembly: seat heater/cooler14V-753 · 2006–2014 · Nov 25, 2014 · 7,256 vehicles97%Power train: automatic transmission14V-425 · 2014 · Jul 14, 2014 · 440 vehicles91%Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal14V-010 · 2008–2014 · Jan 16, 2014 · 5,001 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal13V-228 · 2012–2014 · May 29, 2013 · 689 vehicles–Control arm: lower arm10V-449 · 2007–2008 · Sep 28, 2010 · 1,090 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission05V-513 · 2006 · Nov 7, 2005 · 67 vehicles