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2008 Aston Martin DB9Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2008 Aston Martin DB9. It is covered by 4 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-795 the manufacturer reports only 34% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls4Lowest repair rate 34%Owner complaints00 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem0—

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 11, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Aston Martin DB9 has problems

0 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

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

4 recalls

2008 Aston Martin DB9 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.

34%repaired · 2019 Q2

12v/24v/48v battery: cables

Recall 17V-795 · Dec 11, 2017 · 1,953 vehicles · 664 repaired

Risk. If the battery cable is damaged and then grounded, the short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

73%repaired · 2016 Q3

Front assembly: seat heater/cooler

Recall 14V-753 · Nov 25, 2014 · 7,256 vehicles · 5,270 repaired

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…

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91%repaired · 2016 Q3

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Recall 14V-010 · Jan 16, 2014 · 5,001 vehicles · 4,526 repaired

Risk. If the accelerator pedal arm breaks, the engine will return to idle and the driver will be unable to maintain or increase engine speed, increasing the risk of…

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–no report yet

Control arm: lower arm

Recall 10V-449 · Sep 28, 2010 · 1,090 vehicles

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.

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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 Aston Martin.

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other DB9 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 DB9 median. How we score

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