2013 Aston Martin DBSProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2013 Aston Martin DBS. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 14V-753 the manufacturer reports only 73% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 25, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2013 Aston Martin DBS 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.

2 recalls

2013 Aston Martin DBS 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.

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…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

–no report yet

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Recall 13V-228 · May 29, 2013 · 689 vehicles

Risk. If the throttle 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 a…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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

2013 vs. every other DBS 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 DBS median. How we score

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