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Aston Martin V8 VantageYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Aston Martin V8 Vantage.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints12Top: Exterior lightingSafety recalls82006–2016 model years

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

Best & worst years

Aston Martin V8 Vantage 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 V8 Vantage median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 7 recalls2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls2010Not rated–/1002 complaints · 3 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls2007Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Aston Martin V8 Vantage problems

All model years combined: 12 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
Exterior lighting80
Power train20
Electrical system10
Structure10
Suspension10
Vehicle speed control10
8 recalls

Aston Martin V8 Vantage recalls

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

64%Electrical system: software17V-389 · 2011–2012 · Jun 21, 2017 · 315 vehicles66%Power train17V-391 · 2011–2014 · Jun 21, 2017 · 179 vehicles67%Power train17V-390 · 2012 · Jun 21, 2017 · 6 vehicles74%Latches/locks/linkages15V-846 · 2010–2016 · Dec 16, 2015 · 6,076 vehicles73%Front assembly: seat heater/cooler14V-753 · 2006–2014 · Nov 25, 2014 · 7,256 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