2014 Aston Martin V8 VantageProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2014 Aston Martin V8 Vantage. It is covered by 5 safety recalls, and for recall 17V-391 the manufacturer reports only 66% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 21, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2014 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 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.

5 recalls

2014 Aston Martin V8 Vantage 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.

66%repaired · 2018 Q4

Power train

Recall 17V-391 · Jun 21, 2017 · 179 vehicles · 119 repaired

Risk. The loss of hydraulic fluid may prevent the vehicle from shifting out of the gear that it is in.

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74%repaired · 2017 Q4

Latches/locks/linkages

Recall 15V-846 · Dec 16, 2015 · 6,076 vehicles · 4,512 repaired

Risk. If the doors cannot be opened by an occupant from inside the vehicle, they may be trapped inside, increasing their risk of injury.

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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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

2014 vs. every other V8 Vantage 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 V8 Vantage median. How we score

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