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Aston Martin VantageYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Aston Martin Vantage.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls51996–2025 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Aston Martin Vantage problems

All model years combined: 2 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
Engine and engine cooling10
Latches/locks/linkages10
5 recalls

Aston Martin Vantage recalls

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

100%Back over prevention: display function25V-001 · 2025 · Jan 2, 2025 · 1,452 vehicles100%Oil/lubrication: pipes, hoses, and fittings24V-712 · 2025 · Sep 24, 2024 · 1,095 vehicles86%Air bags20V-604 · 2019–2020 · Oct 2, 2020 · 21 vehicles82%Air bags19V-806 · 2019 · Nov 12, 2019 · 17 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar01V-110 · 1996–2001 · Mar 30, 2001 · 3,238 vehicles