2008 ASTON MARTIN DB9 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2008 ASTON MARTIN DB9
The 2008 ASTON MARTIN DB9 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 4 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by ASTON MARTIN for this model year.
Recalls for the 2008 ASTON MARTIN DB9
NHTSA has recorded 4 recalls for the 2008 ASTON MARTIN DB9, potentially affecting up to 15,300 vehicles.
Recall 17V795000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
| 1,953 vehicles affected
Defect: Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2005-2009 DB9, and DBS vehicles. The battery supply cable on these vehicles may become damaged when the driver seat is positioned in the full rearward location.
Consequence: If the battery cable is damaged and then grounded, the short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the battery supply cable for damage, and install a routing block to keep the battery supply cable from being compressed by the seat, free of charge. The recall began February 8,...
View full details →Recall 14V753000 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
| 7,256 vehicles affected
Defect: Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 DB9, V12 Vantage, V8 Vantage, DBS, and Virage vehicles manufactured July 3, 2006, to November 5, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic control module for the driver and front passenger seat heaters may fail, preventing the seat heaters from being able to be turned off.
Consequence: 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 the seat occupant.
Remedy: Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional module to the circuit that can interrupt the power to the seat heaters in case the electronic control module for the seat heaters fails, free of charge. The recall...
View full details →Recall 14V010000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
| 5,001 vehicles affected
Defect: Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2008-2014 DB9 and V8 Vantage, 2009-2012 DBS, 2010-2012 Rapide, 2014 Rapide S, 2011-2012 V12 Vantage, 2011-2014 V8 Vantage S and 2012 Virage vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the accelerator pedal arm may break.
Consequence: 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 a crash.
Remedy: Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assemblies. The recall began on February 11, 2014. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service by calling 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's recall number is RA-03-0017. IMPORTANT: This recall supersedes...
View full details →Recall 10V449000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
| 1,090 vehicles affected
Defect: ASTON MARTIN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 DB9 COUPE, DB9 VOLANTE, V8 VANTAGE COUPE, V8 VANTAGE ROADSTER, AND DBS COUPE VEHICLES. THE FRONT BOTTOM SUSPENSION ARM CAM BOLT COULD CRACK ALONG ITS SHANK ALLOWING THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO MOVE.
Consequence: MOVEMENT OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WILL INFLUENCE THE DRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE STEERING OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM CAM BOLTS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ASTON MARTIN CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-888-923-9988.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2008 ASTON MARTIN DB9
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 ASTON MARTIN DB9.
Safety Rating for the 2008 ASTON MARTIN DB9
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2008 ASTON MARTIN DB9 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2008 ASTON MARTIN DB9
ASTON MARTIN has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2008 ASTON MARTIN DB9. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
SA-17-0186 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
ASTON MARTIN SERVICE BULLETIN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SOFTWARE THAT IS CAUSING THE HAZARD LIGHTS TO FLASH INCORRECTLY WHILE THE CAR IS OFF. *RM
NHTSA Investigations for the 2008 ASTON MARTIN DB9
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the ASTON MARTIN DB9
- 2004 ASTON MARTIN DB9 — 0 complaints
- 2005 ASTON MARTIN DB9 — 0 complaints
- 2006 ASTON MARTIN DB9 — 0 complaints
- 2007 ASTON MARTIN DB9 — 5 complaints
- 2008 ASTON MARTIN DB9 (current)
- 2009 ASTON MARTIN DB9 — 3 complaints
- 2010 ASTON MARTIN DB9 — 0 complaints
- 2011 ASTON MARTIN DB9 — 0 complaints
- 2012 ASTON MARTIN DB9 — 0 complaints
- 2013 ASTON MARTIN DB9 — 0 complaints
Other ASTON MARTIN Models
- ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE — 14 total complaints
- ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE S — 13 total complaints
- ASTON MARTIN DB7 — 4 total complaints
- ASTON MARTIN RAPIDE — 3 total complaints
- ASTON MARTIN V8 — 3 total complaints
- ASTON MARTIN DBX — 2 total complaints
- ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE — 2 total complaints
- ASTON MARTIN DBX707 — 1 total complaint