2009 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2009 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE
The 2009 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. 2 technical service bulletins have been issued by Aston Martin Lagonda of North America for this model year.
Recalls for the 2009 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2009 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE, potentially affecting up to 12,257 vehicles.
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 →Owner Complaints for the 2009 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE.
Safety Rating for the 2009 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2009 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2009 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE
Aston Martin Lagonda of North America has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2009 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
SPL-03-0584 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Introduction of Remanufactured Long Block V8 Engine.
SB-0297 — TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
ASTON MARTIN: THIS WAS ISSUED TO GIVE DATA ABOUT THE CORRECT FUNCTION OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS) WARNING LIGHT OPERATION. NO MODEL OR MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
NHTSA Investigations for the 2009 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE
- 2006 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE — 2 complaints
- 2007 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE — 2 complaints
- 2008 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE — 3 complaints
- 2009 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE (current)
- 2010 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE — 2 complaints
- 2011 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE — 1 complaint
- 2012 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE — 1 complaint
- 2013 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE — 0 complaints
- 2014 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE — 0 complaints
Other ASTON MARTIN Models
- ASTON MARTIN DB9 — 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