2011 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2011 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE
The 2011 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. The most commonly reported problem area is the Exterior Lighting (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2011 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE
NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 2011 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE, potentially affecting up to 19,142 vehicles.
Recall 17V389000 — POWER TRAIN
| 315 vehicles affected
Defect: Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2011-2012 V8 Vantage vehicles. The affected vehicles received updated transmission and engine control software which may conflict with the pre-existing clutch settings and may cause the transmission to shift to neutral, or enable clutch protection mode which give abrupt gear shifts.
Consequence: If the transmission shifts into neutral or does not operate as intended, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will reinstall clutch system software, free of charge. The recall began August 18, 2017. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-949-379-3100. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-07-0022.
View full details →Recall 17V389000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
| 315 vehicles affected
Defect: Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2011-2012 V8 Vantage vehicles. The affected vehicles received updated transmission and engine control software which may conflict with the pre-existing clutch settings and may cause the transmission to shift to neutral, or enable clutch protection mode which give abrupt gear shifts.
Consequence: If the transmission shifts into neutral or does not operate as intended, there is an increased the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will reinstall clutch system software, free of charge. The recall began August 18, 2017. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-949-379-3100. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-07-0022.
View full details →Recall 17V391000 — POWER TRAIN
| 179 vehicles affected
Defect: Aston Martin the Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2011-2014 V8 Vantage vehicles equipped with 7-speed Auto-Shift Manual (ASM) "SportShift II" transmissions. A connector for the clutch fluid line may break, resulting in a hydraulic fluid leak.
Consequence: The loss of hydraulic fluid may prevent the vehicle from shifting out of the gear that it is in. Additionally, if the vehicle is being driven when the fluid level significantly drops, the transmission may shift to an emergency neutral as the vehicle comes to a stop. If the driver ignores the dash warning message and exits the vehicle without applying the parking brake, the vehicle may roll away. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will install a support bracket to hold pipe securely in position, free of charge. The recall began July 18, 2017. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-949-379-3100. Aston Martin's number for...
View full details →Recall 15V846000 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
| 6,076 vehicles affected
Defect: Aston Martin Lagonda of North America (Aston Martin) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 DB9, 2010-2012 DBS, 2010-2016 V8 Vantage, 2012 Virage, 2010-2016 Rapide, 2014-2016 Vanquish, 2011-2016 V12 Vantage, and 2012-2013 V12 Zagato vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with interior door unlocking mechanisms that may not function when the vehicle has been locked from the outside. As such, these...
Consequence: If the doors cannot be opened by an occupant from inside the vehicle, they may be trapped inside, increasing their risk of injury.
Remedy: Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will disable the double locking feature by reprogramming the software, free of charge. The recall began August 10, 2016. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this...
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 →Owner Complaints for the 2011 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
The tail light on my car leaks and condensates - this is a problem with ALL Aston Martin Vantages and DB9's made from 2005 through 2017. The problem is that Aston Martin never had a fix and instead sells defective lights as a replacement when they fail from the condensation only to be assured they will eventually fail again.
Safety Rating for the 2011 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2011 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2011 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2011 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 — 0 complaints
- 2010 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE — 2 complaints
- 2011 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE (current)
- 2012 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE — 1 complaint
- 2013 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE — 0 complaints
- 2014 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE — 0 complaints
- 2015 ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE — 3 complaints
- 2016 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