2006 Aston Martin Dbs problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (2)
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:cables 2017-12-11 · campaign 17V795000 · 1,953 vehicles
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.
Risk: If the battery cable is damaged and then grounded, the short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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, 2018. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-18-0026.
Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/Cooler 2014-11-25 · campaign 14V753000 · 7,256 vehicles
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.
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 the seat occupant.
Fix: 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 began in January 2015. Owners may contact Aston Martin Customer Service by calling 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-01-0019.
Service bulletins (28)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2022-10-17 · SPL-30-1545 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
phased launch of bosch mts 6531 vci unit
Fuel System, Diesel:storage:tank Assembly 2021-05-20 · SPL-10-1520 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
compliance with e10 fuel
Engine And Engine Cooling 2020-02-10 · OTH-19-1368 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
crankshaft sensor - high rpm test
Equipment 2019-09-18 · OTH-30-1308 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
customer handover checklist
Equipment 2019-09-16 · SB-30-1282 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
set up guide for dataloggers
Equipment 2019-09-16 · SB-30-1282 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
set up guide for dataloggers
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What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
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