2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Exterior Lighting (2)
Safety recalls (1)
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 (30)
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
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2020-12-03 · SB-30-1282V2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
set up guide for data loggers
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
Engine 2019-05-20 · SPL-03-1261 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
recommended engine oils for v8 and v12 naturally aspirated engines
Showing the 6 most recent of 30 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-06-25 · Exterior Lighting · 80,000 mi“the control circuit board failed inside the left headlight. the left front turn signal therefore does not work, and the board is not available by itself. a year later (6/2019) the left rear tail light developed condensation and the brake light and turn signal failed. these are very common problems for this car and not repairable. officiall…”
2019-06-25 · Exterior Lighting · 15,043 mi“factory headlights suffer from severe condensation. this causes poor road illumination and excessive diffraction of light. it also caused components to fail including the turning indicator leds that are built into the headlight housing. the tail lights suffered the same condition. causing indicators and brake lights to fail.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.