NHTSA vehicle safety data
2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Recalls & Complaints
The 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Aston Martin dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Seat Heaters may Overheat
NHTSA #14V753000 · Seats — Front Assembly — Seat Heater/Cooler · NHTSA notice
Reported November 25, 2014 · Aston Martin Lagonda of North America
Potentially affected: 7,256 vehicles
Repair completion: 72.71% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Aston Martin campaign RA-01-0019 · Owners notified January 12, 2015 · Vehicles built July 3, 2006 – November 5, 2014 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
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.
Safety 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.
Manufacturer 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 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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Accelerator Pedal Arm May Break
NHTSA #14V010000 · Vehicle Speed Control — Accelerator Pedal · NHTSA notice
Reported January 16, 2014 · Aston Martin Lagonda of North America
Potentially affected: 5,001 vehicles
Repair completion: 90.59% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Aston Martin campaign RA-03-0017 · Owners notified February 11, 2014 · Vehicles built November 1, 2007 – December 31, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
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.
Safety 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.
Manufacturer 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 recall 13V-228. Any vehicle that has been remedied under the previous recall needs to have the current remedy applied.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other Aston Martin V8 Vantage model years
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