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2016 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Recalls & Complaints
The 2016 Aston Martin V8 Vantage has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2016 Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Aston Martin dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2016 Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Double-Locked Doors cannot be Opened/FMVSS 206
NHTSA #15V846000 · Latches/Locks/Linkages · NHTSA notice
Reported December 16, 2015 · Aston Martin Lagonda of North America
Potentially affected: 6,076 vehicles
Repair completion: 74.3% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Aston Martin campaign RA-01-0021 · Owners notified August 10, 2016 · Vehicles built September 3, 2009 – November 20, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
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 vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
Safety consequence
If the doors cannot be opened by an occupant from inside the vehicle, they may be trapped inside, increasing their risk of injury.
Manufacturer 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 recall is RA-01-0021.
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.
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