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2009 Aston Martin DB9: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2009 Aston Martin DB9. The newest campaign is 17V796000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Dec 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm). NHTSA has 2 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 17V796000, in the NHTSA record

Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 1, 2018. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-07-0028.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 23,779 units in total.

  • 17V796000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
  • 17V795000Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
  • 15V846000Latches/Locks/Linkages
  • 14V753000Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler
  • 14V010000Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal

  1. 17V796000Received . 3,493 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2009-2016 DB9, 2009-2012 DBS, 2010-2015 Rapide, 2012 Virage, and 2014 Vanquish vehicles equipped with a 6-Speed Touchtronic II Automatic Transmission. A communication error between the Engine Control Module (ECM) and the Transmission Control Module (TCM) can cause the transmission park pawl to not engage.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the park pawl does not engage and the vehicle is stopped on a slope and exited without the parking brake being applied, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Aston Martin will notify owners, and dealers will update the TCM software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 1, 2018. Owners may contact Aston Martin customer service at 1-888-923-9988. Aston Martin's number for this recall is RA-07-0028.

    Report filed by Aston Martin The Americas. Manufacturer campaign number RA-07-0028. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 17V795000Received . 1,953 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the battery cable is damaged and then grounded, the short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Aston Martin The Americas. Manufacturer campaign number RA-18-0026. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 15V846000Received . 6,076 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the doors cannot be opened by an occupant from inside the vehicle, they may be trapped inside, increasing their risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Aston Martin Lagonda of North America. Manufacturer campaign number RA-01-0021. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 14V753000Received . 7,256 units.

    Seats / Front Assembly / Seat Heater/Cooler

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Aston Martin Lagonda of North America. Manufacturer campaign number RA-01-0019. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 14V010000Received . 5,001 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Aston Martin Lagonda of North America. Manufacturer campaign number RA-03-0017. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

2 complaints, 3 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2009 Aston Martin DB9: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Parking Brake1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Electrical System1
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
19 Dec 2014

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2009 Aston Martin DB9, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2010, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20051
  2. 20063
  3. 20073
  4. 20084
  5. 20095
  6. 20104
  7. 20114
  8. 20125
  9. 20135
  10. 20146
  11. 20152
  12. 20161

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2009 Aston Martin DB9: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/aston-martin/db9/2009/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Aston Martin The Americas

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2009 Aston Martin DB9?
23,779 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Aston Martin DB9 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Aston Martin DB9, model years 2005 to 2016. 5 of them name the 2009 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2009 Aston Martin DB9 name most often?
Parking Brake: 1 of 3 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2009 Aston Martin DB9 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.