Aston Martin owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA across 4 models. On average the car was 3.92 years old when the problem happened, and 53.8% of reports fall inside the first three years — while the factory warranty was still running.
What breaks on Aston Martin
The systems Aston Martin owners report most, and how often each failure ended in a crash.
| System | Complaints | Share of Aston Martin | Ended in a crash |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 15.4% | 0% | |
| Electrical System,exterior Lighting | 15.4% | 0% | |
| Seat Belts | 15.4% | 0% | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 7.7% | 0% | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling,fuel System, Gasoline | 7.7% | 0% | |
| Visibility | 7.7% | 0% | |
| Parking Brake | 7.7% | 0% | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline,electrical System | 7.7% | 0% |
When Aston Martin problems show up
| Measure | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Average age at failure | 3.92 years | How old the car was when the problem happened |
| Reported inside 3 years | 53.8% | Share of complaints filed while the factory warranty was likely still running |
| Complaints describing a crash | 0 | Of 13 total |
| Complaints describing a fire | 1 | Of 13 total |
A low average age does not automatically mean a fragile car: a brand with a young fleet on the road will always skew early. Read it next to the share reported inside three years.
Which Aston Martin models draw the most complaints
Volume follows sales, so a bestseller will always top this list. The columns worth reading are age at failure and how many reports ended in a crash.
Aston Martin complaints by model year
A bad generation shows up here as a block of years, not as a single spike. Recent years look quiet simply because those cars are young and still under warranty.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | |
| 2024 | — | — | |
| 2015 | — | — | |
| 2014 | — | 1 | |
| 2012 | — | — | |
| 2009 | — | — | |
| 2007 | — | — |
What Aston Martin owners report
Grouped by the system owners named. Open any row for the full reports, in their own words — one per model so the same fault does not repeat.
Structure 2 Read
Left underbody panel tore. Available for inspection. Exposed wiring, servos, cables, etc. Confirmed. Replaced panel at my expense by dealer. Manufacturer notified.Neither will reimburse me. No alerts. Occurred about 3/2/25. Cause: asphalt driveway twig caught in 1-2” gap between front left wheel well liner and underbody panel made from coated cardboard. Note—labeled all terrain vehicle. Defective design: above gap and weak tearable underbody materials
Test drive customers car home to evaluate engine missfire. Left shop at 5pm, drove approx 20 miles to my house. No problem noted, next morning start the car, drove 1.5 miles turned right onto santiago canyon road in orange county calif. From modjeska canyon road, mildy accellerated to 45 mph and the hood flew straight up in the air. Car had been driven 70 mph on the way home. The hood latch failed and the safety catch did not engage the hood. Found to be stuck. I was on a two lane rode with little traffic so I was able to pull to the right and not hit anything. If it had been on a freeway at a faster pace we would have made the news!
Electrical System,exterior Lighting 2 Read
Headlights, not bulbs, failed in both. It is available for inspection. Creates driving hazard for all.The defect has been confirmed by shop and no other inspections at this time. I did communicate with dealer who said they are not covered under any warranty or recall, and acknowledged it is a factory defect. No warning lights. The problem first appeared in January of 2022
Seat Belts 2 Read
The contact owns a 2025 Aston Martin DBX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the seat belt buckled, the seat belt strap was laid across the driver’s throat. After a visual inspection, the contact observed that there was no way to adjust the seat belt position. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who confirmed the seat belt was functioning properly. The contact was informed that an aftermarket part to adjust the seat belt position could be purchased. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 145
Engine And Engine Cooling 1 Read
I bought an aston martin db9 from bauer jaguar/ aston martin (1455 s. Auto mall dr, santa ana, ca 92705) on july 7 2007. The car stopped in the middle of a major intersection in los angeles on august 17, 2007 (2,319 miles). Dealer completed the repairs and returned the car on august 20, 2007. The car continues to have problems and was brought back on march 31, 2008 for multiple problems. At this time the dealer recommend a total engine replacement. The engine was replaced and repairs completed on april 11, 2008. I have send 3 emails to aston martin lagonda factory (scott morgan, after sales manager aston martin, dr, u bez ceo of aston martin) and the general manger of bauer jaguar/aston martin (james peacock) asking them to buy back this car and they are taking the position that all the repairs are done and that I can pick up my car. The car is still at the dealership and I really don't want to drive it cause: 1-I feel the car is not safe and/or reliable 2-the engine replacement has substantially reduced the market value of this car
Engine And Engine Cooling,fuel System, Gasoline 1 Read
All the time when I drive the car spacey when I accelerate there is a strong smell of fumes. I went to the dealer and they agree that there is a strong smell but they say its the clutch and there is nothing to do about it . In those car that's the smell. I told them that in such an expensive car first I don't suppose to have such a strong smell in the car and second even if it from the clutch as they say its not the only smell I felt of strong fumes and burning. Until today nothing has been done and they say there is no fault from their side. Smell comes when I accelerate , when I reversed and every once in a while driving with no reason . Since I bought the car I become sick , doctors couldn't be sure of the reason and I didn't related it to the car until I have been on the er after its occur and I couldn't breath and had strong chest pain and dizzy. Car is 2007 aston martin vantage . You have only db9 as option
Visibility 1 Read
Since july 2010 I had complaints about an intermittent rattle near the drivers outside mirror. I made at least ten trips to the dealer for repairs and nothing seemed to remedy this issue. During the last time the door panel was removed, another fix made and a subsequent road test, the noise was heard by the dealers mechanic. After tightening some bolts when it was discovered that the left fender near the a pillar was loose, the windshield cracked. During the process of removing this windshield, it was discovered that it was never installed properly at the aston martin factory in gaydon, uk. There was insufficient "primer" applied and this major structural and safety component was literally moving around in it's frame. Since the new windshield has been installed the entire vehicle feels and sounds much tighter. After the windshield was replaced properly, I attempted to secure some form of restitution from aston martin for all of my frustrations an inconvenience with this issue in the form of new rotors and brake pads as the brakes on this vehicle are notorious for almost constantly squealing. To date, they have not agreed to do this, stating "to be honest, I don't see the connection between a rattle and replacing normal wear items on your car." this reply was received from aston martin's north american rep. I received basically the same cavalier and arrogant responses from the uk. Not once in any of their replies to me did they ever use the word "windshield", apologize for any
Parking Brake 1 Read
I had my 2009 db9 aston martin parked at the top of my driveway while retrieving my mail. As I walked back to the car (very short distance) it began rolling down the driveway. I watched as it rolled off the paved area &down a ravine crashing into a tree. The parking lite was clearly lit after the crash. My son took pictures. Aston martin would not take any responsibility for this accident saying I didn`t have it in park. I most certainly did have it in park because you can not get out of any car on my driveway without it being in park. I sold the car without repairing it & the insurance company paid me for the car. I of course had to pay my 5000 dollar deductible. I lost money trying to hire a private investigator who kept the car 3 months & never looked at it. He was charging me storage fees + numerous other things that didn't happen. I wrote letters to aston martin of north america & also the owner in england. The response was small only saying they weren't responsible...I never heard from england.. Apparently this "parking issue" was a problem in 05 & 06 . They claim to have fixed this problem however I`m here to tell you they didn't. It should 'never" be this difficult to prove this kind of thing. Thankfully no one was hurt but they could easily have been. Just like toyota too many people were seriously hurt before anything got done. Unfortunately it seems that it takes contacting you people to make these manufactures own-up to their errors & make things right
Fuel System, Gasoline,electrical System 1 Read
The car stalled at a few mph and would not restart for several minutes. This had happened once before. The instrumentation lights remained on. The engine would not turn over. The car was towed to palm beach motors. The computer did not show a fault and they could not replicate the incident. They refused to diagnose and would not take any further action, even though I had purchased an extended warranty. I spoke directly with aston martin, who asked questions that indicated to me that they had heard of this issue, but he would not direct palm beach aston martin to take any action. Had this happened on a busy street it would have been extremely dangerous. The selling dealer eventual bought the car back. This problem has been reported on the internet many times. Unless this issue is understood and rectified, this car and probably other aston martins are unsafe to drive
Unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA. Percentages are shares of all 13 Aston Martin complaints.
Aston Martin against the rest
| Measure | Where Aston Martin sits | Out of |
|---|---|---|
| By complaint volume | #0 | 29 brands with 3,000+ complaints |
| By age at failure (later is better) | #0 | 29 brands |
| Complaints ending in a crash | 0% | across all 13 reports |
Ranking by volume says more about how many cars a brand sells than about how they hold up. Age at failure is the fairer of the two.
Compare Aston Martin with the rest
Aston Martin problems by model
4 Aston Martin models have owner complaints on file. Pick one for its worst years, failing systems and what owners actually wrote.
Owners reported these. Find out if yours is one of them.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
How reliable is Aston Martin?
Owners have filed 13 complaints across 4 Aston Martin models. On its own that number reflects how many Aston Martin cars are on the road — compare the average age at failure (3.92 years) instead.
What breaks most often on a Aston Martin?
The most reported system is Structure with 2 complaints.
Do Aston Martin problems show up under warranty?
53.8% of Aston Martin complaints describe something that happened in the first three years, while the factory warranty was likely still running.
Which Aston Martin model has the most complaints?
See the model list above — each card shows its complaint count, and the model page breaks it down by year and by system.