2009 Aston Martin DB9
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
5 recalls name the 2009 Aston Martin DB9. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the battery cable is damaged and then grounded, the short circuit can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
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
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.
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…
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the doors cannot be opened by an occupant from inside the vehicle, they may be trapped inside, increasing their risk of injury.
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.
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…
Risk and remedy
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.
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.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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
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.
Owner complaints
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- Electrical system · Fuel system, gasoline
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…
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. *tr
- Parking brake
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…
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.. *Tr
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10226734Phased Launch of Bosch MTS 6531 VCI Unit
- 10195136Compliance with E10 Fuel
- 10184291Set up Guide for Data Loggers
- 10183742When one of the two rear lamp assemblies is removed you must make sure that the assembly is installed correctly.
- 10183740We have introduced a new special tool 43-28335 Docking Station Bezel Release Tool.
- 10183737The reason for this policy letter is to give you information that was not available before, when body repair policy BPL-01-0021 "Change of Paint Supplier" was published.
- 10171855Crankshaft Sensor - High RPM Test
- 10165858Welcome to Technical Hub V2
- 10165857Set up Guide for Dataloggers
- 10165856Customer Handover Checklist
- 10162926Fuel filling problem
- 10161683Recommended Engine Oils for V8 and V12 Naturally Aspirated Engines
- 10158158Welcome to Technical Hub
- 10158157The Introduction of Tech Hub and Spotlight
- 10154955Parts return requests PRRs
- 10154954Technical Assessments launched on the training academy
- 10154214Instructions for the ATEQ TPMS / RKE Tool
- 10146088Aftermarket dash camera questionnaire
- 10146087To inform about the changes we are making to Technical Training along with the introduction of the 3 tier Technician grading system
- 10146082Deployable Spoiler wear inspection - annual check required.
- 10145035Introduction of a remanufactured long-block V8 engine
- 10145034EPDR Submission process update to existing SPL-30-0458
- 10142192Correct Diagnosis and Replacement of Restraint Control Modules
- 101295432018 Technical Training Update.
- 10129542New electrical content and HTML5 upgrade for Cortona 3D content on the dealer communication system (DCS).
- 10129541Client Services Department Team Update.
- 10129540Reminder to do OBD In-use Monitoring with AMDS.
- 10108955A new type of throttle pedal needs an additional support bracket. The support bracket is installed in Production on vehicles after the VINs given. Before you install a new-type throttle pedal on a vehicle before the VINs given, you must bond a support bracket to the body extrusion. If you install a new-type throttle pedal on an earlier vehicle, you must do the Workshop Procedure that follows also to install a support bracket. Amended to show new kit of parts needed.
- 10037422Aston martin service bulletin: see document search button for owner letter. There IS a problem with the software that IS causing the hazard lights to flash incorrectly while the car IS off.
- 10037234Aston martin service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. There are front arm suspension bolts that are out of specifications and could crack affecting steering and stability.
- 10030575Aston martin: this was issued to give data about the correct function of the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) warning light operation. No model or model years listed.
- 10030574Aston martin: the tyres supplied by aston martin parts operations are the same specification as the original installed equipment and are fully approved. No model or model years listed.
- 10028148Aston martin service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. The windscreen wipers, when they are at fast speed, can stop after a period of constant usage. The new 200 amp alternator gives an increased voltage to the wiper motor. Csc letter was received.
- 10028144Aston martin: gear change cables are held into a bracket above the transaxle by spring loaded sleeves. The cables can come out of the bracket, if this happens some of the gears can not be selected.
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