2016 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2016 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
3
3crashes3injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
2crashes2injuries
AIR BAGS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
1
1crashes1injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
1crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints12

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“In the first week of buying the vehicle the car abruptly stopped on the freeway. I had it pushed off and aston martin (galpin ford) towed it back, supposedly fixed the issue after almost a full week and refused to have it returned. Not more than 30 days later the same incident occurs except this…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2018-02-15

“In the first week of buying the vehicle the car abruptly stopped on the freeway. I had it pushed off and aston martin (galpin ford) towed it back, supposedly fixed the issue after almost a full week and refused to have it returned. Not more than 30 days later the same incident occurs except this…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-02-15

“In the first week of buying the vehicle the car abruptly stopped on the freeway. I had it pushed off and aston martin (galpin ford) towed it back, supposedly fixed the issue after almost a full week and refused to have it returned. Not more than 30 days later the same incident occurs except this…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2018-02-15

“This will be my second complaint. My car abruptly came to a stop on the freeway and was hit by another vehicle on the side of the car causing the right side passenger air bags to deploy and causing the car to be labeled as a salvaged vehicle. This was the second time this occurred despite…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-02-14

“This will be my second complaint. My car abruptly came to a stop on the freeway and was hit by another vehicle on the side of the car causing the right side passenger air bags to deploy and causing the car to be labeled as a salvaged vehicle. This was the second time this occurred despite…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2018-02-14

“This will be my second complaint. My car abruptly came to a stop on the freeway and was hit by another vehicle on the side of the car causing the right side passenger air bags to deploy and causing the car to be labeled as a salvaged vehicle. This was the second time this occurred despite…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-02-14

“In once incident on the freeway, which happened to be the second day I leased the car came to an abrupt stop and I had to tow it off the freeway to the closest corner store. I then called the dealer I leased the car from and went through a number of options, none of which worked. I was instructed…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2018-02-13

“In once incident on the freeway, which happened to be the second day I leased the car came to an abrupt stop and I had to tow it off the freeway to the closest corner store. I then called the dealer I leased the car from and went through a number of options, none of which worked. I was instructed…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-02-13
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Aston Martin V8 Vantage S as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.