How many recalls does the 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage have?

The 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage has 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign on record.

How do I check if my 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage?

Of 2 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is exterior lighting.

2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 7,256 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

SEATS 14V753000 2014-11-25 7,256 affected

Defect

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,…

Consequence

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…

Complaints by component

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Total complaints2

What owners report

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

“The control circuit board failed inside the left headlight. The left front turn signal therefore does not work, and the board is not available by itself. A year later (6/2019) the left rear tail light developed condensation and the brake light and turn signal failed. These are very common problems…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2019-06-10

“Factory headlights suffer from severe condensation. This causes poor road illumination and excessive diffraction of light. It also caused components to fail including the turning indicator leds that are built into the headlight housing. The tail lights suffered the same condition. Causing…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2018-10-10

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 2006 Aston Martin V8 Vantage as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.