Aston Martin DB9

Aston Martin Sedan 2005-2016

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Make
Aston Martin
Model
Aston Martin DB9
Year range
2005-2016
Generation
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What is on the record for the Aston Martin DB9

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Aston Martin DB9 is a structured vehicle model hub covering 2005–2016 in US/CA.

Recorded fuel categories: Premium Gasoline. Recorded electrification categories: not yet summarized. Recorded drivetrain categories: RWD.

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Structured vehicle data

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  • Fuel types: Premium Gasoline
  • Electrification: Gasoline
  • Drivetrain: RWD
  • Total structured variants: 33

2016 structured configurations

MarketTrim/source labelFuelElectrificationDriveTransmission
CanadaGtPremium GasolineNot specifiedNot specifiedAutomatic 6-speed
USPremium GasolineGasolineRWDAutomatic (S6)

Official evidence for this model

Coverage below spans the explicitly mapped model years. Records do not apply to every model year or configuration.

US safety recalls

5 distinct official identifiers · US

Campaigns matched to recorded model years. Only an official VIN check can confirm whether an individual vehicle is affected.

  • 17V795000 — model years 2005, 2007, 2008

    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.

  • 17V796000 — model years 2016

    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…

  • 14V753000 — model years 2007, 2008

    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…

Official NHTSA source

Manufacturer communications / TSBs

36 distinct official identifiers · US

Manufacturer service communications are not safety recalls and do not prove that every vehicle has the described condition.

  • 10226734 — model years 2005, 2007, 2008, 2016

    Phased Launch of Bosch MTS 6531 VCI Unit

  • 10195136 — model years 2005, 2007, 2008, 2016

    Compliance with E10 Fuel

  • 10184291 — model years 2005, 2007, 2008, 2016

    Set up Guide for Data Loggers

Official NHTSA source

Canadian recalls

5 distinct official identifiers · CA

Canadian-market records remain separate from US campaigns. Confirm applicability with Transport Canada and the manufacturer.

  • 2017639 — model years 2016

    On certain vehicles equipped with the 6-speed Touchtronic II automatic transmission, the Engine Control Module software may not communicate correctly with the Transmission Control Module when the key is removed from the docking station. If this occurs, the transmission park pawl may not engage properly,…

  • 2017638 — model years 2005

    On certain vehicles, when the passenger (right side) front seat is operated to its fully reward position, it is possible that the seat track can compress and damage the battery supply cable. If this were to occur, the damaged wiring could contact and ground against…

  • 2014543 — model years 2007, 2008

    On certain vehicles, a defect in the seat heater wiring could cause the front seat heaters to remain on even when the control switch is in the "off" position. This could cause certain areas of the seats to overheat, which could result in injury to…

Official Transport Canada source

US owner complaint reports

4 distinct reports · US

Distinct ODI complaint identifiers, deduplicated across component and product rows. Reports are allegations, not confirmed defects, failure rates or reliability scores.

  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM: 2 reports
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: 1 reports
  • VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD: 1 reports

A report can name several components. Do not add component totals together.

Official NHTSA source

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Used-car checks

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Recall/safety notes

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