Aston Martin Vantage reliability
The Aston Martin Vantage fails its MOT less often than most cars 6 to 10 years old: 7.9% of 1,767 tests failed in 2023, against 24.4% on average.
15 DVSA recalls for the Aston Martin Vantage
Most cover a batch of cars built in a set period, and dealers fix them free. Sweep’s check shows the recalls for a car’s age and whether the DVSA has one outstanding.
RA-03-1973 – Oil Cooler Hoses
On affected vehicles the oil hoses for the engine oil cooler may be prone to split with a resulting loss of oil and oil pressure.
Fix: On the affected vehicles the oil cooler hoses will be replaced
Recalled models: VANTAGE · 23 vehicles
Certain fixings on the front seat air bag may not have been tightened to the correct torque
Certain fixings on the front seat airbag may not have been �tightened� to the correct torque.
Fix: Examine the front seat airbag fixings and if necessary secure the fixings.
Recalled models: VANTAGE · 20 vehicles
The vehicles may not have had their passenger airbag fixings tightened to the correct torque
Vehicles may not have had their passenger airbag fixings �tightened� to the correct torque specification
Fix: Examine the passenger airbag fixings and if necessary secure the fixings.
Recalled models: VANTAGE · 15 vehicles
Hydraulic connector may leak
A hydraulic connector may fail and cause a transmission oil leak. This may have an adverse effect on gear selection.
Fix: Add a support bracket which will be installed to hold the pipe securely in position and prevent movement of the assembly.
Recalled models: VANTAGE · 10 vehicles
Hydraulic connector may leak
A hydraulic connector may fail and cause a transmission oil leak. This may have an adverse effect on gear selection.
Fix: On affected vehicles replace the clutch pipe connector assembly related brackets and parts
Recalled models: VANTAGE · 165 vehicles
Transmission can change gear without control from driver
As part of a software update the stored adjustment settings for the automatic clutch were not deleted and re-taught. These stored settings are incompatible with the updated software and can result in incorrect operation in certain circumstances. This may adversely affect gear changes including uncommanded selection of neutral. If neutral is selected manual gear selection will be available.
Fix: On affected vehicles the clutch software will be re-installed and the system re-taught.
Recalled models: VANTAGE · 290 vehicles
Seat may overheat
On affected vehicles The control module for the front heated seats mail fail and when the ignition is switched on allow a permanent feed to the heater element(s). In this condition it may not be possible to switch off the heater element and over a period of time this may cause a seat to overheat and smouldering to occur. Occupants will notice an inability to switch the seat heater off using the designated switch and over longer periods a higher than normal temperature of the seat squab.
Fix: Fit additional seat heater monitoring modules. Where necessary seat elements may also be replaced.
Recalled models: VANTAGE · 8,299 vehicles
Directional control may be affected
It has been established that the Tyre Pressure Management System (TPMS) ECU had been installed with incorrect specification software for the front axle. The software allows for a greater tyre pressure difference between tyres on the front axle. If this occurs it could in extreme circumstances affect the stability and directional control of the vehicle.
Fix: Recall all affected vehicles and install the correct software.
Recalled models: VANTAGE · 307 vehicles
Steering response may be incorrect
It has been identified that during the build process of the subject vehicles a safety critical action to check the torque of the front sub frame assembly bolts was omitted. Should the situation be ignored the driver would become aware of an unusual steering response.
Fix: Recalled vehicles will have the subject bolts inspected to ascertain whether they have been paint marked to indicate that the torque has been checked during production. Should this not be the case the bolts will be re-torqued.
Recalled models: VANTAGE · 18 vehicles
Engine may not start
The engine may not start because the power train to chassis primary earth stud may have intermittent high resistance. This condition may occur when electrical items that draw high current are utilised in which case the electrical path could route through the rear braided hoses causing them to heat up and possibly melt leading to a soft pedalillumination of the brake warning lamp and poor starting.
Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected so the primary earth stud can be moved to a new location and fit a secondary earth strap between the transmission and chassis.
Recalled models: VANTAGE · 125 vehicles
Intermittent loss of engine power on start up.
A fault in the ignition software may result in misfiring and power loss on one bank of cylinders. This situation could also cause overheating of the exhaust catalyst.
Fix: Affected Vehicles are being recalled for replacement of the power train control module.(PCM)
Recalled models: VANTAGE · 481 vehicles
Impeded rear road wheel stability could occur
One of the three variants of de Dion rear axle tube assemblies may suffer from stress cracks between the rear hub to axle tube interface following extended use. This could result in impeded rear road wheel stability should failure occur.
Fix: Recall affected vehicles to check and/or replace rear axle.
Recalled models: VANTAGE · 110 vehicles
Steering rack mounting brackets may crack
There is a possibility that stress cracking of the steering rack mounting brackets may occur which could impede steering action.
Fix: Recall affected vehicles and replace brackets with modified type.
Recalled models: VANTAGE · 204 vehicles
Front damper lower mounting bracket may detach
There is a possibility that the front damper lower mounting bracket may detach due to insufficient welding and displaced damper may restrict steering action.
Fix: Recall affected vehicles and check that damper mounting bracket is butt welded on all three sides. If not replace bracket.
Recalled models: VANTAGE · 358 vehicles
Security of seat belt shoulder anchorage
The seat belt B pillar anchorage may disengage from it's index plate during a frontal impact.
Fix: Potentially affected vehicles are being recalled to have the marking on the index plate inspected. Where the marking indicates that the plate is not the correct type it will be replaced with a quality assured example.
Recalled models: VANTAGE · 43 vehicles
Checking a Aston Martin Vantage before you buy
Look at the parts above at the viewing, and read the car’s own MOT history: advisories for the same parts suggest the problem is already starting. Sweep’s free check shows every MOT, advisory and mileage reading for a registration.