Aston Martin V8
The Aston Martin V8 is a grand tourer manufactured by Aston Martin in the United Kingdom from 1969 to 1989. As with all traditional Aston Martins, it was entirely handbuilt – with each car requiring 1,200 man-hours to finish.
| Manufacturer | Aston Martin |
|---|---|
| Production | From 1969 |
Generations
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Common problems & reliability
In the UK, 86% of Aston Martin V8s pass their MOT test first time, based on 66 inspections.
Based on real owner complaints and inspection data — not an editorial rating. Sources: DVSA MOT (UK, Open Government Licence).
Recalls & safety
3 recalls recorded in the EU Safety Gate (European market) and 1 in the US-market NHTSA database for the Aston Martin V8. Recalls can flag known weaknesses of the model.
- Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (United Kingdom)
A software problem can result in incorrect clutch operation. The transmission may go into a neutral transmission state without warning to the driver, resulting in a loss of motive power.
EU Safety Gate · alerted 2017-08-04
- Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (United Kingdom)
A connector in the hydraulic clutch system is not sufficiently secured and could fail, leading to loss of clutch fluid. This would result in the malfunction of the clutch system, which could cause a vehicle crash.
EU Safety Gate · alerted 2017-08-04
- Passenger carEU · Safety Gate (United Kingdom)
A connector in the hydraulic clutch system is not sufficiently secured and could fail, leading to loss of clutch fluid. This would result in the malfunction of the clutch system, which could cause a vehicle crash.
EU Safety Gate · alerted 2017-08-04
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGESUS · NHTSAModel year 2015
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 vehicle has been locked from the outside. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 206, "Door Locks and Door Retention Components."
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.
NHTSA campaign 15V846000 · reported 16/12/2015
Sources: EU Safety Gate (European market) and NHTSA (US market). See all Aston Martin recalls.