Aston Martin Db9 Recalls

The Aston Martin DB9 has 10 recalls spanning the 2005–2016 production run, with the most serious being a transmission fault on 2013–2014 models where a faulty control switch or circuit board can shift the transmission into neutral without driver input, cutting drive power and leaving the vehicle unable to move out of traffic.

On the parking side, 2009–2016 models equipped with the 6-Speed Touchtronic II Automatic Transmission can experience a communication error between the engine and transmission control modules that prevents the parking pawl from engaging, meaning the vehicle can roll away on a slope even though the gear selector shows Park. The 2006 model year has a related but distinct issue: a guide plate in the parking pawl system can develop an indentation that physically blocks the locking cone from reaching its full position, again allowing the vehicle to roll despite the Park indicator showing it is engaged.

On the electrical side, 2005–2009 models have a battery supply cable routed near the driver's seat that can be pinched and damaged when the seat is moved to its full rearward position. If the cable shorts against the body, it can start a fire. A separate but similar issue affects 2005 models specifically through the passenger seat, where moving that seat fully rearward can compress and damage its own battery cable.

The 2007–2008 model years have a front lower suspension cam bolt that can crack along its shank, allowing the lower control arm to shift position and interfere with steering control.

Going back to the earliest production, 2010–2015 models share a recall with several other Aston Martin models of that era for interior door unlocking mechanisms that can fail to release when the vehicle has been locked from outside, potentially trapping an occupant inside.