4 recalls across 8 model years
The Aston Martin DBS has 4 recalls spanning the 2005–2012 production run, with the most serious being a battery supply cable on 2005–2009 models that can be damaged when the driver's seat is moved to its full rearward position, creating a short circuit risk that can start a fire.
On 2009–2012 models equipped with the 6-speed Touchtronic II automatic transmission, a communication error between the engine and transmission control modules can prevent the transmission's park pawl from engaging. If the vehicle is parked on a slope and the driver exits without applying the parking brake, the car can roll unexpectedly. A related software issue on 2009 models with the same transmission can cause the engine and transmission control modules to lose communication when the key is removed from the docking station, though no specific consequence beyond the communication failure has been documented. On 2010–2012 models, the interior door unlocking mechanism can fail to release when the doors have been locked from outside, potentially trapping an occupant inside the cabin.
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