This page covers 4 recalls and EPA fuel economy for the 2011 Aston Martin V8 Vantage.
15–16 mpg combined
14.7–15.7 L/100km
Two Seaters
Fuel economy data from fueleconomy.gov (EPA / U.S. Dept. of Energy). Annual cost based on 15,000 mi/yr at 55% city driving and current fuel prices. MPG is U.S. gallons; L/100km converted. Ranges reflect the 2 tested variants for this model year.
The 2011 Aston Martin V8 Vantage has 4 recalls, the most serious involving a software conflict that can cause the transmission to unexpectedly drop into neutral or deliver abrupt, uncontrolled gear shifts while driving.
The transmission concern affects only vehicles equipped with the 7-speed SportShift II automated manual gearbox, which also has a separate hardware issue: a connector on the clutch fluid line can break and allow hydraulic fluid to leak out, leaving the transmission stuck in whatever gear it is currently in and unable to shift. On the interior safety side, the seat heater control module for the driver and front passenger seats can fail in a way that prevents the heaters from shutting off, allowing the seat material to overheat and begin to smolder. There is also a door locking concern: the interior door release mechanism can stop working when the car has been locked from outside, trapping an occupant inside the cabin with no way to open the door from within.
At a glance
What can fail
The connector where the clutch fluid line attaches may break, causing hydraulic fluid to leak from the transmission system.
What the fix does
A dealer will install a support bracket to secure the pipe in place, preventing the connector from breaking.
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Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
Updated transmission and engine software conflicts with clutch settings, causing the transmission to shift into neutral or activate clutch protection mode, resulting in abrupt gear shifts.
What the fix does
Dealers will reinstall the clutch system software at no cost to restore proper transmission operation.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The interior door unlock mechanism may not work when the vehicle is locked from outside, preventing occupants from unlocking doors from inside.
What the fix does
Dealers will reprogram the software to disable the double locking feature, restoring normal interior door unlock function.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
The electronic control module for the driver and front passenger seat heaters may fail, leaving the heaters unable to turn off.
What the fix does
Dealers will install an additional module that cuts power to the seat heaters if the control module fails.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
