2015 Aston Martin DB9: common problems and reliability

The 2015 Aston Martin DB9 has 2 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and exterior lighting. Owners most often flag extremely high maintenance and repair costs — described as "heinously expensive to run," with repair bills for a single year potentially reaching $40,000 usd. frequency: very frequent.

Safety record for the 2015 model year

2
Owner complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2015 Aston Martin DB9 vehicles (US, public record).

Where owners report problems

electrical system
2
exterior lighting
2

Recalls affecting the 2015 DB9

latches/locks/linkages

Campaign 15V846000

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-…

power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Campaign 17V796000

Aston Martin The Americas (Aston Martin) is recalling certain 2009-2016 DB9, 2009-2012 DBS, 2010-2015 Rapide, 2012 Virage, and 2014 Vanquish vehicles equipped with a 6-Speed Touchtronic II Automatic Transmission. A commu…

What owners say across generations

Sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with the DB9 consistently praised as a beautiful, classically styled grand tourer that delivers a sublime sense of occasion, comfort, and a sonorous V12 engine note. Long-term owner reports indicate deep satisfaction with

  • Extremely high maintenance and repair costs — described as "heinously expensive to run," with repair bills for a single year potentially reaching $40,000 USD. Frequency: very frequent.
  • Automated manual "Sportshift" transmission problems — clunky operation, expensive clutch wear and replacement, complex and costly actuator system repairs. Frequency: very frequent.
  • Electrical gremlins — various minor issues often attributed to the car sitting or low battery voltage. Frequency: recurrent.
  • Corrosion on rear subframe — specifically noted on early Vanquish models sharing similar architecture, a repair cited at approximately $5,000 USD. Frequency: isolated.
  • V12 engine "tick" — a potentially serious issue on early 450hp engines, with repair costs cited up to £30,000 ($38,000 USD) at a specialist. Frequency: isolated.

Owner insights cover all generations of the DB9.

Typical used price

Used DB9 listings typically run $44,994–$79,086 across 2005 to 2016 model years.

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